jwt-authentication-gin-golang

Go JWT Authentication Welcome to the Go JWT Authentication project! This repository contains a robust and secure JWT authentication system built with Golang. It leverages the power of Gin for the HTTP framework, Gorm for ORM, and MySQL as the database. Let's get you started!

Features JWT Authentication: Secure authentication using JSON Web Tokens. Gin Framework: Fast and easy-to-use HTTP web framework. Gorm ORM: Powerful ORM library for Golang. MySQL Database: Reliable and scalable database solution. Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed on your system:

Golang Installation Follow these steps to set up the project on your local machine:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-repo/go-jwt-authentication.git
cd go-jwt-authentication

Install the required packages:

go get -u gorm.io/gorm
go get -u gorm.io/driver/mysql
go get -u github.com/gin-gonic/gin
go get -u golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt
go get -u github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5
go get github.com/lpernett/godotenv
go get github.com/githubnemo/CompileDaemon

Configuration Database Connection:

Replace the database connection string in the .env file with your specific database configuration.

Secret Key:

You can also change the secret key for JWT in the .env file.

Build and Run Build the project:

go build -o go-jwt-authentication

Run the executable binary:

./go-jwt-authentication

Testing Use Postman or Thunder Client to test the API endpoints. Remember to add the token only to the cookies. The API endpoints available for testing are:

Signup:

POST http://localhost:9090/signup

Login:

POST http://localhost:9090/login

Validate:

GET http://localhost:9090/validate

Technology Stack Golang: Programming language. Gin: HTTP web framework. Gorm: ORM library. JWT: JSON Web Tokens for authentication. MySQL: Database.