Building a REST App with Go, Gin, and Docker

Beginner

39 Lessons

Certificate of Completion

This course covers the journey of building a Go web application from scratch. We’ll take a real-world use case and build a working app with HTTP endpoints.

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This course includes

40 Playgrounds

5 Quizzes

38 Illustrations

This course includes

40 Playgrounds

5 Quizzes

38 Illustrations

Course Overview

Web apps are used in all walks of life. Many tech companies have already adopted Go as the main language for their backends. As a result, there is a high demand for developers who can create them, especially those with expertise in modern technologies like Go and Docker. This course is a guide for creating RESTful web apps using Go and managing them through Docker. You’ll start with learning about HTTP and how it sends requests and responses to interact with an app’s server. You’ll learn about the basics o...Show More

What You'll Learn

An understanding of HTTP and its application in building a web app

Familiarity with core components of Docker, including building images and managing the app config through them

Hands-on experience in dockerizing and building a web app using Go

The ability to improve the development, release, and deployment process using structured logs, efficient build process, and smaller Docker images

Course Content

Getting Started

Introduction to the Course

Introduction to Basics of Go and Web Development

What is HTTP and an HTTP Web App?Why Create an App in Go?Some Popular Go Projects Quick Recall of Go Concepts

Build and Run a Basic Go Program Test Your Knowledge

Building a Simple Go App

Environment Setup and Scaffolding Package Management and Go Modules How to Use Go Modules in a REST App Adding Business Logic to the App A Little About Go Web Frameworks Creating an HTTP Server Using Gin Adding a User Interface for This App Test Your Knowledge

Testing the App

Unit Testing in Go Unit Testing a Web App Testing the App Endpoints with cURL Test Your Knowledge

Dockerizing the Web App

Introduction to Containers Containerizing Apps Using Docker Building and Running a Docker Container from a Dockerfile Passing Additional Configurations to Docker Containers What is Docker Compose?Writing a Docker Compose File for the App Using Docker Compose to Manage a Container Test Your Knowledge

Can We Improve on the Docker Image?

2 Lessons

Making the App Production Ready

6 Lessons

Summary

1 Lesson

Appendix

3 Lessons

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