CRUD API with Golang

This is a simple CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) API for managing movies using Golang. It doesn't use a database, but rather manipulates data stored in memory using Go structs and slices.

Features

• GET /movies: Retrieve all movies.
• GET /movies/{id}: Retrieve a specific movie by ID.
• POST /movies: Create a new movie.
• PUT /movies/{id}: Update a specific movie by ID.
• DELETE /movies/{id}: Delete a specific movie by ID.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Go 1.16+
• Gorilla Mux

Installing Gorilla Mux

To install the necessary dependencies, run:

go get -u github.com/gorilla/mux

Running the API

1. Clone the repository or copy the code into a Go project.
2. Run the application:

go run main.go

3. The server will start on port 8000. Access the API at http://localhost:8000.

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/movies	Get all movies
GET	/movies/{id}	Get a movie by ID
POST	/movies	Create a new movie
PUT	/movies/{id}	Update a movie by ID
DELETE	/movies/{id}	Delete a movie by ID

Example Requests

• Create a Movie (POST)

curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/movies \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"Isbn": "12345", "Title": "New Movie", "Director": {"Firstname": "John", "Lastname": "Doe"}}'

• Get All Movies (GET)

curl -X GET http://localhost:8000/movies

Note

This API uses in-memory data storage, meaning all data will be lost once the server is stopped.