Daily Tracking API

A professional task management API built with Go, Gin, and GORM.

Features

• Categories: Organize tasks into categories (Work, Personal, etc.).
• CUID for IDs: Enhanced security and collision resistance using string-based CUIDs for all records.
• RESTful API: Full CRUD operations for both categories and tasks.
• Database: PostgreSQL integration with GORM ORM and auto-migrations.
• Environment Configuration: Uses .env for easy configuration.
• CORS Support: Ready for frontend integration.
• Clean Architecture: Organized structure for scalability and maintainability.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Go (1.24+)
• PostgreSQL

Installation

1. Clone the repository.
2. Install dependencies:

   go mod tidy

3. Configure your database in .env:

   DB_HOST=localhost
   DB_USER=postgres
   DB_PASSWORD=5432
   DB_NAME=daily_tracking_db
   DB_PORT=5432

4. Run the server:

   go run cmd/server/main.go

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/v1/categories	Create a new category
GET	/api/v1/categories	List all categories (preloads tasks)
GET	/api/v1/categories/:id	Get details of a specific category
PUT	/api/v1/categories/:id	Update a category's information
DELETE	/api/v1/categories/:id	Delete a category
POST	/api/v1/tasks	Create a new task (can assign category_id)
GET	/api/v1/tasks	List all tasks
GET	/api/v1/tasks/:id	Get details of a specific task
PUT	/api/v1/tasks/:id	Update a task's information
DELETE	/api/v1/tasks/:id	Delete a task