Go REST API for Beginners - Todo App with Gin, PostgreSQL & JWT Auth

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🚀 Build a production-ready REST API in Go from scratch! Learn Gin framework, PostgreSQL, JWT authentication, and clean architecture patterns. 🔥 What You'll Build: ✅ User registration & login with bcrypt ✅ JWT-based authentication middleware ✅ Full CRUD operations for todos ✅ PostgreSQL database integration ✅ Clean repository pattern 💻 Tech Stack: - Go + Gin Framework - PostgreSQL - JWT & Bcrypt - RESTful API design Perfect for beginners wanting to master backend development with Go! ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:32 - API Request-Response Cycle 00:12:04 - API Features Demo 00:27:21 - API Setup + Config 00:37:13 - Creating the Home Route - Gin Server 00:55:52 - Testing the Home Route - Postman 00:57:06 - Installing PostgreSQL 01:00:04 - Configuring PostgreSQL 01:13:51 - Creating & Configuring the Database Connection 01:34:58 - Creating Todos Migration - PostgreSQL 02:02:19 - Creating the Todo Model 02:15:55 - Creating a Todo - Repository 02:31:55 - Creating a Todo - Handler 02:49:06 - Creating a Todo - Postman 02:52:32 - Getting all Todos - Repository 03:05:11 - Getting all Todos - Handler 03:10:59 - Getting all Todos - Postman 03:12:29 - Getting a Todo - Repository 03:18:10 - Getting a Todo - Handler 03:35:17 - Getting a Todo - Postman 03:37:26 - Updating a Todo - Repository 03:43:46 - Updating a Todo - Handler 04:04:42 - Updating a Todo - Postman 04:28:38 - Deleting a Todo - Repository 04:36:09 - Deleting a Todo - Handler 04:44:21 - Deleting a Todo - Postman 04:45:48 - Creating Users' Migration - PostgreSQL 04:56:29 - Creating the User Model 05:00:20 - Creating a User - Repository 05:09:19 - Getting a User by Email - Repository 05:13:17 - Getting a User by ID - Repository 05:13:55 - Creating a User - Handler 05:30:59 - Creating a User - Postman 05:51:18 - Understanding a Hashed Password - bcrypt 05:58:23 - User Login - JWT 06:02:10 - User Login - Handler 06:23:34 - User Login - Postman 06:24:36 - Understanding a JSON Web Token - JWT 06:26:36 - Creating the Authentication Middleware 06:47:30 - Protecting a Test Route - Auth Middleware 06:57:25 - Adding Ownership to Todos - Todo Migration 07:06:34 - Updating the Todo Model - Adding Ownership 07:07:27 - Updating the Todo Repository Layer - Adding Ownership 07:13:38 - Creating & Protecting a Route Group - Gin Router 07:20:09 - Updating the Todo Handlers - Adding Ownership 07:28:24 - Final Testing - Conclusion 🔗 Resources: GitHub Repository: https://github.com/ArnaCode/Go-Gin-Postgres-Todo-REST-API 💬 Questions? Drop them in the comments! 👍 Like & Subscribe for more backend tutorials! #golang #restapi #backend #postgresql #jwt #webdevelopment