The REST Template Project
Blog post from Speakeasy
The RESTful API template project announced by Tristan Cartledge aims to simplify the process of building RESTful APIs, particularly for developers who may find it challenging. The project, which begins with a template for Go, provides a foundational structure to build APIs, encapsulating best practices for a basic REST service. This template includes a CRUD API for a 'user' resource, emphasizing an entity-based approach, proper abstraction of transport, service, and data layers, consistent responses, and thorough testing with unit and integration tests. Additionally, the template offers Postman collections to facilitate endpoint exploration. The project reflects the team's opinion on effective RESTful API design and invites feedback from the developer community for potential enhancements, including features such as versioning, pagination, and authentication.