Sample Go REST API

Overview

This repository contains a sample REST API written in Go.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Go 1.23 or higher
• Docker (optional, for containerization)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/GNUalex/go-api.git
   cd go-api
   

2. Install dependencies:

   go mod tidy
   

3. Build the project:

   go build -o app
   

Running the API

To run the API locally, use the following command:

go run .

The API will be accessible at http://localhost:8080.

Docker

To run the API in a Docker container:

Run the Docker container:

docker run --rm -ti -v $PWD:/app -w /app -p 8080:8080 golang:alpine go run .

The API will be accessible at http://localhost:8080.

API Endpoints

Here are some example endpoints provided by the API:

• GET /posts: Retrieve all posts.
• GET /post/{slug}: Retrieve a single post by slug.

Request and Response Examples

GET /posts

Response:

[
    {
        "id": 1,
        "title": "Sample blog post 1",
        "slug": "sample-blog-post-1",
        "publishedAt": "2024-09-01 16:26:03.227426841 +0200 CEST m=+4.718829503",
        "author": "GNUalex",
        "content": "Proin tristique sagittis nisl, sit amet ultricies nulla vehicula nec. Ut imperdiet lacus eu porttitor feugiat. Aenean ipsum risus, rhoncus ac tempor at, rhoncus vitae dui. Aliquam erat volutpat. Morbi non vulputate ipsum."
    }
]

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Go Official Documentation - Excellent resource for learning Go