def request_chat():
data = request.json
recipient_id = data["recipient_id"]
sender_id = current_user.id
sender_chat_channel = f"private-chat_user_{sender_id}"
recipient_chat_channel = f"private-chat_user_{recipient_id}"
# get channel between sender, recipient if exists
# create otherwise
channel = Channel.get_or_create(sender_id, recipient_id)
data = {
"sender_id": sender_id,
"recipient_id": recipient_id,
"sender_chat_channel": sender_chat_channel,
"recipient_chat_channel": recipient_chat_channel,
"channel_name": channel.name,
"channel_id": channel.id,
}
# trigger an event to recipient
pusher.trigger(recipient_chat_channel, "new_chat", data)
return jsonify(data)
