matching-service

Matching Service

Overview

Matching service matches 2 users into a collaborative session.

Set Up Guide

Navigate to the matching-service directory

Run cd matching-services from the root of the project.

Installing Dependencies

Run npm install to install dependencies

Environment variables

Ensure that environment variables are set.

Running Locally

1. After installing dependencies, run npm run dev to start the application.
2. The service should be started on http://localhost:8001.

Running Tests

Run npm run test to execute tests. Tests depend on the deployment URL in the environment variables.

Endpoints

Get details of a session

GET request to /api/match/sessions/:sessionId

Match users according to difficulty selected

POST request to /api/match/request

Example request body:

{
	"username": String,
    "difficulty": String,
    "requestId": String,
}

Cancel a match request

POST request to /api/match/cancel

Example request body:

{
	"username": String,
    "difficulty": String,
}

Delete a match request

DELETE request to /api/match/request

Example request body:

{
	"username": String,
  "difficulty": String,
}