GoBank - Simple Banking API

A lightweight banking API built with Go that provides basic banking operations through RESTful endpoints.

Features

• Account management (Create, Read, Delete operations)
• JSON-based API responses
• Error handling middleware
• Gorilla Mux router for efficient routing

Project Structure

gobank/
  ├── api.go      # API handlers and server implementation
  ├── types.go    # Data structures and types
  ├── main.go     # Application entry point
  ├── go.mod      # Go module file
  ├── go.sum      # Go module checksum
  └── Makefile    # Build automation

API Endpoints

Account Management

GET /account

Retrieves account information.

Response:

{
    "id": integer,
    "firstName": string,
    "lastName": string,
    "number": integer,
    "balance": integer
}

POST /account

Creates a new account.

DELETE /account

Deletes an existing account.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Go 1.x or higher
• Make (optional, for using Makefile commands)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone github.com/tobiadiks/gobank
cd gobank

2. Install dependencies:

go mod download

3. Run the server:

go run .

The server will start on the configured port (check main.go for the port configuration).

Development

The project uses the following Go packages:

• github.com/gorilla/mux for routing
• Standard Go libraries for JSON handling and HTTP server

Error Handling

The API includes a custom error handling middleware that returns errors in the following format:

{
    "error": "error message"
}

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests.