CodeInChat Backend README – Ruby on Rails API

CodeInChat — Backend API

API backend for CodeInChat, supporting user authentication, group chat, and interactive programming task cards.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• 🧱 Ruby on Rails API mode
• 🍪 Cookie-based Authentication (Switched from JWTs for security)
• 🔐 session management

📦 Setup

• frontend: https://github.com/GPFE/CodeInChat-Frontend

git clone https://github.com/GPFE/CodeInChat-Backend-V3.git
cd CodeInChat-Backend-V3
bundle install
rails db:create db:migrate
rails s

📌 TODO

• Add background jobs (e.g. chat notifications)
• Rate limiting & throttling
• Admin panel (RailsAdmin or ActiveAdmin)