Beego Simple API

A simple web API built with Beego v2 and Go 1.20+.
It includes rate limiting, XSRF protection, and a styled frontend for testing API endpoints.

Features

• REST Endpoints (/hello, /time, /post)
• CSRF/XSRF Protection
• Custom Rate Limiting (1 request/second per IP, burst capacity of 5)
• Styled Frontend Interface
• Security Headers (Content Security Policy, HSTS, etc.)

Get Started

Install Go before you get started.

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/vaqqq/beego-simple-api.git

# Install dependencies
go mod tidy

# Run using the Bee tool (if installed)
bee run

# OR run manually
go run main.go

Access the API in your browser:
http://localhost:8080

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Available Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/hello	Returns a hello message
GET	/time	Returns the server time
POST	/post	Accepts a message via POST

POST Body Example:

message=HelloFromFrontend

Frontend Web Interface

You can test all API endpoints through the built-in web interface:
http://localhost:8080/

Built With

• Beego v2
• Go 1.20+
• Rate Limiting (golang.org/x/time/rate)
• Beego XSRF Protection