Goweb

Goweb

A simple backend development project using Go

Thunder Client configuration available at tool/ directory

Run

• configure .env file using .env.example structure, source .env
• docker-compose up -d database
• docker exec -it db-container-id psql -U a_user -d goweb
• go run .

setup

• Router: github.com/gorilla/mux
• Database: Postgres
• Database driver for Go: github.com/lib/pq
• Environment Variable Loader: github.com/joho/Godotenv

database instance

• postgres database as docker container. (docker-compose up -d service_name)
• create database tables
• if database container hosted in cloud, use credentials in .env file (create file). sample .env file is .env.example

models

• package to store database schema
• DB schema is mapped as golang structs (exported, json tag included)

middleware

• bridge between APIs and Database
• middleware are handlers to handle DB operations (CRUD)
• add CreatePost handler and logic function to persist post in database

router

• includes mapping of REST API endpoints to handlers

entrypoint

• invoke server and expose router endpoints