Golang Echo Boilerplate

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Golang API Starter Kit based by Echo

Overview

This is an API Skeleton project based on the Echo framework. The goal of this project is to reduce development time by providing default features commonly needed when working on an API. The project includes a useful set of tools such as registration, authentication with JWT, CRUD API for posts, migrations, request validation, Swagger documentation, and environment configuration. It also includes a Docker development environment.

Features

  • Registration: Allows users to register for an account.
  • Authentication with JWT: Provides user authentication using JSON Web Tokens.
  • CRUD API for posts: Includes create, read, update, and delete functionality for posts.
  • Migrations: Allows for database migrations.
  • Request validation: Validates incoming requests.
  • Swagger docs: Generates Swagger 2.0 API documentation.
  • Environment configuration: Provides a way to configure the environment using a .env file.
  • Docker development environment: Includes Docker and docker-compose files for setting up a development environment.

Summary

The API Skeleton project based on the Echo framework is designed to save development time by providing commonly needed features for API work. These features include registration, authentication with JWT, CRUD API for posts, migrations, request validation, Swagger documentation, and environment configuration. The project also includes a Docker development environment for easy setup.