E-commerce Backend (Go + Gin + GORM)

This is a fully functional E-commerce Backend built using Go, Gin, and GORM. It includes authentication, product management, order management, and a review & ratings system.

🚀 Features

• User Authentication (JWT-based)
• Product Management (CRUD operations)
• Cart & Orders (Add to cart, checkout, track orders)
• Swagger API Documentation
• Secure with Middleware (Auth & Role-based Access Control)

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Backend: Go (Gin framework)
• Database: PostgreSQL (GORM ORM)
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• API Documentation: Swagger

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📌 Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/telman/ecom-go.git
cd ecom

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

go mod tidy

3️⃣ Setup Environment Variables

Create a .env file and add:

DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USER=youruser
DB_PASSWORD=yourpassword
DB_NAME=ecom_db
DB_PORT=5432
JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key

4️⃣ Run Migrations

go run main.go migrate

5️⃣ Start the Server

go run main.go

Server will run on http://localhost:8080

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📖 API Documentation (Swagger)

Swagger UI is available at:

http://localhost:8080/swagger/index.html

To regenerate Swagger docs, run:

swag init

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🔥 API Endpoints

Auth Routes

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/auth/register	Register a new user
POST	/auth/login	Login user and get JWT
GET	/user/profile	Get user profile

Product Routes

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/products/add	Add a new product (Admin)
GET	/products	Get all products
GET	/products/:id	Get product details
PUT	/products/:id	Update product (Admin)
DELETE	/products/:id	Delete product (Admin)

Order & Cart Routes

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/cart/add	Add product to cart
GET	/cart	View cart items
POST	/orders/place	Place an order
GET	/orders	Get user orders
PATCH	/orders/:id/status	Update order status (Admin)

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📂 Project Structure

/ecom-backend
│── controllers/    # API handlers
│── middleware/     # JWT authentication middleware
│── models/         # Database models (GORM)
│── routes/         # API route definitions
│── db/             # Database connection
│── main.go         # Entry point
│── go.mod          # Go module file
│── swagger.json    # API documentation

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🔥 Contributing

Feel free to fork and contribute! Open an issue or submit a PR.

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Happy Coding! 🚀