As the real-time feature was already created, I was now able to develop the Chat UI and its API to enrich the user experience. React and Material-UI were utilized to create the Chat UI that provides a decent way to send and view messages. These are some of the key components of a messaging UI: message input box, scrollable message display area, typing/active indicators, etc.
My backend consisted of APIs with which messages were stored and retrieved. Messages are sent via WebSocket for real-time delivery, and they are stored through Prisma ORM in PostgreSQL database for persistence. The API got pagination to load the chat history efficiently. The above combined with real-time updates using sockets, promise to deliver a seamless experience using the messaging platform, and APIs that scale well for further features and increased incoming and outgoing traffic.
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