Anonymous Message - Tell them what you really think. Anonymously. 😉

Introduction 🧩

Anonymous Message is a platform designed for users to express themselves freely without revealing their identity. Built with a strong emphasis on privacy and security, it provides a safe space for sharing thoughts, feedback, or confessions.

Features 🪶

• Anonymous Messaging: Send and receive messages without disclosing your identity.
• User-Friendly Interface: Clean and intuitive design for a seamless user experience.
• Message Deletion: Users have the option to delete their own messages.
• Secure Authentication: Utilizes NextAuth.js for robust user authentication.
• Email Notifications: Receive notifications for new messages.

Technologies Used 🚀

• Frontend: Next.js, React.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Authentication: NextAuth.js
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Email Service: Resend
• Validation: Zod
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Other: React Email, Vercel AI (Potential), Google Generative AI (Potential)

APIs 💫

• Resend API: For sending email notifications (if enabled).
• Vercel AI / Google Generative AI: Potentially used for features like message summarization, translation, or intelligent responses.

Authentication:

• NextAuth.js(Authjs)
• JWT

Deployment:

• Vercel
• Render
• GitHub

Quick Demo 🪧

Feel free to explore the quick demo by clicking here.

Getting Started 🔥

Prerequisites 🔮

• Node.js and npm: Download and install Node.js from NodeJS. This will also install npm.
• MongoDB: Set up a MongoDB database and obtain your connection URI.
• Resend Account: Create an account on Resend for email notifications (optional).

Installation ⚙️

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/laxman-rathod/Anonymous-Messages.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd Anonymous-Messages

3. Install dependencies:

npm install

4. Create a .env.local file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:

SERVER_INFO=localhost:3000
NEXTAUTH_SECRET=<your-next-auth-secret>
MONGODB_URI=<your-mongodb-connection-string>
RESEND_API_KEY=<your-resend-api-key>
GOOGLE_GENERATIVE_AI_API_KEY=<your-google-ai-api-key>

5. Run the development server:

npm run dev

The application should now be running at http://localhost:3000.

Usage 🪴

1. Visit the application in your browser. 2. (Optional) Create an account or log in. 3. Send and receive anonymous messages.

Screenshots 📸

Home Page:

User Dashboard:

Public Page

Contributing 🤝

Contributions are highly welcome!

• Fork the repository.
• Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name).
• Make your changes.
• Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
• Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature-name).
• Open a pull request.

License 📝

This project is licensed under the MIT LICENSE. See the License file for details.