hackthebox.go

package main

import (
	"bytes"
	"encoding/base64"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"io/ioutil"
	"log"
	"net/http"
)

const hackTheBoxURL = "https://www.hackthebox.eu/api/invite/generate"
const hackTheBoxRegisterURL = "https://www.hackthebox.eu/register"
type respData struct {
	Success int `json:"success"`
	Data struct{
		Code string `json:"code"`
		Format string `json:"format"`
	} `json:"data"`
	Status int `json:"0"`
} 


func main()  {
	data,err := inviteReq(hackTheBoxURL)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalln(err)
	}
	decode, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(data.Data.Code)

	fmt.Printf("Success: %t\r\n" +
	           "Code: %s\r\n" +
		   "Register here: %s\r\n",
		   itob(data.Success),decode, hackTheBoxRegisterURL)

}

// Get invite data from the hackthebox API
func inviteReq(url string) (respData respData,err error){
	buff := []byte{}
	reader := bytes.NewReader(buff)

	// Make POST req to hackerthebox API
	resp, err := http.Post(url, "application/json",reader)
	if err != nil {
		return respData,err
	}
	defer resp.Body.Close()

	// Read response data
	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	if err != nil {
		return respData,err
	}

        // Unmarshal response JSON
	//{"success":1,"data":{"code":"BASE64ENCODED","format":"encoded"},"0":200}
	err = json.Unmarshal(body,&respData)
	if err != nil {
		return respData,err
	}

	return respData,nil
}

// Sugar
func itob(i int) bool {
   if i == 1 {
     return true
   }
   return false
}