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Learn HTTP Servers in Go

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Learn how to build and HTTP web server from scratch in the Go programming language. You'll build a production ready JSON API using fairly minimalistic tools. You'll incorporate middleware, routing, logging, webhooks, authentication, authorization, JWTs, and more. This course is the coup-de-grace for any aspiring backend developer.

Syllabus

  • Servers
    • We'll cover the basics of web servers, and why Go is such a great language for building performant web servers
  • Routing
    • We'll cover the basics of HTTP routing, and how to build a router using Go's standard library
  • Architecture
    • We'll talk about some different web architectures, and how to choose the right one for your project
  • JSON
    • Learn about how to parse and send JSON data from a Go server
  • Storage
    • We'll add a PostgreSQL database and talk about data storage and database migrations
  • Authentication
    • We'll build an authentication system using JWTs from scratch, and compare JWTs to other authentication methods
  • Authorization
    • Learn about how authorization differs from authentication, and how to implement it in your application
  • Webhooks
    • Webhooks are a special kind of HTTP handler that you'll use often in modern web applications. Learn how to use them here
  • Documentation
    • Learn about documentation, why it's important, and learn about some tools that can help you write good documentation

Taught by

Lane Wagner, Allan, Matt, Hunter, and Dan

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