bethanyj28/simple-go-api

An example of a simple API written in Go

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Getting started

1. Install Go! Instructions and downloads for Windows, Mac, and Linux can be found here: https://golang.org/dl/
2. Make sure your GOPATH environment variable is set: https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/SettingGOPATH
3. Install Postman: https://www.postman.com/downloads/

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How to run

git clone <repo>

In that directory:

go build .

go run .

Test via curl or Postman with base url http://localhost:8080