Blog Post API

This is a simple blog post API written in Golang using the Gorilla Mux framework. The API provides basic CRUD operations for managing blog posts. It runs on port 9098.

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>

2. Install Golang (if not already installed) from the official Golang website: https://golang.org/

3. Install project dependencies:

go mod download

4. Configure the environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the project root directory.
   • Add the following environment variable to the .env file:

   PORT=9098
   

5. Run the application:

go run main.go

The application will start running on port 9098 as specified in the PORT environment variable.

API Endpoints

The API provides the following endpoints for managing blog posts:

• GET /posts

  Fetches all blog posts.

• GET /posts/{id}

  Fetches a single blog post by ID.

• POST /posts

  Creates a new blog post.

• PUT /posts/{id}

  Updates a blog post by ID.

• DELETE /posts/{id}

  Deletes a blog post by ID.

Request and Response Formats

Request Format

For creating and updating blog posts, the request body should be in JSON format and include the following fields:

{
  "title": "My Blog Post",
  "content": "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam ac consectetur elit."
}

Response Format

The API responds with JSON-formatted data for most requests. For example, when fetching all blog posts, the response will be an array of blog post objects:

[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "title": "My Blog Post",
    "desc":"Description of the post",
    "content": "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam ac consectetur elit."  
  },
  {
    "id": 2,
    "title": "Another Blog Post",
    "desc": "Another description of the blog post",
    "content": "Sed vel eros eget nisi vestibulum porttitor vitae sit amet nunc."
  }
]

Database Configuration

This API does not use any database by default. But you can create the database file (blog.db) in the project root directory when the application runs.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or want to add new features, please create a pull request with a detailed description of the changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute the code as per the terms of the license.