Building a Backend Application with Go

Learn about developing high-performance backend applications with Go, using tools like Fiber, gqlgen, and apitest. Gain insights into HTTP, REST API, databases, GraphQL, testing, and deployment.

Beginner

42 Lessons

13h

Certificate of Completion

Learn about developing high-performance backend applications with Go, using tools like Fiber, gqlgen, and apitest. Gain insights into HTTP, REST API, databases, GraphQL, testing, and deployment.

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This course includes

1 Assessment

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Course Overview

In modern backend applications, many programming languages can be chosen, including Go—a programming language that provides high performance with concise syntax and can also be used to develop backend applications, including REST API and GraphQL applications. This course will cover many tools that can be used to develop a backend application, including fiber for REST API application, gqlgen for GraphQL application, and apitest for testing purposes. In this course, you’ll learn about the main concepts of we...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Back End Development

Api

Rest Api

Graphql

What You'll Learn

Familiarity with core components of REST API, including HTTP methods and status codes

Hands-on experience developing REST API applications using the Go programming language

Familiarity with core components of GraphQL, including schema, query, mutation, and resolver

Hands-on experience developing GraphQL applications using the Go programming language

Ability to test the backend application using the apitest library

What You'll Learn

Familiarity with core components of REST API, including HTTP methods and status codes

Course Content

Course Introduction

Get familiar with essential concepts for developing and deploying Go backend applications.

Introduction

Introduction to Web Application

Look at fundamental web application concepts, including clients, servers, HTTP, and databases.

The Concept of a Web Application The Concept of HTTP The Concept of the Database Quiz: Introduction to Web Applications

REST API Development

Examine REST API concepts, setup, handlers, MySQL integration, authentication, middleware, and testing.

The Concept of REST API REST API Project Overview REST API Application Initial Setup Service Component Creation for REST API Handler Component Creation for REST API Connect to the MySQL Database Add an Authentication Feature in REST API Add a CRUD Feature for Item Data Middleware Creation for REST API Introduction to REST API Testing Testing Setup for REST API Authentication Feature Testing in REST API CRUD Feature Testing in REST API Quiz: REST API

GraphQL Development

Enhance your skills in building and testing GraphQL applications using Go, focusing on CRUD operations and authentication.

The Concept of GraphQL GraphQL Implementation Example GraphQL Project Overview GraphQL Application Initial Setup Service Component Creation for GraphQL Resolver Component Creation for GraphQL Connect to the MongoDB Database Add an Authentication Feature in GraphQL Add CRUD Features for Blog Data Middleware Creation for GraphQL Modify the Resolver Introduction to GraphQL Testing Testing Setup for GraphQL Authentication Feature Testing in GraphQL CRUD Feature Testing in GraphQL Quiz: GraphQL

Application Deployment

Solve problems in deploying REST and GraphQL applications on Heroku.

Deployment Setup for a REST API Application Deployment Setup for GraphQL Application

Assessment of Back End Development with Go

Assessment

Appendix

5 Lessons

Tackle hot reload, Postman for REST/GraphQL testing, and database setups with MySQL and MongoDB.

Course Author

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