commit 82a83ac4f020c67d045f621e1c8bef6786f5653d
parent 17904d4e4c6bff6217b150f9a2150c9579035186
Author: Amit Dutta <mail@amit.is-a.dev>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:36:36 +0530
Update frontend description in prerequisites.md
Clarified frontend interaction with the backend in prerequisites.
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1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/src/whatsapp-logger/prerequisites.md b/src/whatsapp-logger/prerequisites.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Before you start, make sure you have the following:
- **Backend (Render + Docker)** — runs the Baileys WhatsApp listener, authenticates the frontend, and writes messages to Firestore
- **Database (Firebase Firestore)** — stores your chat logs
-- **Frontend (`index.html`)** — a single static file you host anywhere (Firebase Hosting, GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel) that reads from Firestore and talks to your Render backend
+- **Frontend (`index.html`)** — a single static file you host anywhere (Firebase Hosting, GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel). It never talks to Firestore directly — it authenticates against and streams chat data from your Render backend only
- **UptimeRobot** — pings your Render backend every 5 minutes so the free tier doesn't spin down from inactivity
Continue to [Firebase Setup](firebase-setup.md).
