ChatBoard API

A Flask + Supabase REST API backend for a forum system with chat support.
Designed for easy integration with any frontend (React, Flutter, etc.).

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Features

• User Management: Register, authenticate, manage profiles.
• Forum: Create posts, reply to threads.
• Chat: Send and retrieve chat messages (real-time ready with Supabase).
• REST Principles: Clean, JSON-based endpoints for frontend consumption.

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Database Schema

Open modal.mwb in MySQL Workbench (or any .mwb viewer) to view tables and relationships.

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How to Run

1. Clone the repository

   git clone <repo_url>
   cd <project_folder>

2. Create a virtual environment

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set up Supabase

   • Create a Supabase project.
   • Create tables matching modal.mwb schema.
   • Retrieve your SUPABASE_URL and SUPABASE_KEY.

5. Create a .env file:

   SUPABASE_URL=<your_supabase_url>
   SUPABASE_KEY=<your_supabase_key>
   FLASK_APP=run.py
   FLASK_ENV=development
   

6. Start the API server

   flask run

   (If your entry file differs, adjust accordingly, e.g., python run.py.)

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🧪 Testing the API

Use Postman or Insomnia to test endpoints locally.

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📜 License

MIT

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