Golang, SQLC, and PostgreSQL: JWT Access & Refresh Tokens

This article will teach you how to use the RS256 algorithm to implement JSON Web Token (JWT) Authentication and Authorization with Golang, Gin Gonic, SQLC, PostgreSQL, and Docker-compose. Also, you will learn how to use asymmetric encryption (private and public keys) to generate access and refresh JWTs in Golang.

Topics Covered

• Golang & SQLC JWT Authentication Overview
• Setup Environment Variables with Viper
• Define the Database User models with Structs
• Define Helper Functions to hash and verify Passwords
• Define Utility functions to Sign and Verify JWT Tokens
• Create the Authentication Route Handlers
• Create an Authentication middleware
• Setup routing with Gin
• Configure the Main Server File

Read the entire article here: https://codevoweb.com/golang-postgresql-api-access-and-refresh-tokens

Articles in this series:

1. How to Setup SQLC CRUD API with Golang and Gin Gonic

How to Setup SQLC CRUD API with Golang and Gin Gonic

2. Golang, SQLC, and PostgreSQL: JWT Access & Refresh Tokens

Golang, SQLC, and PostgreSQL: JWT Access & Refresh Tokens

3. Golang CRUD RESTful API with SQLC and PostgreSQL

Golang CRUD RESTful API with SQLC and PostgreSQL