Go is a new and emerging language that is both fun and easy to learn.
This application is a simple demonstration of how to get a basic application with authentication (via OAuth) up and running using Go.
The OAuth provider used is Clef.io, a new approach to passwords and mobile-enabled authentication.
Assuming you already have a working installation of a Go compiler (either gc or gccgo), you simply need to define the OAuth credentials and cookie secret.
If you want to define these as environment variables (ie, export APP_ID=YOURAPPID), simply create a file named conf.go with the following contents:
package main
import "os"
var COOKIE_SECRET = []byte(os.Getenv("COOKIE_SECRET"))
var APP_ID = os.Getenv("APP_ID")
var APP_SECRET = os.Getenv("APP_SECRET")You can also simply hard-code the strings in the conf.go file instead; this file has not been included in the repository because it is already in the .gitignore file, to avoid committing your credentials by mistake.
A Makefile has been included so you can compile and run easily:
$ make && ./build/a.out
This library has been tested using gc, though it should work with gccgo as well.
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