README.md

go-json-web-server-api

simple json data web server written in golang

TLDR

a api server for sending and receiving json data

Purpose

• handle json data per 'topic'
  • topic argument is used to select data
  • topic is an argument to the handler function
• receive and record post requests with json data
• return json data for a topic
• see Testing for more information

Usage

• to run the server: go run main.go or just run the binary: ./main

Testing

• see the test file: test_dev_server.sh in testing directory

Architecture

• main.go: main file
  • contains the http server
  • contains the handler function
• file_utils.go: file utilities
  • contains functions to read and write files
• time_utils.go: time utilities
  • contains functions to get the current time and date
• http_utils.go: http utilities
  • contains functions to handle http requests

Features

• optional api key
• per topic data handling
• concurrency safe data handling

Cheers, Mark