real time messaging

backend/server.js

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ require("dotenv").config({
   path: envFile,
 });
 const express = require("express");
+const http = require("http");
+const { Server } = require("socket.io");
 const cors = require("cors");
 const bodyParser = require("body-parser");
 const path = require("path");
@@ -31,7 +33,30 @@ const PayoutProcessor = require("./jobs/payoutProcessor");
 const RentalStatusJob = require("./jobs/rentalStatusJob");
 const ConditionCheckReminderJob = require("./jobs/conditionCheckReminder");
 
+// Socket.io setup
+const { authenticateSocket } = require("./sockets/socketAuth");
+const { initializeMessageSocket } = require("./sockets/messageSocket");
+
 const app = express();
+const server = http.createServer(app);
+
+// Initialize Socket.io with CORS
+const io = new Server(server, {
+  cors: {
+    origin: process.env.FRONTEND_URL || "http://localhost:3000",
+    credentials: true,
+    methods: ["GET", "POST"],
+  },
+});
+
+// Apply socket authentication middleware
+io.use(authenticateSocket);
+
+// Initialize message socket handlers
+initializeMessageSocket(io);
+
+// Store io instance in app for use in routes
+app.set("io", io);
 
 // Import security middleware
 const {
@@ -152,11 +177,12 @@ sequelize
     const conditionCheckJobs = ConditionCheckReminderJob.startScheduledReminders();
     logger.info("Condition check reminder job started");
 
-    app.listen(PORT, () => {
+    server.listen(PORT, () => {
       logger.info(`Server is running on port ${PORT}`, {
         port: PORT,
         environment: env,
       });
+      logger.info("Socket.io server initialized");
     });
   })
   .catch((err) => {