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Recipes API

This is a RESTful API for managing recipes, allowing users to create, retrieve, update, and delete recipes. The API is built with Go, MongoDB, and the Gorilla Mux router.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Configuration
• Usage
• API Endpoints

Features

• Create new recipes with ingredients, instructions, and preparation time.
• Retrieve existing recipes by ID.
• List all available recipes.
• Update or delete recipes by ID.
• MongoDB as the database for storing recipes.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/EstebanHorn/RecipesAPI.git
   cd RecipesAPI

2. Install dependencies:

   go mod tidy

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your MongoDB URI:

   MONGOURI=mongodb+srv://yourusername:yourpassword@cluster.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority

4. Build and run the application:

   go run main.go

Configuration

Make sure you have a .env file in the root directory of the project with the following variable:

MONGOURI=mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@<cluster-url>/<dbname>?retryWrites=true&w=majority

Replace <username>, <password>, <cluster-url>, and <dbname> with your MongoDB credentials and database information.

Usage

Once the API is running, you can interact with it using tools like Postman or curl.

Example

To create a new recipe, you can send a POST request to the /recipes endpoint:

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/recipes -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "name": "Chocolate Cake",
  "ingredients": ["Flour", "Sugar", "Cocoa powder", "Eggs", "Butter", "Milk"],
  "instructions": "Preheat the oven to 350°F. Mix the ingredients and bake for 30 minutes.",
  "preparationTime": 45
}'

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/recipes	Create a new recipe
GET	/recipes	Retrieve all recipes
GET	/recipes/{id}	Retrieve a recipe by ID
PUT	/recipes/{id}	Update a recipe by ID
DELETE	/recipes/{id}	Delete a recipe by ID

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