ChatSecure
ChatSecure: Where Security Meets Simplicity
Created on 14th May 2023
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ChatSecure
ChatSecure: Where Security Meets Simplicity
The problem ChatSecure solves
Problem:
In today's digital world, individuals and organizations receive a large volume of emails and messages, many of which are spam or phishing attempts. Identifying and dealing with these malicious messages can be time-consuming and pose a significant risk to privacy and security. Manually filtering through messages is not only inefficient but also increases the chances of falling victim to scams, data breaches, and other online threats.
Solution:
My web application provides a solution to this problem by leveraging machine learning algorithms to classify any text or message as either spam or legitimate. By using natural language processing techniques, the application analyzes the content and characteristics of messages to accurately determine their nature. Users can quickly identify and separate spam messages, allowing them to focus on genuine communications and avoid potential security risks.
Key Features and Benefits:
- Online Safety
- Increased Productivity
- User-friendly interface
Challenges I ran into
While building this project, I encountered a specific hurdle related to CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) during the integration of the React frontend with the FastAPI backend. CORS is a security mechanism implemented by web browsers to restrict cross-origin HTTP requests.
The specific bug I faced was the "Access-Control-Allow-Origin" header issue. When making requests from the React frontend to the FastAPI backend running on a different origin (e.g., different domain or port), the browser blocked the requests due to the CORS policy violation.
To overcome this hurdle, I implemented the following solutions:
Backend Configuration: In the FastAPI backend, I installed and used the fastapi-cors package. This package provides middleware that adds the necessary CORS headers to the responses. By configuring the middleware, I specified the allowed origins, methods, and headers to allow requests from the React frontend.