Categorygithub.com/friday1602/chirpy
repositorypackage
0.0.0-20240717075358-076910e2e15c
Repository: https://github.com/friday1602/chirpy.git
Documentation: pkg.go.dev
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# README

Chirpy

Chirpy is a microblogging application built with Go, offering functionalities similar to Twitter. It utilizes a RESTful API architecture and includes features for managing chirps (posts) and users.

Features

  • CRUD functionalities for chirps
  • User management
  • Password-based authentication
  • Bcrypt hashing for password storage
  • JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication

Technologies Used

  • Go (Golang)
  • RESTful API
  • Bcrypt hashing
  • JSON Web Tokens (JWT)

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone github.com/friday1602/chirpy
  1. Install dependencies:
go mod download
  1. Configure environment variables:
  • Edit .env file with your configurations.
  1. Build and run the application:
go build -o chirpy && ./chirpy

Usage

  1. Create a new user using POST /api/users.
  2. Login with your credentials using /api/login to obtain a JWT token.
  3. Use the obtained JWT token for authentication in subsequent requests to protected endpoints.