Master the Art of Building Scalable and Secure REST APIs with GO

Key Features
● Master building scalable and secure REST APIs using the Go language.
● Explore Go syntax, architecture, and best practices for API design.
● Develop real-world APIs with hands-on examples and deployment guidance.

Book Description
RESTful APIs are the backbone of modern web and mobile applications, enabling seamless communication between systems. As businesses demand scalable, high-performance, and secure APIs, mastering Go—a fast, efficient, and concurrency-friendly language—has become a game-changer for developers.

Mastering RESTful API Development with Go is your complete guide to building robust, production-ready APIs. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this book equips you with everything needed to design, develop, and deploy RESTful APIs with Go’s simplicity and power.

Start with the fundamentals of REST API architecture, including HTTP requests, responses, and status codes. Dive deep into Go’s syntax, understand its strengths for API development, and implement authentication, security best practices, and database integration.

Go beyond REST by exploring gRPC, GraphQL, and API gateways for scalable microservices. Learn how to optimize API performance, leverage cloud technologies, and handle real-time data with WebSockets.

In today’s competitive job market, Go expertise in API development gives you an edge. With hands-on examples, best practices, and production-ready solutions, this book ensures you stay ahead. Don’t fall behind—master RESTful APIs with Go and future-proof your career!

What you will learn
● Build secure, high-performance REST APIs using the Go programming language.
● Implement authentication, error handling, and security best practices.
● Leverage Go’s concurrency model for scalable API development and deployment.
● Integrate APIs seamlessly with databases and cloud technologies.
● Explore gRPC and GraphQL for advanced API communication.
● Optimize microservices and manage APIs effectively with API gateways.

Who is this book for?
This book is tailored for developers with basic programming experience, especially those familiar with Go or other languages. While a general understanding of web development and HTTP protocols is helpful, no prior experience with REST APIs or Go is required to grasp the concepts and build robust APIs effectively.

1. Introduction to REST APIs and Go
2. Setting Up the Go Development Environment
3. Go Syntax and Concepts for API Development
4. Handling HTTP Requests and Responses
5. Building High-Performance APIs with gRPC and Protocol Buffers
6. Introduction to GraphQL and Implementation in Go
7. RESTful APIs or gRPC for Microservices
8. API Gateway and Scaling
9. Deploying HTTP Server
10. Advanced File Handling and Real-time Communication
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Nitin Gurbani, a passionate and self-taught coder, is a proficient and adaptable polyglot developer. He started his career by developing Android apps and soon contributed to the top 10 featured apps. He is an expert in various programming languages and technologies. His career, which combines technical expertise with creativity in the rapidly evolving tech sector, was shaped by this early success, which encouraged his further learning and invention.

He has extensive experience working on large-scale systems, including a key role at a leading antivirus company. There, he built scalable, reliable solutions to address cybersecurity challenges, combining technical expertise with a deep understanding of secure systems, performance, and robustness.

Nitin’s expertise extends beyond traditional software development into cloud technologies, where he played a crucial role in developing advanced cloud management solutions. These solutions serve as vital tools for companies looking to integrate, manage, and scale their cloud environments. His contributions have been crucial in enabling seamless communication between cloud services, optimizing resource utilization, and ensuring a smooth user experience in multi-cloud architectures.

Nitin is a key developer at a blockchain oracle startup specializing in DeFi, providing smart contracts with access to dependable, real-time data. His knowledge of blockchain, cloud computing, and decentralized apps enables him to come up with creative, scalable solutions for challenging issues. Recognized as a thought leader and in high demand, he is highly regarded for his work in the nexus of emerging technology.

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ABOUT TECHNICAL REVIEWER

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Noopur Tanwar is a polyglot developer with a strong background in microservices, driven by a passion for building scalable, resilient, high-performance, and high- availability applications. Having worked with RESTful and gRPC APIs, containerized environments, and serverless computing, she has a proven track record of delivering scalable and efficient backend solutions. With extensive experience in designing, developing, and optimizing cloud-based applications, she has helped design and implement cutting-edge backend solutions for various domains, including automobiles, communications, retail, and transport.

Currently, Noopur works as a Senior Backend Developer at Quest Global, where she develops APIs for India's largest telecom company. Her work focuses on making code more readable, maintainable, scalable, and reliable for use across the organization. Her passion is to write code that is not only functional but also solves problems efficiently and elegantly. This passion drives her continuous pursuit of improvement, as she meticulously refines every piece of code she works on, and explores new technologies and methodologies.

As a technical reviewer, she brings a critical eye to software engineering literature, ensuring technical accuracy, real-world applicability, and adherence to best practices. Her deep understanding of Go, concurrency patterns, and microservices best practices, she plays a key role in ensuring that the technical content of the book is not only accurate, but also practical and up-to-date with current industry standards.