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First Time Node.js or: How I Built a Simple Instant Message API in an Evening

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Date Published
Author
Bryan Helmig
Word Count
502
Company Posts That Month
5
Language
English
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Summary

With Tropo's shutdown of their instant messaging API, a software engineer is tasked with building an alternative solution. The requirements are straightforward: sending notifications via OSCAR and Jabber protocols, with a simple REST API for integration with existing services. The engineer considers various technologies, ultimately choosing Node.js due to its ease of use and existing libraries for handling OSCAR and XMPP protocols. With Node.js, the engineer installs necessary dependencies, including Express and CoffeeScript, and sets up a basic API endpoint. The project is completed quickly, demonstrating the feasibility of building an instant messaging solution in-house.

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