dag0310 / vernam-backend

Vernam messenger app API.

Vernam Backend

Backend for the Vernam messenger app.

API

Please check the Express HTTP request endpoints in index.js

Local development

• Use a (local) development database. The Fly.io database does not have external access enabled by default.
• VAPID environment variables are optionally for web push notification support
• Set environment variables in .env file according to Fly.io template below, without fly secrets set
• Start dev server: npm run dev

Fly.io setup

Fly.io Dashboard

Environment variables

fly secrets set CORS_ORIGIN=https://example.com
fly secrets set DATABASE_URL=postgres://example.com/mydb
fly secrets set VAPID_CONTACT=EMAIL_OR_WEBSITE_STRING
fly secrets set VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY=BASE64_STRING
fly secrets set VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY=BASE64_STRING

Verify environment variables: fly secrets list

Postgres login / Setup DB

• fly postgres connect -a vernam-backend-db
• Execute database.sql script to setup DB structure

Deployment

• fly deploy