RianNegreiros/secure-password

This project provides a simple password validation API with basic security criteria.

Secure Password Validation

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The project provides a simple password validation API with basic security criteria.

Getting Started

To run the project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

  git clone https://github.com/RianNegreiros/secure-password.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

  cd secure-password

3. Run the application:

  go run cmd/main.go

The API will be accessible at http://localhost:8080/validate-password.

API Endpoints

Validate Password

• Endpoint: POST /validate-password
• Request Body: JSON with a single field password
• Response:
  • 204 No Content if the password meets the security criteria.
  • 400 Bad Request with error messages if the password is invalid.

Running Tests

To run the tests, use the following command:

go test ./...

To manually test, you can use curl:

  curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"password": "yourPASSWORD123!"}' http://localhost:8080/validate-password

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to the project, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
3. Make your changes and submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.