Summary of "PART 1 - Project Overview: URL SHORTNER in GoLang"
The video introduces a medium-level project to build a URL shortener application using GoLang and the Gin framework. Key technological concepts and product features include:
- Framework & Language: GoLang with the Gin web framework.
- Database: Redis database used for storing URLs, deployed via Docker.
- Docker Setup: Two Dockerfiles are used—one for the Redis instance and one for the application itself. Docker Compose manages multi-container communication.
- Project Structure:
- API Folder: Contains three subfolders:
- Database: Code to connect to Redis.
- Utils: Utility functions to shorten URLs.
- Routers: Defines API endpoints.
- API Folder: Contains three subfolders:
- API Endpoints (5 total):
- GET: Retrieve original URL by short ID or custom URL.
- SHORTEN: Core functionality to shorten URLs; supports both custom URLs and auto-generated short IDs using UUID.
- EDIT: Modify existing URLs, short IDs, expiry times, etc.
- TAG: Add tags (string arrays) to URLs for categorization (e.g., "sports").
- DELETE: Remove URLs by short ID.
- Additional Features: Tagging system to categorize URLs.
- Architecture Overview: Diagrammatic flow of project structure, API design, and Docker setup.
- Next Steps: Future videos will cover building the project from scratch.
- Additional Resources: Reference to a GoLang basics playlist for foundational knowledge.
Main Speaker
- An individual named "Anand" hosting the "Code Alive" series.
Category
Technology
