Snapchat-Face-Filter-Backend

Welcome to the backend repository of my Snapchat-Face-Filter project! This repository contains the backend code that complements the main Snapchat-Face-Filter repository.

Prerequisites

Before running the project, make sure you have the following installed:

• Node.js: Download and install Node.js
• npm: npm is installed with Node.js

Installation & Running the Server

1. Clone the repository:

   • Open your preferable Code Editor ( I would suggest using VS Code )
   • Click Terminal -> New Terminal
   • Run the Command git clone https://github.com/ayush4460/Snapchat-Filter-Backend.git in the Terminal
   • Git will start cloning the repository to your local machine -> Cloning into Snapchat-Filter-Backend...
   • Once the cloning process is complete, you will have a local copy of the repository in the specified directory.
   • Navigate to the project directory: cd Snapchat-Face-Filter-Backend
   • Install the dependencies: In my case, no need to install dependencies.
     Still facing issues with the dependencies, run the following command in the terminal:
     npm i cors express nodemon socket.io

2. Start the server:

   • Start the server using the following command in the Terminal: npm start
   • The server will start running on http://localhost:3000.

3. Open the website:

   • Open your web browser and enter http://localhost:3000 as the URL. You will be able to access the website and interact with it.

API Endpoints

1) Take picture: Send a request to take a picture with the specific device.

• Enter the following URL to hit the Take Picture API: http://localhost:3000/api/take_picture/:deviceId

• GET /api/take_picture/:deviceId

• The deviceId is 111 in my case, you can change it from the code and take any deviceId
• If u change the deviceId, just make sure to update it in the URL when accessing the API

2) Change filter: Send a request to update the filter of the specific device.

• Enter the following URL to hit the Change URL API: http://localhost:3000/api/filter/:deviceId/:filterId

• GET /api/filter/:deviceId/:filterId

• Currently, I have added 3 filter their filterIds are '2','3' & '4'
• Update the filterId accordingly in the URL mentioned above to hit the API for that particular filter
• The deviceId is 111 in my case, you can change it from the code and take any deviceId
• If u change the deviceId, just make sure to update it in the URL when accessing the API

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

Steps for Contributing:- 1) Fork the repository on GitHub. 2) Clone your forked repository to your local machine. 3) Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix. 4) Make the necessary changes and commit them. 5) Push your changes to your forked repository. 6) Submit a pull request to the original repository.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT LICENSE.

Community Guidlines( Code of Conduct )

Code of Conduct

Security Policy

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Deployment

The backend server is currently deployed and accessible at:

http://localhost:3000

You can access the website by opening this URL on your preferred web browser.

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