Security isn’t an afterthought - it’s a fundamental requirement for any production API. This post covers the OWASP API Security Top 10 vulnerabilities and practical Go implementations to protect your applications.
Authorization Patterns: RBAC and ABAC in Go
After authentication confirms user identity, authorization determines what they can access. This post covers two powerful authorization models: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC), with practical Go implementations.
JWT Authentication in Go
Authentication verifies who users are, while authorization determines what they can access. This post covers implementing JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication in Go - the most common approach for stateless API authentication.
Scaling Go APIs: Pagination, Caching, and Rate Limiting
As your API grows, handling thousands of records and requests requires thoughtful scaling strategies. This post covers essential techniques for scaling Go APIs: pagination for large datasets, caching for performance, filtering and sorting for flexibility, and rate limiting for protection.
Go Middleware and Concurrency Patterns
Middleware and concurrency are two powerful features that make Go excellent for backend development. Middleware enables cross-cutting concerns like logging and authentication, while Go’s goroutines and channels provide elegant solutions for concurrent processing. This post explores both patterns in depth.
Building REST APIs with Go and Gin
Gin is Go’s most popular web framework, offering a martini-like API with up to 40x better performance. This post covers building production-ready REST APIs with Gin, from basic routing to data validation and CRUD operations.
Database Migrations in Go
Database migrations are essential for managing schema changes in production applications. As your application evolves, your database schema must evolve with it - adding tables, modifying columns, creating indexes. This post covers migration strategies and tools for Go applications, with a focus on safe, reversible changes.
Mastering GORM: Go's Powerful ORM
GORM is Go’s most popular Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) library, providing an elegant way to work with databases using Go structs. Instead of writing raw SQL, GORM lets you interact with database records as Go objects, handling the translation between your code and the database automatically.