RSS Aggregator

RSS Aggregator is a Go application that fetches RSS feeds from various sources and provides a RESTful API to manage users, feeds, and feed follows.

Features

• Fetch RSS feeds from external sources and store them in a database
• User management: Create and retrieve user information
• Feed management: Create and retrieve feeds
• Feed follow management: Allow users to follow feeds and retrieve followed feeds
• Secure authentication using middleware

Prerequisites

• Go 1.16 or later
• Postgresql database

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Jasleen8801/rssagg

2. Navigate to the project directory

cd rssagg

3. Install the project dependencies:

go mod download

4. Set up the environment variables:

• Create a .env file in the project root directory.
• Specify the following environment variables in the .env file:

PORT=8000
POSTGRES_CONN=<Postgresql connection string>

Replace <Postgresql connection string> with the connection URL for your Postgresql database.

5. Run the application:

go run main.go

The application will be accessible at http://localhost:8000

API Endpoints

The following are the available API endpoints:

• GET /v1/healthz: Check the health status of the application.
• GET /v1/err: Trigger an error response for testing purposes.
• POST /v1/users: Create a new user.
• GET /v1/users: Get information about the authenticated user.
• POST /v1/feeds: Create a new feed.
• GET /v1/feeds: Get a list of feeds.
• POST /v1/feed_follows: Follow a feed.
• GET /v1/feed_follows: Get a list of followed feeds.
• DELETE /v1/feed_follows/{feed_follow_id}: Unfollow a feed.
• GET /v1/userfeed: Get posts for the authenticated user.