How to Setup Golang GORM RESTful API Project with Postgres

This article will guide you on how you can set up a Golang project with the GORM library and PostgreSQL to build CRUD RESTful API to perform the basic Create/Get/Update/Delete operations

Topics Covered

• What is an ORM?
• Setup the Golang Project
  • Initialize the Golang Project
  • Create a PostgreSQL Docker Container
  • Load and Validate the Environment Variables
  • Create a Utility Function to Connect to PostgreSQL
• Data Modeling and Migration with GORM
  • Creating the Database Model with GORM
  • Install the UUID OSSP Module for PostgreSQL
  • Migrating the Schema with GORM
• Create the Golang Server with Gin Gonic
• Testing the Golang API

Read the entire article here: https://codevoweb.com/setup-golang-gorm-restful-api-project-with-postgres

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