API with Golang + GORM + PostgreSQL: Access & Refresh Tokens

This article will teach you how to secure a Golang application with access and refresh tokens using GORM, Postgres, Docker, and Docker-compose. Also, you will learn how to use the RS256 algorithm with private and public keys to sign the tokens.

Topics Covered

• Golang, Gin & GORM JWT Authentication Overview
• JWT Authentication Example with Golang and GORM
• Generate the Private and Public Keys
• Load and Validate the Environment Variables
• Create the Database Models with GORM
• Run the Database Migration with GORM
• Hash and Verify the Passwords with Bcrypt
• Sign and Verify the RS256 JSON Web Tokens
  • Function to Generate the Tokens
  • Function to Verify the Tokens
• Create the Authentication Route Controllers
  • Register User Controller
  • Login User Controller
  • Refresh Access Token Controller
  • Logout Controller
• Create a Middleware Guard
• Create a User Controller
  • Authentication Routes
  • User Routes
• Add the Routes to the Gin Middleware Stack

Read the entire article here: https://codevoweb.com/golang-gorm-postgresql-user-registration-with-refresh-tokens

Articles in this series:

1. How to Setup Golang GORM RESTful API Project with Postgres

How to Setup Golang GORM RESTful API Project with Postgres

2. API with Golang + GORM + PostgreSQL: Access & Refresh Tokens

API with Golang + GORM + PostgreSQL: Access & Refresh Tokens

3. Golang and GORM - User Registration and Email Verification

Golang and GORM - User Registration and Email Verification

4. Forgot/Reset Passwords in Golang with SMTP HTML Email

Forgot/Reset Passwords in Golang with SMTP HTML Email

5. Build a RESTful CRUD API with Golang

Build a RESTful CRUD API with Golang