jdev - 2023-04-03

Im planning develop a image based decentralized chat platform with Xmpp. However, the servers on the platform should not be federated with other xmpp servers, i mean they should only communicate with the servers on their platform. Also on the server side I don't know where to start. Should I use an xmpp library or something else? ✏

Im planning develop a image based decentralized chat platform with Xmpp. However, the servers on the platform should not be federated with other xmpp servers, i mean it should only communicate with the servers on the mine platform. Also on the server side I don't know where to start. Should I use an xmpp library or something else? ✏

I would suggest you use an existing xmpp server software such as prosody

why do you want to limit federation though?

Miderily: If you’re open for joint ventures, let me know. We have our own XMPP server software we can configure this way.

jonas’ Because I dont want to make anouther im platform. My idea different konsept of communication. It is kinda decentralized Snapchat

Miderily: My suggestion would be to start with existing server and client implementations, at least to generate a proof of concept. That will probably give you an idea of the amount of effort that's needed to tune things towards your end goal. For the time being, "should not federate with other XMPP servers" might be sufficient. That will prevent the need - at least for now - for development effort that goes into "must not / can not federate with other XMPP servers."

Yeah, federation doesn't have anything to do with whether you are building IM or not

You can even use public existing XMPP servers for non-IM stuff

actually there may not be much of a downside for my platform being federated with other xmpp servers. In the end, I have produced a client that makes it easy to share snapshots with xmpp and offers additional features.

Guus Thx for the suggestion

Miderily, having never used Snapchat, what are snapshots?

Just some images. You send some images which are private, to your friends and images destroy theirselfes after seening. ✏

Thanks. :)

Miderly: You can use HTTP over XMPP (XEP-0332) to guarantee that images sent between peers cannot be seen by anyone else, including server operators (esp. if E2EE is used). No need to risk anything and delete anything from the server.

(but still maintain HTTP-semantics, and integrate with browser or browser-like clients)

Peter Waher thanks

Hello! Does anyone have the documentation for using the nbxmpp library?