postgres-golang-backend

A backend template that combines PostgreSQL and Golang. Here is an example of how the route is written:

{
    switch dir() {
    case "GET":                                 // GET www.example.com
        send(200, "index")
    case "user":
        switch dir() {
        case "GET":
            send(200, "get user")               // GET www.example.com/user
        case "POST":
            send(200, "create new user")        // POST www.example.com/user
        }
    }
}

The purpose of this format is to create an easy and extensible way of making REST APIs in Go.

How to use

Configure secret.yaml

Rename the secret.yaml --example file to secret.yaml. This file contains confedential information such as the postgres user password and other miscellaneous settings. It is vital that this file is in your .gitingore!

Locate the route

Locate // The Route inside main.go. Everything within the following curlies is where your write your API.

Begin testing

Run the main.go to start the server on http://localhost:5000. The port can be changed inside the secret.yaml file. Alternatively you can run the project using the Visual Studio Code task called build. The task can then be bound to a hotkey for easy testing.