Appointy_InstagramAPI

An Instagram API made using Go and MongoDB

Tasks that can be performed by this API

1. Create an User (POST request)
   URL used: http://localhost:27017/users
   The data is entered in body in JSON format and _id is automatically created
   The user is successfully inserted to the database
   

2. Get user using id (GET request)
   URL used: http://localhost:27017/users/6161701c6c8378c960d53965
   The User details of the user id in the url is displayed
   

3. Create a post (POST request)
   URL used: http://localhost:27017/posts
   The data is entered in body in JSON format and _id is automatically created
   The post is successfully inserted to the database
   

4. Get post using post id (GET request)
   URL used: http://localhost:27017/posts/61617ca36c8378aef4d0a3a9
   The post details of the post id in the url is displayed
   

5. Get all posts of a specific user (GET request)
   URL used: http://localhost:27017/posts/users/61617076dc25d3de5f044084
   All the posts of the user with the user id in the url are displayed
   

6. Get all users (GET request)
   URL used: http://localhost:27017/users
   Details of all the users in the database
   

7. Get all posts (GET request)
   URL used: http://localhost:27017/posts
   Details of all the posts in the database
   

Note: The (upper)body data has no significance when the request is GET

How to run

1. Run the command mongod in your cmd terminal at the directory where mongodb is installed.
2. Make sure a database is created with the name Instagram.
3. Use mongodb compass for easy creation of database and also for viewing the data in the database.
4. Use the URLs in a service like postman for POST and GET requests.