Stargo

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A modern Go web API template built with Chi router and PostgreSQL, featuring OAuth 2.0 authentication and clean architecture patterns.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Go 1.24.3 or higher
• PostgreSQL 17+
• Docker and Docker Compose (optional, for local development)

Installation & Running

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yorukot/stargo.git
cd stargo

# Install dependencies
go mod download

# Fill the `.env` file with your own values

# Run the application
go run main.go

The server will start on http://localhost:8000 (If you use the default port)

Database Setup

# Start PostgreSQL container
docker compose up -d postgres

Migrations

Migrations are automatically applied when the application starts. Migration files are located in the migrations/ directory:

• 1_initialize_schema.up.sql
• 1_initialize_schema.down.sql

More about migrations: What are database migrations?

API Documentation

The API is documented using Swagger/OpenAPI. After starting the server, you can:

• View generated documentation in docs/swagger.yaml
• Access the Swagger UI (if configured)

Development

Adding a New Endpoint

To add a new endpoint, follow these steps:

1. Define the route Start in internal/router/router.go and register your new route.

2. Create a handler Add your HTTP handler function in internal/handler/handler.go. This function should process the incoming request and call the corresponding service function.

3. Implement the service logic Add your business logic in internal/service/service.go. The service is responsible for processing data and coordinating operations.

4. Use the repository for database operations Inside your service function, use the repository layer to interact with the database. All database access should go through the repository layer.

Note: The service layer should contain all business logic. It must not directly access the database—always go through the repository.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Stargo - Simple Go API template