JWT Authentication in Golang

This project demonstrates how to implement JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication in a Golang web application using Gin framework.

Features

• User signup: Users can register by providing a username, email, and password.
• User login: Registered users can log in using their email and password.
• JWT Authentication: JWT is used to generate and authenticate user tokens for secure access to protected routes.

Prerequisites

• Go (v1.16 or later)
• PostgreSQL (v9.5 or later)

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/CABON-TECH/jwt-auth-in-golang.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd jwt-auth-in-golang

3. Install dependencies:

   go mod tidy

4. Set up the PostgreSQL database:

   • Create a PostgreSQL database named jwt_db.
   • Update the database connection details in initializers/connectDB.go file.

5. Set environment variables:

   Create a .env file in the root directory and define the following environment variables:

   SECRET=your-secret-key
   

6. Run the application:

   go run main.go

7. Access the application in your web browser at http://localhost:8080.

API Endpoints

User Signup

• URL: /signup

• Method: POST

• Body:

  {
      "username": "Cabon TEch",
      "email": "cabontech@gmail.com",
      "password": "cabon123"
  }

User Login

• URL: /login

• Method: POST

• Body:

  {
      "email": "cabontech@gmail.com",
      "password": "cabon123"
  }

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.