How to Build a Social Authentication Application with Golang

Set up a golang social authentication app, configure go and database, enable email and social signups, verify emails, manage profiles, and run integration tests with go test.

Define a config file for a Golang social authentication app by detailing database connection settings, emails constants, and user table schema, including social platform identifiers and email handling.

Learn to read config files and separate main and test configurations by decoding file data into a shared base structure, with distinct contexts for the main app and tests.

Create and manage routes for a Go-based social authentication app, configure endpoints, and connect to database with GORM, implementing sign up, login via social networks or email, and password reset.

Build a base controller and implement authentication using an access token issued at sign up and login, then pass the token in request headers to access protected actions.

Build a signup endpoint that supports social providers and email, handling provider type, user creation, profile updates, and secure responses in a Golang-based authentication app.

Build a login endpoint that supports social and email logins, validate input types, decrypt social data, query the database for matches, and handle errors to secure user access.

Implement a password reset by email endpoint in Golang by locating the user, sending a reset link via email, and using a verification template.

implement a password reset by token endpoint in a golang social authentication app, locate the user by token, query the database, generate a new token, and update the record.

Create and test a profile updating endpoint for a social authentication app, decode user input, apply updates to the me endpoint, and return the updated user structure.

Learn how to design and run integration tests for a golang social authentication app, focusing on endpoints, request/response validation, and using go test for setup.