Blog API

A lightweight blog API backend built with Go and PostgreSQL.

Project Structure

blog-api/
├── internal/
│   ├── handler/            
│   │   └── post.go         # Post handlers (CRUD operations)
│   ├── middleware/         
│   │   └── auth.go         # API key authentication
│   ├── model/              
│   │   └── post.go         # Post data model
│   └── storage/            
│       └── postgres.go     # Database connection and setup
└── main.go                 # Application entry point

Features

• CRUD operations for blog posts
• API key authentication for protected routes
• PostgreSQL database integration
• CORS support

API Endpoints

GET    /posts          # List all posts
GET    /posts/:slug    # Get post by slug
POST   /posts          # Create post (protected)
PUT    /posts/:slug    # Update post (protected)
DELETE /posts/:slug    # Delete post (protected)

Tech Stack

• Go with Gin framework
• PostgreSQL with GORM
• UUID for post IDs
• API key authentication

Getting Started

1. Prerequisites

   • Go 1.21+
   • PostgreSQL

2. Environment Variables

   DB_CONN=postgresql://[user]:[password]@[host]:[port]/[dbname]
   API_KEY=[your-api-key]
   

3. Running Locally

   go run main.go
   

Deployment

Currently deployed on Render.com with PostgreSQL database support.

CORS Configuration

Configured to allow requests from:

• http://localhost:5174
• https://portfolio-mc-dev.vercel.app