Prerequisites

Before running the project locally or inside a Docker container, make sure you have the following installed:

• Go 1.18+
• Docker (for building and running the container)

Install Dependencies

The project uses Go modules to manage dependencies. If you haven't already, initialize the Go modules in the project directory (if it's not already done):

go mod tidy

Build the Go Project

To build the project locally, run:

go build -o kvstore ./cmd/kvstorecli

This will compile the Go application and create a binary named kvstore.

Run the Project Locally

To run the application locally, start the HTTP server using:

go run ./cmd/kvstorecli

This will launch the HTTP server on localhost:8080. You can now interact with the API using the following endpoints:

POST /set: Set a key-value pair (e.g., {"key": "foo", "value": "bar"})
GET /get: Retrieve the value for a key (e.g., /get?key=foo)
DELETE /delete: Delete a key-value pair (e.g., /delete?key=foo)
GET /exists: Check if a key exists (e.g., /exists?key=foo)