DevQuest.IO - Communication Service

Overview

The Communication Service is a pivotal component of the DevQuest.IO platform, designed to manage real-time messaging and networking features. It enables seamless peer-to-peer communication, facilitates friend requests, and ensures low-latency interactions through WebSocket-based communication.

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Key Features

• Real-Time Messaging:
  • Supports live chats between users with minimal latency.
  • Delivers instant updates for messages and notifications.
• Networking Features:
  • Allows users to send and accept friend requests.
  • Displays real-time notifications for new friend connections.
• Asynchronous Communication:
  • Utilizes Kafka Message Queue to decouple inter-service communication.
  • Handles distributed message delivery efficiently.

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Tech Stack

• Programming Language: Python
• WebSocket Framework: FastAPI WebSockets
• Message Broker: Kafka

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Kafka cluster (local or cloud)

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Architecture

1. WebSocket Communication:
   • Handles real-time messaging using FastAPI’s WebSocket framework.
   • Maintains persistent connections for low-latency interactions.
2. Friend Request Management:
   • Kafka ensures asynchronous handling of friend request notifications.
   • Distributed processing ensures scalability and fault tolerance.
3. Message Delivery:
   • Relies on Kafka topics for reliable delivery of messages between users.

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Future Enhancements

• Typing Indicators:
  • Display real-time typing indicators for users in active chats.
• Read Receipts:
  • Add functionality to indicate when messages have been read.
• Scalable Kafka Topics:
  • Implement topic partitioning to support high user concurrency.