Processing Webhooks with Stream Chat, Lambda, and Node.js
Blog post from Stream
The tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on building a chat application using Stream Chat, AWS Lambda, and Node.js, demonstrating how to process webhooks to send messages to a Slack channel. It covers the creation of both a serverless backend on AWS and a React Native frontend, detailing the setup process from obtaining Stream Chat credentials to configuring Slack webhooks. The server-side implementation includes creating HTTP routes for user authentication and message notifications, while the client-side involves setting up a React Native app with two screens for user login and chat interaction. Emphasizing the integration of webhooks for real-time notifications, the guide illustrates how to deploy the serverless function and connect it to the Stream Chat dashboard to automate Slack notifications whenever a user sends a message in the chat application.