Building a Real-Time WhatsApp Web Clone with NextJS, Supabase, and Tailwind
Blog post from Stream
WhatsApp, launched in 2009, is renowned for its user-friendly communication platform that supports group chats, direct messaging, and audio/video calls, all while maintaining privacy through features like end-to-end encryption. This tutorial series offers a step-by-step guide to creating a browser-based chat application similar to WhatsApp using modern developer tools and frameworks, such as NextJS for web application building, Supabase for user authentication, and Vercel for deployment. Stream Chat and Stream Video & Audio SDKs are employed to manage in-app communication infrastructure, while TypeScript is used for code development, enhancing error detection and code reliability. The project is divided into three phases: initial setup and chat functionality, integration of video call support, and final deployment on Vercel, with all the code accessible on GitHub for developers to explore and contribute.