zurnov/go-book-web-api

Book API

This is a simple Web API for Books implemented in Golang. It provides RESTful endpoints for CRUD operations on book resources.

Features

• Create, Read, Update, Delete (CRUD): Perform basic CRUD operations on book resources.

Usage

• Get All Books: GET /api/books
• Get a Single Book: GET /api/books/{id}
• Create a Book: POST /api/books
• Update a Book: PUT /api/books/{id}
• Delete a Book: DELETE /api/books/{id}

Technologies Used

• Golang: Backend implementation.
• Gorilla Mux: Routing and HTTP request handling.
• UUID: Generating unique identifiers.

How to Run

1. Ensure Go v1.22.2 is installed.
2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/zurnov/go-book-web-api

3. Install dependencies:

   go mod download

4. Start the server:

   go run main.go

5. The server will be running on port 8000.

Endpoints

GET /api/books

Returns a collection of all books recorded in the system.

GET /api/books/{id}

Returns data for a single book by the given identifier.

POST /api/books

Creates a new book.

PUT /api/books/{id}

Updates the information for an already added book in the database.

DELETE /api/books/{id}

Deletes a book by identifier.