🕵️ Sarahah App (Anonymous Messaging Platform)

An anonymous messaging platform inspired by Sarahah, built with Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL. Designed for users to receive honest anonymous feedback via shareable chat links. Originally intended for employee feedback, now used widely for fun and communication.

🚀 Features

• JWT Authentication (Signup / Login)
• Anonymous message sending
• User profile with shareable link
• Role-based: only registered users can view messages they receive
• PostgreSQL with Sequelize ORM
• Email verification
• Secure password hashing

📁 Project Structure

Sarahah-App/ ├── config/ → PostgreSQL database connection
├── controllers/ → Handles logic for auth, users, messages
├── middlewares/ → Auth, validation, error handling
├── models/ → Sequelize models (User, Message)
├── routes/ → Express routes
├── services/ → Core business logic (messaging, user)
├── utils/ → Email, token, helpers
└── index.js → Entry point

🔧 Installation

1. Clone the repository:
   git clone https://github.com/mody19765/sarahah-app.git
cd sarahah-app

2. Install dependencies:
   npm install

3. Create .env file:

4. Run the app:
   npm start

🔑 API Endpoints

Auth

• POST /signup → Register new user
• POST /login → User login
• POST /verify-email → Email verification
• POST /forgot-password → Request password reset
• POST /reset-password → Reset password

Messages

• POST /messages/:username → Send anonymous message to user
• GET /messages → Authenticated user retrieves their own messages
• DELETE /messages/:id → Delete a specific message

User

• GET /me → Get authenticated user profile
• PATCH /me → Update user profile

📦 Database Models

User

• id, username, email, password (hashed), verified (boolean)

Message

• id, content, receiverId (user), createdAt

✅ Upcoming Features

• Reactions to messages
• Block anonymous senders
• Admin moderation tools
• Mobile-friendly frontend
• Real-time notifications

📫 Contact

Mohamed Ehab
Email: mody.dev19765@gmail.com
GitHub: https://github.com/mody19765

⭐️ Support

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