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| -# GoAPIBlog |
| 1 | +# Blogging System API |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This project is a RESTful API built in Go language that serves as the backend for a blogging system. It provides endpoints for creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting blog posts. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Features |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +- User authentication and authorization using JSON Web Tokens (JWT) |
| 8 | +- CRUD operations for blog posts |
| 9 | +- Pagination and sorting of blog posts |
| 10 | +- Error handling and response formatting |
| 11 | +- Input validation and data sanitization |
| 12 | +- Logging and request/response middleware |
| 13 | +- Database integration using PostgreSQL |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## Installation |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +Make sure you have Go installed on your system. You can download and install it from the official Go website: https://golang.org |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +Clone the repository: |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +```bash |
| 22 | +git clone https://github.com/your-username/blogging-api.git |
| 23 | +``` |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +Change to the project directory: |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +```bash |
| 28 | +cd blogging-api |
| 29 | +``` |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +Install the project dependencies: |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +```bash |
| 34 | +go mod download |
| 35 | +``` |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +Set up the environment variables: |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +- Create a .env file in the root directory of the project. |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +- Define the following environment variables in the .env file: |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +```plaintext |
| 44 | +PORT=3000 |
| 45 | +DB_HOST=your_database_host |
| 46 | +DB_PORT=your_database_port |
| 47 | +DB_USER=your_database_user |
| 48 | +DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password |
| 49 | +DB_NAME=your_database_name |
| 50 | +JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret |
| 51 | +``` |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +Build and run the application: |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +```bash |
| 56 | +go build |
| 57 | +./blogging-api |
| 58 | +``` |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +The API will be accessible at http://localhost:3000 by default. You can change the port in the .env file if necessary. |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +## API Endpoints |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +The following endpoints are available in the API: |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +| Method | Endpoint | Description | |
| 67 | +| ---- | -------- | -------- | |
| 68 | +| POST | /api/auth/register | Register a new user | |
| 69 | +| POST | /api/auth/login | Log in and obtain JWT | |
| 70 | +| GET | /api/posts | Get all blog posts | |
| 71 | +| POST | /api/posts | Create a new blog post | |
| 72 | +| GET | /api/posts/:id | Get a specific blog post | |
| 73 | +| PUT | /api/posts/:id | Update a specific blog post | |
| 74 | +| DELETE | /api/posts/:id | Delete a specific blog post | |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +## Database Schema |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +The application uses a PostgreSQL database with the following schema: |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +```sql |
| 81 | +``` |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +## Dependencies |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +The project utilizes the following third-party libraries: |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +- `gin-gonic/gin`: HTTP web framework |
| 88 | +- `joho/godotenv`: Environment variable loading |
| 89 | +- `dgrijalva/jwt-go`: JWT implementation |
| 90 | +- `go-pg/pg`: PostgreSQL ORM |
| 91 | +- `go-pg/pgext`: PostgreSQL extensions for go-pg |
| 92 | +- `google/uuid`: UUID generation |
| 93 | +- `go-playground/validator/v10`: Struct field validation |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +Make sure to run go mod download as mentioned in the installation steps to fetch these dependencies. |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +## Contributing |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +Contributions to this project are welcome. Feel free to open issues and submit pull requests. |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +## License |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0 License. |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +Copyright 2023, Max Base |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +Copyright 2023, Asrez group |
| 108 | + |
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