/go-web-server-tips

Example project demonstrating tips for writing web servers in Go

Primary LanguageGo

go-web-server-tips

This project demonstrates some code practices I use when writing web servers in Go.

To start, run:

go run main.go

Blog post: dev.to/chidiwilliams/writing-cleaner-go-web-servers-3oe4

Tips

  • Use clean architecture

    • Good code organization/folder structure
    • Decouple dependencies

  • Extend HTTP handler

    • Handle errors in one location

  • Standardized response format

  • Create custom errors for client errors

    • Clean error handling

  • ozzo-validator with custom validator?

    • Struct validation outside controller

  • Integration testing with testify?