Go REST API

This project is a secure REST API with JWT authentication, storing access tokens in cookies, and protecting sensitive routes through middleware.

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Dependencies

• Air - Hot reload
• GoDotEnv - Environment variables
• Gin Web Framework - Web framework
• Gorm - Database ORM
• Bcrypt - Password hashing
• JWT - JSON Web Token

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Database

Tried with SQL Server but can't connect to port 1433 using TelNet so I use PostgreSQL

issue: hashicorp/vault#4167

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Setting up the project

Follow the steps below to set up the project.

Environment Variables

create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

PORT=8080
DB_URL="host=localhost user=gorm password=gorm dbname=gorm port=5432 sslmode=disable"
SECRET="Your_Super_Secret_Key"

PORT is the port where the API will run (default: 8080). You can change it if you want.

DB_URL is the connection string for the database. Change it according to your database credentials.

SECRET is the secret key for JWT authentication.

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Run

Run the following command to start the server:

go run ./cmd/main.go

Running with Air (optional)

Air is a tool for running Go applications in the background, refreshing whenever it is modified.

If you got air installed, run the following command

air

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Testing

You can use Postman to test the API.

Base address: http://localhost:{port}/

ps: Check the port in .env file and feel free to change it.

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Endpoints

• [POST] ~/signup
• [POST] ~/login
• [GET] ~/posts
• [GET] ~/posts/{id}
• [POST] ~/posts (Requires authentication)
• [PUT] ~/posts/{id} (Requires authentication)
• [DELETE] ~/posts/{id} (Requires authentication)