Security improvements:
- Add random CUID slugs to Match model to prevent ID enumeration attacks
- Update all match URLs from /matches/:id to /matches/:slug
- Keep numeric IDs for internal Socket.IO operations only
Backend changes:
- Add slug field to matches table with unique index
- Update all match endpoints to use slug-based lookups (GET, PUT, DELETE)
- Add GET /api/matches/:slug/messages endpoint to fetch message history
- Include matchSlug in all Socket.IO notifications
Frontend changes:
- Update all match routes to use slug parameter
- Update MatchesPage to use slug for accept/reject/navigate operations
- Update MatchChatPage to fetch match data by slug and load message history
- Update RatePartnerPage to use slug parameter
- Add matchesAPI.getMatchMessages() function
Bug fixes:
- Fix MatchChatPage not loading message history from database on mount
- Messages now persist and display correctly when users reconnect
Backend changes:
- Add matches API routes (POST, GET, PUT, DELETE)
- Create/accept/reject match requests
- Auto-create private chat rooms on match acceptance
- Socket.IO notifications for match events (received, accepted, cancelled)
- Users join personal rooms (user_{id}) for notifications
Frontend changes:
- Add MatchesPage component with inbox UI
- Matches navigation link with notification badge
- Real-time match request count updates
- Accept/reject match functionality
- Filter matches by status (all/pending/accepted)
- Integrate match requests in EventChatPage (UserPlus button)
Features:
- Send match requests to event participants
- Accept incoming match requests
- Real-time notifications via Socket.IO
- Automatic private chat room creation
- Match status tracking (pending/accepted/completed)
- Authorization checks (only participants can match)
- Duplicate match prevention
