Tiny api communicator that acts as chat messenger. Made in less than 15 mins. Work locally only.

chat.js

const cluster = require('cluster');

if (cluster.isMaster) {
  cluster.fork();

  cluster.on('exit', function(worker, code, signal) {
    cluster.fork();
  });
}

if (cluster.isWorker) {
    const express = require('express');
    const event = require('events');
    const app = express();
    const os = require('os');
    const ifaces = os.networkInterfaces();

    let msgs = [];

    let localIP = "";

    // To get your local IP such that other can access the file via this ...
    Object.keys(ifaces).forEach(function (ifname) {
        let alias = 0;
        ifaces[ifname].forEach(function (iface) {
            if ('IPv4' !== iface.family || iface.internal !== false) {
                return;
            }
            localIP = iface.address;
            ++alias;
        });
    });

    app.get("/msg/:msg", (req, res) => {
        const e = new event.EventEmitter();
        const msg = req.params.msg;


        e.on("message", (data) => {
            console.log(data);
            msgs.push(data)
        })


        e.emit("message", msg);


        res.send(msgs);
    });
    app.listen(3000, localIP);
}