• CipherChat is a secure messaging application that uses end-to-end encryption to ensure that only the sender and the recipient can read the messages.
• This repository contains the server for the application. The server is responsible for storing the messages and the public keys of the users.
• The server is also responsible for sending the messages to the recipient.
• Socket.io is used to send the messages in real-time.
• A buffer is used to store the messages that are sent when the recipient is offline.
• The server features a RESTful API that the client can use to interact with the server.

• Windows, Linux or macOS
• Python 3.6 or higher

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Satyajit-2003/CipherChat-Server

2. Change the directory

cd CipherChat-Server

3. Install the requirements

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Change the configuration in the config.py file if required.
4. Run the server

python app.py

A step by step series of examples that tell you how to get a development environment running:

1. No installation required.
2. You can visit the server at http://localhost:5000

You can deploy the server on a cloud platform like Heroku, AWS, etc.

• You are welcome to contribute to this project. Please create a pull request and I will review it.
• If you find any bugs, please create an issue.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details

The client for this server can be found at this link.