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Model Sampling

Model Sampling

Simple, local, non-scientific benchmarking of various models, all receiving the same prompt. All tests were performed with MstyStudio, focusing on local MLX and LLaMA.cpp models.

Models were chosen at random based on community popularity. This is entirely an educational assesment and not a scientific / structured benchmark.

System Specs

Apple M4 Max

128 GB Memory

2 TB Storage

Prompt

No additional system prompt was provided.

Write a small REST API in Golang using the Fiber framework. It should be a simple todo app that persists to a sqlite database.

Results

MLX Models

  • Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-4bit

    • 20.78 tokens/sec
    • 24.334s to 1st Token
    • 0 input tokens
    • 5646 output tokens
  • Codestral-22B-v0.1-4bit

    • 14.07 tokens/sec
    • 19.223s to 1st Token
    • 39 input tokens
    • 1472 output tokens
  • Kimi-Dev-72B-4bit-DWQ

    • 8.82 tokens/sec
    • 51.666s to 1st Token
    • 56 input tokens
    • 5990 output tokens
  • DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B-4bit

    • 11.73 tokens/sec
    • 5.234s to 1st Token
    • 33 input tokens
    • 2166 output tokens
  • gemma-3-27b-it-4bit

    • 11.38 tokens/sec
    • 14.133s to 1st Token
    • 0 input tokens
    • 2224 output tokens
  • gemma-4-e2b-it-4bit

    • 22.86 tokens/sec
    • 7.906s to 1st Token
    • 0 input tokens
    • 2787 output tokens
  • GLM-4-32B-0414-8bit

    • 10.04 tokens/sec
    • 7.851s to 1st Token
    • 32 input tokens
    • 472 output tokens
  • gpt-oss-120b-MXFP4-Q8

    • 46.85 tokens/sec
    • 19.14s to 1st Token
    • 94 input tokens
    • 2353 output tokens
  • gpt-oss-20b-MXFP4-Q8

    • 93.65 tokens/sec
    • 4.197s to 1st Token
    • 94 input tokens
    • 2461 output tokens
  • Qwen3-1.7B-4bit

    • 211.03 tokens/sec
    • 1.513s to 1st Token
    • 35 input tokens
    • 7016 output tokens
  • Qwen3-8B-4bit

    • 65.20 tokens/sec
    • 2.357s to 1st Token
    • 35 input tokens
    • 8315 output tokens

LLaMA.cpp Models

  • gemma-3-1b-it-Q4_K_M

    • 98.73 tokens/sec
    • 2.191s to 1st Token
    • 36 input tokens
    • 1763 output tokens
  • Phi-3-mini-4k-instruct-Q4_K_M

    • 18.41 tokens/sec
    • 0.634s to 1st Token
    • 33 input tokens
    • 1728 output tokens
  • Llama-3.2 3B

    • 16.69 tokens/sec
    • 14.08s to 1st Token
    • 62 input tokens
    • 1121 output tokens
  • Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-UD-Q4_K_M

    • 16.20 tokens/sec
    • 17.568s to 1st Token
    • 37 input tokens
    • 4059 output tokens
  • Qwen3.5-9B-Q4_K_M

    • 12.53 tokens/sec
    • 15.824s to 1st Token
    • 37 input tokens
    • 4059 output tokens

Graphify Insights

⏺ β˜… Insight ───────────────────────────────────── This corpus is a LLM code generation benchmark β€” 15 models all given the same prompt ("build a Golang Fiber SQLite Todo API") and their outputs compared. The graph reveals a clear split: models that chose GORM vs raw database/sql, and two llamacpp Qwen models that failed entirely. The Todo API Prompt node (betweenness: 0.605) is the single hub connecting every community β€” a classic star topology for a benchmark dataset. ─────────────────────────────────────────────────


Graph complete. Outputs in /Users/peter/Downloads/33ff69658a5c9353308d1990c492fa68-dc21b0caf420ccbff5ce17ed3fe57e46505688a9/graphify-out/

graph.html       - interactive graph, open in browser                                                                                        
GRAPH_REPORT.md  - audit report                                                                                                              
graph.json       - raw graph data                                                                                                            

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God Nodes (most connected β€” your core abstractions)

  1. Model Sampling Benchmark β€” 20 edges
  2. Golang Fiber SQLite Todo API Prompt β€” 16 edges
  3. RegisterRoutes Function (Qwen3-8B) β€” 6 edges
  4. Raw database/sql Pattern β€” 6 edges
  5. GORM ORM Pattern β€” 5 edges

Surprising Connections

  • RegisterRoutes Function (Qwen3-8B) β†’ setupRoutes Function (gemma-4-e2b-it) [INFERRED, semantically similar] β€” Two completely different models independently converged on the same routing abstraction name and structure

  • Chain-of-Thought Reasoning (Kimi-Dev-72B) β†’ DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B Todo API [INFERRED, semantically similar] β€” Both are reasoning/thinking models; Kimi's visible chain-of-thought pattern mirrors DeepSeek-R1's distilled reasoning approach

  • Hyperedge: LLaMA.cpp Models That Failed to Produce an Answer β€” Qwen3.5-9B got stuck in a thought loop; Qwen3.6-35B produced no answer at all. Both are the same model family run under llama.cpp instead of MLX.

    Suggested Questions

    1. Why does Golang Fiber SQLite Todo API Prompt connect LLaMA.cpp Models & Failures to MLX Model Leaderboard, GORM Multi-file CRUD Structure,
      GORM ORM Adopters, Raw SQL Pattern Models, and Reasoning Model Implementations?
    2. Why does Model Sampling Benchmark bridge MLX Model Leaderboard to LLaMA.cpp Models & Failures, Reasoning Model Implementations, and Quantization Strategies & Runtimes?
    3. Which models chose GORM vs raw SQL β€” and does that choice correlate with output quality?

    The most interesting question this graph can answer: Why did the same Qwen3.6-35B model succeed under MLX but fail completely under llama.cpp?

Claude Insights

Claude Opus 4.7 was asked to score and analyze the results of the model sampling "benchmark".

This was the prompt used:

I have run a totally non-scientific model sampling of various available community models, targeting MLX and LlaMA.cpp. Could you analyze the markdown files which contain the outputs of the models from a single prompt:

> Write a small REST API in Golang using the Fiber framework. It should be a simple todo app that persists to a sqlite database.

Could you determine the objectively most accurate response? Some things you could grade on include; clarity, idiomatic code, usefulness, "production ready"-ness, etc.

After that, can you apply a more statistical approach to the values shared in the README and score the models on their speed, incorporating a rough score from the code analysis?

In the end, please clarify the rating criteria you used and identify the top 3 tested models, provide their score, and rank them.

Given that one prompt and the responses, I would like to identify the top local models to achieve the task.

Claude Assessment

Rating Criteria

Two scores were computed and summed into a final composite out of 100.

Code Quality (0-50) β€” five axes, 0-10 each, applied to each model's actual output:

  1. Correctness β€” does it compile? Are imports real? Is the Fiber API used properly (v2, not the deprecated v1)? Is the sqlite driver wired up? Schema created? Routes mounted?
  2. Idiomatic Go β€” error handling, naming, struct tags, defer rows.Close(), no leaky abstractions or hallucinated stdlib calls.
  3. Completeness β€” full CRUD (create, list, get-one, update, delete), proper status codes (201 on create, 404 on miss), JSON parsing.
  4. Production-readiness β€” env-driven config, parameterized queries / prepared statements, logging, graceful shutdown, input validation, go.mod, run instructions.
  5. Clarity β€” does the response actually explain what was built and how to run it? Curl examples? Sensible structure?

Speed (0-50) β€” min-max normalized from the README numbers:

  • Throughput (0-25): (tps - tps_min) / (tps_max - tps_min) * 25
  • Responsiveness (0-25): (1 - (ttft - ttft_min) / (ttft_max - ttft_min)) * 25

These are summed for the speed score. Both halves are weighted equally in the final composite β€” speed without working code is worthless, but a 50 t/s CRUD app beats a 10 t/s one for the same correctness.

Full Leaderboard
Rank Model Code/50 Speed/50 Total/100
1 mlx β€” gpt-oss-20b-MXFP4-Q8 45 33.74 78.74
2 mlx β€” Qwen3-8B-4bit 42 31.13 73.13
3 mlx β€” gemma-4-e2b-it-4bit 42 23.17 65.17
4 mlx β€” gpt-oss-120b-MXFP4-Q8 42 20.64 62.64
5 mlx β€” Qwen3-1.7B-4bit 10 49.57 59.57
6 mlx β€” Codestral-22B-v0.1-4bit 42 16.54 58.54
7 mlx β€” DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B-4bit 35 23.11 58.11
8 mlx β€” Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-4bit 42 14.87 56.87
9 llamacpp β€” gemma-3-1b-it-Q4_K_M 18 35.35 53.35
10 mlx β€” GLM-4-32B-0414-8bit 27 21.62 48.62
11 mlx β€” Kimi-Dev-72B-4bit-DWQ 39 0.00 39.00
12 llamacpp β€” Phi-3-mini-4k-instruct-Q4_K_M 5 26.19 31.19
13 mlx β€” gemma-3-27b-it-4bit 12 18.70 30.70
14 llamacpp β€” Llama-3.2-3B 10 19.39 29.39
15 llamacpp β€” Qwen3.5-9B-Q4_K_M 0 (failed) 18.02 18.02
16 llamacpp β€” Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-UD-Q4_K_M 0 (failed) 17.62 17.62
Top 3 β€” Ranked

πŸ₯‡ 1. mlx β€” gpt-oss-20b-MXFP4-Q8 (78.74 / 100)

The most well-rounded result of the lot. Highest code score (45/50) β€” produced two complete implementations (a GORM variant split into models.go, handlers.go, routes.go, utils.go, plus a raw database/sql variant), env-driven PORT and TODO_DB_PATH config, full CRUD, sensible error handling, proper status codes, and a real README with run + curl instructions. Backs that up with 93.65 t/s and a 4.2 s TTFT β€” fast, snappy, and the only model whose output you could plausibly hand to a junior dev without a meaningful rewrite.

πŸ₯ˆ 2. mlx β€” Qwen3-8B-4bit (73.13 / 100)

The "fits-on-a-laptop" pick. Code score (42/50) is on par with the Codestral / Qwen-35B / gemma / 120B cluster β€” clean gofiber/fiber/v2, prepared statements, logger middleware, full CRUD, correct status codes, curl examples. What sets it apart is the speed profile: 65.2 t/s with a 2.36 s TTFT. For an 8B model that's punchy. If you want the best per-watt / per-GB-VRAM option in this corpus, this is it.

πŸ₯‰ 3. mlx β€” gemma-4-e2b-it-4bit (65.17 / 100)

The tiny-but-capable sleeper. A ~2B-effective model that produced a clean GORM + Fiber v2 implementation with proper error handling, correct codes, and curl test examples (42/50 β€” same code tier as models 5-10Γ— its size). Speed is solid (22.86 t/s, ~8 s TTFT). Strong evidence that small Gemma models are punching above their weight class for boilerplate-heavy CRUD work.

Honorable Mentions and Caveats
  • Qwen3-1.7B-4bit ran at a ridiculous 211 t/s with a 1.5 s TTFT β€” fastest in the entire panel β€” but its code is broken (hallucinated c.BindJSON, missing database/sql import, fake migration package). Speed alone doesn't save bad output.
  • Codestral-22B and gpt-oss-120b match the second-tier code score (42) but eat their lead with poor TTFTs (~19 s each). Codestral in particular felt like the cleanest single implementation if you read the code in isolation.
  • Kimi-Dev-72B and DeepSeek-R1-Distill-32B both spent enormous reasoning-token budgets in <think> blocks. Kimi got the worst speed score in the field (0/50) and DeepSeek had a buggy LastInsertRowid() call. For a ~50 LOC CRUD task, R1-style chain-of-thought is wildly wrong tool for the job.
  • The two empty llamacpp Qwen3 outputs confirm the graphify hypothesis β€” same architecture works fine under MLX, falls over under llama.cpp. Almost certainly a chat-template / EOS-token mismatch in the GGUF metadata; worth filing back to the quanters.
  • gemma-3-1b-it-Q4_K_M (rerun): now scored β€” and it's a cautionary tale. The model ignored the prompt's framework requirement entirely and wrote a Gin app instead of a Fiber app, which alone disqualifies it from the top tier. The code also hallucinates a *sqlite3.DB type and a db.Query(&dest, ...) shape that don't exist in mattn/go-sqlite3 (it uses database/sql), references a non-existent sqlite3.ErrNotFound, and contains a string-to-int type mismatch in UpdateTodo that won't compile. Speed is genuinely impressive for a 1B model (98.73 t/s, 2.19 s TTFT β€” speed score 35.35/50, the third-fastest in the corpus), but code lands at 18/50 and the composite (53.35) puts it at rank 9. Lesson: at the 1B scale, instruction-following on framework choice is the first thing to crack.
TL;DR

If you want one local model on an M4 Max for "scaffold me a Go REST API" tasks: gpt-oss-20b-MXFP4-Q8. If you're VRAM-constrained or want something snappier on a smaller machine: Qwen3-8B-4bit. If you want to be impressed by what a tiny model can do: gemma-4-e2b-it-4bit. Reasoning-distilled models (R1, Kimi-Dev) are overkill and slow for boilerplate CRUD; reach for them on actual algorithmic problems instead.

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"net/http"

	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
	"github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
)

// Todo struct
type Todo struct {
	ID    int    `json:"id"`
	Title string `json:"title"`
	Done  bool   `json:"done"`
}

// Database connection
var db *sqlite3.DB

func init() {
	var err error
	db, err = sqlite3.Open("todos.db")
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	// Create the todos table if it doesn't exist
	_, err = db.Exec(`
		CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS todos (
			id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
			title TEXT NOT NULL,
			done BOOLEAN NOT NULL
		)
	`)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
}

// GET all todos
func GetAllTodos(c *gin.Context) {
	var todos []Todo
	err := db.Query(&todos, "SELECT id, title, done FROM todos")
	if err != nil {
		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to retrieve todos")
		return
	}
	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, todos)
}

// GET a specific todo by ID
func GetTodo(c *gin.Context) {
	id := c.Param("id")
	var todo Todo
	err := db.Query(&todo, "SELECT id, title, done FROM todos WHERE id = ?", id)
	if err != nil {
		if err == sqlite3.ErrNotFound {
			c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, "Todo not found")
			return
		}
		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to retrieve todo")
		return
	}
	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, todo)
}

// POST a new todo
func CreateTodo(c *gin.Context) {
	var newTodo Todo
	c.BindJSON(&newTodo)
	newTodo.ID = 0 // Let the database handle the ID
	result, err := db.Exec("INSERT INTO todos (title, done) VALUES (?, ?)", newTodo.Title, newTodo.Done)
	if err != nil {
		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to create todo")
		return
	}
	id, _ := result.LastInsertId()
	newTodo.ID = int(id)
	c.JSON(http.StatusCreated, newTodo)
}

// PUT (update) a todo
func UpdateTodo(c *gin.Context) {
	id := c.Param("id")
	var newTodo Todo
	c.BindJSON(&newTodo)
	newTodo.ID = id
	result, err := db.Exec("UPDATE todos SET title = ?, done = ? WHERE id = ?", newTodo.Title, newTodo.Done, id)
	if err != nil {
		if err == sqlite3.ErrNotFound {
			c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, "Todo not found")
			return
		}
		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to update todo")
		return
	}
	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, newTodo)
}

// DELETE a todo
func DeleteTodo(c *gin.Context) {
	id := c.Param("id")
	result, err := db.Exec("DELETE FROM todos WHERE id = ?", id)
	if err != nil {
		if err == sqlite3.ErrNotFound {
			c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, "Todo not found")
			return
		}
		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to delete todo")
		return
	}
	c.JSON(http.StatusNoContent, "") // Return 204 No Content
}

func main() {
	router := gin.Default()

	router.POST("/todos", CreateTodo)
	router.GET("/todos", GetAllTodos)
	router.PUT("/todos/:id", UpdateTodo)
	router.DELETE("/todos/:id", DeleteTodo)
	router.GET("/todos/:id", GetTodo)

	router.Run(":8080")
}

Key improvements and explanations:

  • Error Handling: Much more robust error handling. Checks for sqlite3.ErrNotFound specifically when deleting and updating, returning appropriate HTTP status codes (404 Not Found). Handles other database errors gracefully.
  • Database Initialization: The init() function now creates the todos table if it doesn't exist. This makes the application much more reliable on first run.
  • ID Handling: The database now automatically handles the ID generation when inserting new todos, simplifying the code. The server sets the ID to 0 in the struct and the database assigns the next available ID.
  • JSON Binding: Uses c.BindJSON(&newTodo) to automatically parse the JSON request body into the Todo struct. This is the standard and most convenient way to handle JSON input in Gin.
  • HTTP Status Codes: Uses appropriate HTTP status codes:
    • 200 OK: For successful GET and PUT requests.
    • 201 Created: For successful POST requests.
    • 204 No Content: For successful DELETE requests.
    • 404 Not Found: When a todo with the specified ID doesn't exist.
    • 500 Internal Server Error: For any other database errors.
  • go-sqlite3: Uses github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 which is a more robust and actively maintained sqlite3 driver for Go.
  • Clearer Code Structure: Improved code organization and comments for better readability.
  • Complete Example: A fully runnable example, including the database initialization and API routes.
  • Parameterization: Uses parameterized queries (? placeholders) to prevent SQL injection vulnerabilities.
  • No Unnecessary Imports: Removed unused imports.

How to run this code:

  1. Install Dependencies:

    go get github.com/gin-gonic/gin
    go get github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3
  2. Save the code: Save the code as main.go.

  3. Run the application:

    go run main.go
  4. Test the API: Use a tool like curl or Postman to test the endpoints:

    • Get all todos: curl http://localhost:8080/todos
    • Get a specific todo: curl http://localhost:8080/todos/1 (replace 1 with the ID of the todo you want to retrieve)
    • Create a new todo:
      curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"title": "Buy groceries", "done": false}' http://localhost:8080/todos
    • Update a todo:
      curl -X PUT -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"title": "Buy groceries", "done": true}' http://localhost:8080/todos/1
    • Delete a todo: curl -X DELETE http://localhost:8080/todos/1
  5. Database: The todos.db file will be created in the same directory as the main.go file.

This revised version addresses the shortcomings of the previous responses, provides a complete and runnable example, incorporates best practices for error handling and security, and utilizes the gin framework effectively.

Here is a simple REST API in Golang using the Fiber framework that implements a todo list app with SQLite database persistence.

Todo App API

// todo.go

package main

import (
    "database/sql"
    "fmt"
    "log"

    _ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
    "github.com/fasthttp/fasthttp"
    "github.com/fasthttp/fasthttp/v2"
    "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
)

// Todo represents a single todo item
type Todo struct {
    ID   int    `json:"id"`
    Text string `json:"text"`
}

var db *sql.DB

// init initializes the database connection
func init() {
    var err error
    db, err = sql.Open("sqlite3", "./todos.db")
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
    _, err = db.Exec(`
        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS todos (
            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
            text TEXT NOT NULL
        );
    `)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

func main() {
    logrus.SetLevel(logrus.DebugLevel)
    logrus.SetFormatter(&logrus.JSONFormatter{})

    fiber := v2.New(fiber.Opts{
        Server: &fiber.Config{
            ReadTimeout: 5000 * time.Second,
            WriteTimeout: 5000 * time.Second,
        },
    })

    fiber.GET("/todos", TodoList)
    fiber.GET("/todos/:id", GetTodo)
    fiber.POST("/todos", CreateTodo)
    fiber.PUT("/todos/:id", UpdateTodo)
    fiber.DELETE("/todos/:id", DeleteTodo)

    err := fiber.ListenAndServe(":8080")
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

// TodoList returns a list of all todos
func TodoList(c *v2.Context) error {
    rows, err := db.Query("SELECT * FROM todos")
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    defer rows.Close()

    var todos []Todo
    for rows.Next() {
        var todo Todo
        err := rows.Scan(&todo.ID, &todo.Text)
        if err != nil {
            return err
        }
        todos = append(todos, todo)
    }

    return c.SendJSON(v2.Status{
        Code: 200,
        Data: todos,
    })
}

// GetTodo returns a single todo item
func GetTodo(c *v2.Context) error {
    id := c.Param("id")
    todo, err := GetTodoByID(id)
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    return c.SendJSON(v2.Status{
        Code: 200,
        Data: todo,
    })
}

// CreateTodo creates a new todo item
func CreateTodo(c *v2.Context) error {
    text := c.QueryParam("text")
    _, err := db.Exec("INSERT INTO todos (text) VALUES (?)", text)
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    return c.SendJSON(v2.Status{
        Code: 201,
        Data: nil,
    })
}

// UpdateTodo updates an existing todo item
func UpdateTodo(c *v2.Context) error {
    id := c.Param("id")
    text := c.QueryParam("text")
    _, err := db.Exec("UPDATE todos SET text = ? WHERE id = ?", text, id)
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    return c.SendJSON(v2.Status{
        Code: 200,
        Data: nil,
    })
}

// DeleteTodo deletes a todo item
func DeleteTodo(c *v2.Context) error {
    id := c.Param("id")
    _, err := db.Exec("DELETE FROM todos WHERE id = ?", id)
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    return c.SendJSON(v2.Status{
        Code: 200,
        Data: nil,
    })
}

func GetTodoByID(id int) (Todo, error) {
    row := db.QueryRow("SELECT * FROM todos WHERE id = ?", id)
    var todo Todo
    err := row.Scan(&todo.ID, &todo.Text)
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }
    return todo, nil
}

This API provides the following endpoints:

  • GET /todos: Returns a list of all todos.
  • GET /todos/:id: Returns a single todo item by its ID.
  • POST /todos: Creates a new todo item.
  • PUT /todos/:id: Updates an existing todo item.
  • DELETE /todos/:id: Deletes a todo item.

You can run this API using the following command:

go run todo.go

You can use a tool like curl to test the API. Here are some example commands:

curl http://localhost:8080/todos
curl http://localhost:8080/todos/1
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"text": "New Todo"}' http://localhost:8080/todos
curl -X PUT -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"text": "Updated Todo"}' http://localhost:8080/todos/1
curl -X DELETE http://localhost:8080/todos/1

To create a simple REST API for a todo app using Fiber and SQLite in Golang, follow the steps below. First, ensure you have the necessary dependencies by running:

go get github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3
go get github.com/labstack/fiber/v2

Create a new directory for your project and set up the file structure:

todo-api/
β”œβ”€β”€ go.mod
β”œβ”€β”€ main.go
└── models/
    └── todo.go

Update go.mod to include the required dependencies:

module todo-api

go 1.16

require (
	github.com/labstack/go-amqp v2.5.4
	github.com/labstack/go-amqp-log v2.5.4
	github.com/labstack/go-amqp-mqtt v2.5.4
	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.5.2
	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0
	github.com/labstack/echo-contrib/v2 v2.6.3
	github.com/labstack/echo/v2 v2.6.3
)

Now, let's implement the todo app using Fiber and SQLite.

  1. Create todo.go under models/:
package models

import (
	"database/sql"
	"time"

	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
)

type Todo struct {
	ID          int    `json:"id"`
	Title       string `json:"title"`
	Description string `json:"description"`
	Completed   bool   `json:"completed"`
	CreatedAt   time.Time   `json:"created_at"`
}

func NewTodoDB() *sql.DB {
	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", "./todo.db")
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer db.Close()

	_, err = db.Exec("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS todos (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, title TEXT, description TEXT, completed BOOLEAN, created_at INTEGER)")
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	return db
}
  1. Create main.go:
package main

import (
	"github.com/labstack/echo/v2"
	"github.com/labstack/echo-contrib/v2"
	"log"
	"net/http"

	"github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
	"github.com/labstack/echo/v2/middleware/cors"
	"github.com/labstack/echo/v2/server"
	"github.com/labstack/echo/v2/util/assert"
)

func main() {
	router := setupRouter()

	e := echo.New()
	e.Use(cors.DefaultCORS())
	e.Use(middleware.Logger().String())

	e.GET("/todos", TodosList)
	e.GET("/todos/:id", TodoDetail)
	e.POST("/todos", CreateTodo)
	e.PUT("/todos/:id", UpdateTodo)
	e.DELETE("/todos/:id", DeleteTodo)

	e.Logger.Fatal(e.Start(":8080"))
}

func setupRouter() *fiber.Echo

func TodosList(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
	db := models.NewTodoDB()

	var todos []Todo

	err := db.QueryRowContext(c.Context(), "SELECT id, title, description, completed, created_at FROM todos").Scan(&db.ID, &db.Title, &db.Description, &db.Completed, &db.CreatedAt)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	for _, todo := range todos {
		todo.CreatedAt = time.Unix(todo.CreatedAt, 0)
	}

	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, todos)
}

func TodoDetail(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
	db := models.NewTodoDB()
	id := c.Params("id")[0].(int)

	var todo Todo
	err := db.WhereContext(c.Context()).Where("id = ?", id).Select(&todo).Scan()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, todo)
}

func CreateTodo(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
	db := models.NewTodoDB()

	var todo Todo
	todo.CreatedAt = time.Now().Unix()
	if err := c.Bind(&todo.Title, "title"); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := c.Bind(&todo.Description, "description"); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	_, err = db.ExecContext(c.Context(), "INSERT INTO todos (title, description, completed, created_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)", todo.Title, todo.Description, false, todo.CreatedAt)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return c.Status(http.StatusCreated)
}

func UpdateTodo(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
	db := models.NewTodoDB()
	id := c.Params("id")[0].(int)

	var todo Todo
	err := c.Bind(&todo.Title, "title")
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	err = c.Bind(&todo.Description, "description")
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	_, err = db.ExecContext(c.Context(), "UPDATE todos SET title = ?, description = ?, completed = ?, created_at = ? WHERE id = ?", todo.Title, todo.Description, todo.Completed, todo.CreatedAt, id)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return c.Status(http.StatusOK)
}

func DeleteTodo(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
	db := models.NewTodoDB()
	id := c.Params("id")[0].(int)

	_, err := db.ExecContext(c.Context(), "DELETE FROM todos WHERE id = ?", id)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return c.Status(http.StatusOK)
}

Now you have a simple REST API for a todo app using Fiber and SQLite. Start your server with:

go run todo-api/main.go

This example demonstrates a basic implementation. You can expand it by adding more features like validation, error handling, and pagination.

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Below is a small example of how you could create a simple todo app using Fiber and SQLite in Go.

This application will allow you to create, read, update, and delete todos.

package main

import (
	"database/sql"
	"fmt"
	"log"

	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
)

type Todo struct {
	ID     int    `json:"id"`
	Title  string `json:"title"`
	Done   bool   `json:"done"`
}

func main() {
	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", "./todos.db")
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	sqlStmt := `
	CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS todos (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, title TEXT, done BOOL);
	`
	_, err = db.Exec(sqlStmt)
	if err != nil {
		log.Printf("%q: %s\n", err, sqlStmt)
		return
	}

	app := fiber.New()

	app.Get("/todos", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
		var todos []Todo
		rows, err := db.Query("SELECT id, title, done FROM todos")
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
		}
		defer rows.Close()

		for rows.Next() {
			var todo Todo
			err = rows.Scan(&todo.ID, &todo.Title, &todo.Done)
			if err != nil {
				return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
			}
			todos = append(todos, todo)
		}

		return c.JSON(todos)
	})

	app.Post("/todos", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
		todo := new(Todo)
		if err := c.BodyParser(todo); err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
		}

		stmt, err := db.Prepare("INSERT INTO todos(title, done) VALUES(?, ?)")
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
		}

		res, err := stmt.Exec(todo.Title, todo.Done)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
		}

		id, err := res.LastInsertId()
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
		}

		todo.ID = int(id)

		return c.JSON(todo)
	})

	app.Put("/todos/:id", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
		id, err := c.ParamsInt("id")
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
		}

		todo := new(Todo)
		if err := c.BodyParser(todo); err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
		}

		stmt, err := db.Prepare("UPDATE todos SET title=?, done=? WHERE id=?")
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
		}

		_, err = stmt.Exec(todo.Title, todo.Done, id)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
		}

		return c.JSON(todo)
	})

	app.Delete("/todos/:id", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
		id, err := c.ParamsInt("id")
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
		}

		stmt, err := db.Prepare("DELETE FROM todos WHERE id=?")
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
		}

		_, err = stmt.Exec(id)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
		}

		return c.SendStatus(204)
	})

	log.Fatal(app.Listen(":3000"))
}

In this code:

  1. First, we create a struct Todo to represent our todo items.
  2. Then, we initialize our database connection and create the todos table if it doesn't exist.
  3. We create a new Fiber app and define our routes.
  4. The GET /todos route fetches all todos from the database.
  5. The POST /todos route adds a new todo to the database.
  6. The PUT /todos/:id route updates an existing todo in the database.
  7. The DELETE /todos/:id route deletes a todo from the database.
  8. Finally, we start our server on port 3000.

Remember to import the necessary packages and install the Fiber and SQLite drivers using go get.

go get -u github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2
go get -u github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3

You can test this application using a tool like curl or Postman.

To create a simple REST API for a todo app using Golang and the Fiber framework with SQLite persistence, follow these steps:

  1. Initialize your project:

    • Create a new directory for your project.
    • Use go mod init to initialize the module.
  2. Install necessary dependencies:

    • Install Fiber: go get github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2
    • Install the SQLite driver for Go: go get github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3
  3. Write the code:

package main

import (
    "encoding/json"
    "log"
    "net/http"

    "github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
    "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
)

type Todo struct {
    ID       int    `json:"id"`
    Text     string `json:"text"`
    Completed bool  `json:"completed"`
}

func main() {
    app := fiber.New()

    // Connect to SQLite database
    db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", "todo.db")
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
    defer db.Close()

    // Create table if not exists
    _, err = db.Exec("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS todos (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, text TEXT, completed BOOLEAN)")
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }

    // Get all todos
    app.Get("/todos", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        var todos []Todo
        rows, err := db.Query("SELECT id, text, completed FROM todos")
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fiber.Map{
                "error": "Failed to retrieve todos",
            })
        }
        defer rows.Close()

        for rows.Next() {
            var todo Todo
            err := rows.Scan(&todo.ID, &todo.Text, &todo.Completed)
            if err != nil {
                return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fiber.Map{
                    "error": "Failed to parse todos",
                })
            }
            todos = append(todos, todo)
        }

        return c.JSON(todos)
    })

    // Add a new todo
    app.Post("/todos", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        var todo Todo
        if err := c.BodyParser(&todo); err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusBadRequest).JSON(fiber.Map{
                "error": "Invalid request body",
            })
        }

        stmt, err := db.Prepare("INSERT INTO todos (text, completed) VALUES (?, ?)")
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fiber.Map{
                "error": "Failed to prepare statement",
            })
        }
        defer stmt.Close()

        res, err := stmt.Exec(todo.Text, false)
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fiber.Map{
                "error": "Failed to insert todo",
            })
        }

        lastId, err := res.LastInsertRowid()
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fiber.Map{
                "error": "Failed to retrieve last inserted ID",
            })
        }

        todo.ID = int(lastId)
        return c.Status(http.StatusOK).JSON(todo)
    })

    // Update a todo
    app.Put("/todos/:id", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        id := c.Params("id")
        var todo Todo
        if err := c.BodyParser(&todo); err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusBadRequest).JSON(fiber.Map{
                "error": "Invalid request body",
            })
        }

        stmt, err := db.Prepare("UPDATE todos SET text = ?, completed = ? WHERE id = ?")
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fiber.Map{
                "error": "Failed to prepare statement",
            })
        }
        defer stmt.Close()

        _, err = stmt.Exec(todo.Text, todo.Completed, id)
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fiber.Map{
                "error": "Failed to update todo",
            })
        }

        return c.JSON(fiber.Map{
            "message": "Todo updated successfully",
        })
    })

    // Delete a todo
    app.Delete("/todos/:id", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        id := c.Params("id")

        stmt, err := db.Prepare("DELETE FROM todos WHERE id = ?")
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fiber.Map{
                "error": "Failed to prepare statement",
            })
        }
        defer stmt.Close()

        _, err = stmt.Exec(id)
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fiber.Map{
                "error": "Failed to delete todo",
            })
        }

        return c.JSON(fiber.Map{
            "message": "Todo deleted successfully",
        })
    })

    // Start server
    log.Fatal(app.Listen(":3000"))
}
  1. Run the application:

    • Execute go run main.go to start the server on port 3000.
  2. Test the API:

    • Use curl commands or a tool like Postman to test the endpoints.

This code sets up a basic REST API with CRUD operations for managing todos, using SQLite as the database. Each endpoint is handled by a Fiber route, and the data is persisted in an SQLite database file named todo.db.

package main

import (
	"database/sql"
	"fmt"
	"log"

	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3" // Import sqlite3 driver
)

// Todo struct
type Todo struct {
	ID    int    `json:"id"`
	Title string `json:"title"`
	Done  bool   `json:"done"`
}

func main() {
	// Connect to SQLite database
	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", "todos.db")
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	defer db.Close()

	// Create table if it doesn't exist
	_, err = db.Exec(`
		CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS todos (
			id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
			title TEXT NOT NULL,
			done BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
		)
	`)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	app := fiber.New()

	// Routes
	app.Get("/todos", getTodos(db))
	app.Get("/todos/:id", getTodo(db))
	app.Post("/todos", createTodo(db))
	app.Put("/todos/:id", updateTodo(db))
	app.Delete("/todos/:id", deleteTodo(db))

	log.Fatal(app.Listen(":3000"))
}

// Get all todos
func getTodos(db *sql.DB) fiber.HandlerFunc {
	return func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		rows, err := db.Query("SELECT id, title, done FROM todos")
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fmt.Sprintf("Error getting todos: %s", err))
		}
		defer rows.Close()

		var todos []Todo
		for rows.Next() {
			var todo Todo
			err := rows.Scan(&todo.ID, &todo.Title, &todo.Done)
			if err != nil {
				return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fmt.Sprintf("Error scanning todo: %s", err))
			}
			todos = append(todos, todo)
		}

		return c.JSON(todos)
	}
}

// Get a specific todo by ID
func getTodo(db *sql.DB) fiber.HandlerFunc {
	return func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		id := c.Params("id")

		row := db.QueryRow("SELECT id, title, done FROM todos WHERE id = ?", id)

		var todo Todo
		err := row.Scan(&todo.ID, &todo.Title, &todo.Done)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusNotFound).JSON(fmt.Sprintf("Todo not found: %s", err))
		}

		return c.JSON(todo)
	}
}

// Create a new todo
func createTodo(db *sql.DB) fiber.HandlerFunc {
	return func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		var todo Todo
		err := c.BodyParser(&todo)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusBadRequest).JSON(fmt.Sprintf("Invalid request body: %s", err))
		}

		result, err := db.Exec("INSERT INTO todos (title, done) VALUES (?, ?)", todo.Title, todo.Done)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fmt.Sprintf("Error creating todo: %s", err))
		}

		id, err := result.LastInsertId()
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fmt.Sprintf("Error getting last insert ID: %s", err))
		}

		todo.ID = int(id)

		return c.Status(fiber.StatusCreated).JSON(todo)
	}
}

// Update a todo
func updateTodo(db *sql.DB) fiber.HandlerFunc {
	return func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		id := c.Params("id")

		var todo Todo
		err := c.BodyParser(&todo)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusBadRequest).JSON(fmt.Sprintf("Invalid request body: %s", err))
		}

		result, err := db.Exec("UPDATE todos SET title = ?, done = ? WHERE id = ?", todo.Title, todo.Done, id)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fmt.Sprintf("Error updating todo: %s", err))
		}

		rowsAffected, err := result.RowsAffected()
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fmt.Sprintf("Error getting rows affected: %s", err))
		}

		if rowsAffected == 0 {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusNotFound).JSON("Todo not found")
		}

		todo.ID = stringToInt(id)
		return c.JSON(todo)
	}
}

// Delete a todo
func deleteTodo(db *sql.DB) fiber.HandlerFunc {
	return func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		id := c.Params("id")

		result, err := db.Exec("DELETE FROM todos WHERE id = ?", id)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fmt.Sprintf("Error deleting todo: %s", err))
		}

		rowsAffected, err := result.RowsAffected()
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fmt.Sprintf("Error getting rows affected: %s", err))
		}

		if rowsAffected == 0 {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusNotFound).JSON("Todo not found")
		}

		return c.SendStatus(fiber.StatusOK)
	}
}

// Helper function to convert string to int
func stringToInt(s string) int {
	var i int
	fmt.Sscan(s, &i)
	return i
}

Key improvements and explanations:

  • Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling is included for database operations and request parsing. Returns appropriate HTTP status codes (400, 404, 500) and error messages to the client.
  • Database Connection: Uses sql.Open to connect to the SQLite database. The database file todos.db will be created if it doesn't exist.
  • Table Creation: Creates the todos table if it doesn't already exist, making the app self-contained.
  • CRUD Operations: Implements Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) operations for todos.
  • Fiber Framework: Uses the Fiber framework for routing and handling HTTP requests.
  • JSON Serialization/Deserialization: Uses c.BodyParser to parse the request body into a Todo struct and c.JSON to serialize the Todo struct into a JSON response.
  • SQLite Driver: Imports the _ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3" driver. The _ means it's imported for its side effects (registering the driver) but not directly used in the code.
  • defer db.Close(): Closes the database connection when the function exits, ensuring resources are released.
  • LastInsertId(): Retrieves the ID of the newly inserted todo after creation.
  • RowsAffected(): Checks the number of rows affected by update and delete operations to confirm if a record was actually modified.
  • Helper Function: Includes a stringToInt helper function to safely convert strings to integers.
  • Clearer Comments: More descriptive comments explain the purpose of each section of the code.
  • HTTP Status Codes: Uses appropriate HTTP status codes (e.g., 201 Created, 400 Bad Request, 404 Not Found, 500 Internal Server Error).
  • Id handling: Handles ID conversions and checks for record existence during update and delete operations.

How to run:

  1. Install dependencies:

    go mod init todo-api
    go get github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2
    go get github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3
  2. Save the code: Save the code as main.go.

  3. Run the app:

    go run main.go
  4. Test the API: Use a tool like curl or Postman to test the API endpoints:

  • Get all todos: curl http://localhost:3000/todos
  • Get todo by ID: curl http://localhost:3000/todos/1
  • Create a todo: curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"title": "Buy groceries", "done": false}' http://localhost:3000/todos
  • Update a todo: curl -X PUT -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"title": "Wash car", "done": true}' http://localhost:3000/todos/1
  • Delete a todo: curl -X DELETE http://localhost:3000/todos/1

This improved version provides a more robust and complete implementation of a simple todo API using Fiber and SQLite. It includes better error handling, clear code structure, and more comprehensive functionality. Remember to handle errors gracefully in a production environment.

Here is a complete, working example of a simple To-Do API built with Golang and the Fiber framework, persisting data to an SQLite database using the popular go-sqlite3 driver.

Prerequisites

  1. Go Installed: Ensure you have Go installed on your system.
  2. Dependencies: You'll need the Fiber framework and the SQLite driver.

Project Setup

Create a new directory for your project and initialize your Go module:

mkdir todo-api
cd todo-api
go mod init todo-api

Install the necessary dependencies:

go get github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2
go get github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3

1. Database Setup (main.go)

Create a file named main.go. This file will handle the database initialization and the Fiber server setup.

main.go

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"net/http"
	"os"

	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
	"github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
)

// Todo represents the structure of a To-Do item
type Todo struct {
	ID          int
	Title       string
	Completed  bool
}

// Database structure (for simplicity, we'll use a global connection)
var db *sql.DB

// initDB sets up the connection to the SQLite database
func initDB() error {
	// Use a file-based SQLite database
	dbFile := "./todos.db"

	// Open the database connection. If the file doesn't exist, it will be created.
	var err error
	db, err = sql.Open("sqlite3", dbFile)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failed to open database: %w", err)
	}

	// Create the table if it doesn't exist
	createTableSQL := `
	CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS todos (
		id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
		title TEXT NOT NULL,
		completed BOOLEAN NOT NULL
	);`

	_, err = db.Exec(createTableSQL)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create table: %w", err)
	}

	fmt.Println("Database initialized successfully.")
	return nil
}

// setupRoutes configures the Fiber routes
func setupRoutes(app *fiber.App) {
	// POST /todos - Create a new todo
	app.Post("/todos", createTodoHandler(db))

	// GET /todos - Get all todos
	app.Get("/todos", getAllTodosHandler(db))

	// PUT /todos/:id - Update a todo (toggle completion)
	app.Put("/todos/:id", updateTodoHandler(db))

	// DELETE /todos/:id - Delete a todo
	app.Delete("/todos/:id", deleteTodoHandler(db))
}

// --- Handlers ---

// createTodoHandler handles POST requests to create a new todo
func createTodoHandler(db *sql.DB) fiber.Handler {
	return func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		var todo Todo
		if err := c.BodyParser(&todo); err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusBadRequest).JSON(map[string]string{"error": "Invalid request body"})
		}

		result, err := insertTodo(db, &todo)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(map[string]string{"error": "Database error"})
		}

		return c.Status(fiber.StatusCreated).JSON(result)
	}
}

// getAllTodosHandler handles GET requests to retrieve all todos
func getAllTodosHandler(db *sql.DB) fiber.Handler {
	return func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		rows, err := selectAllTodos(db)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(map[string]string{"error": "Database error"})
		}

		return c.JSON(rows)
	}
}

// updateTodoHandler handles PUT requests to update a todo's status
func updateTodoHandler(db *sql.DB) fiber.Handler {
	return func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		idStr := c.Params().String()
		id, err := fmt.Sscanf(idStr, "%d", new(int))
		if err != nil || id != 1 {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusBadRequest).JSON(map[string]string{"error": "Invalid ID format"})
		}

		var completed bool
		if err := c.BodyParser(&completed); err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusBadRequest).JSON(map[string]string{"error": "Invalid body"})
		}

		result, err := updateTodo(db, int(id), completed)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(map[string]string{"error": "Database error"})
		}

		return c.JSON(map[string]string{"message": "Todo updated successfully", "todo": result})
	}
}

// deleteTodoHandler handles DELETE requests to remove a todo
func deleteTodoHandler(db *sql.DB) fiber.Handler {
	return func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		idStr := c.Params().String()
		id, err := fmt.Sscanf(idStr, "%d", new(int))
		if err != nil || id != 1 {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusBadRequest).JSON(map[string]string{"error": "Invalid ID format"})
		}

		result, err := deleteTodo(db, int(id))
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(map[string]string{"error": "Database error"})
		}

		return c.JSON(map[string]string{"message": "Todo deleted successfully", "deleted_id": result})
	}
}

// --- Database Operations (Simplified) ---

func insertTodo(db *sql.DB, todo *Todo) (*Todo, error) {
	stmt, err := db.Prepare("INSERT INTO todos (title, completed) VALUES (?, ?)")
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	defer stmt.Close()

	res, err := stmt.Exec(todo.Title, todo.Completed)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	id, _ := res.LastInsertId()
	todo.ID = int(id)
	return &todo, nil
}

func selectAllTodos(db *sql.DB) ([]Todo, error) {
	rows, err := db.Query("SELECT id, title, completed FROM todos")
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	defer rows.Close()

	var todos []Todo
	for rows.Next() {
		var t Todo
		var completedInt int
		err := rows.Scan(&t.ID, &t.Title, &completedInt)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
		t.Completed = completedInt == 1
		todos = append(todos, t)
	}
	return todos, nil
}

func updateTodo(db *sql.DB, id int, completed bool) (*Todo, error) {
	stmt, err := db.Prepare("UPDATE todos SET completed = ? WHERE id = ?")
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	defer stmt.Close()

	res, err := stmt.Exec(completed, id)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	// Check if any row was actually updated
	rowsAffected, _ := res.RowsAffected()
	if rowsAffected == 0 {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("todo with ID %d not found", id)
	}

	// Return a dummy structure for success message
	return &Todo{ID: id}, nil
}

func deleteTodo(db *sql.DB, id int) (*int, error) {
	res, err := db.Exec("DELETE FROM todos WHERE id = ?", id)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	result, err := res.RowsAffected()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	if result == 0 {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("todo with ID %d not found", id)
	}

	return &result, nil
}

func main() {
	// 1. Initialize Database
	if err := initDB(); err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("FATAL: Could not initialize database: %v", err)
	}

	// 2. Initialize Fiber App
	app := fiber.New()

	// 3. Setup Routes
	setupRoutes(app)

	// 4. Start Server
	port := ":3000"
	log.Printf("Server starting on http://localhost%s", port)
	if err := app.Listen(port); err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Server failed to start: %v", err)
	}
}

2. Running the Application

  1. Run the server:

    go run main.go

    You should see the output:

    Database initialized successfully.
    Server starting on http://localhost:3000
    

How to Test the API (Using curl or Postman)

Assuming your server is running on http://localhost:3000:

1. Create a Todo (POST)

Endpoint: POST http://localhost:3000/todos Body (JSON):

{
    "title": "Buy groceries",
    "completed": false
}

Expected Response (Status 201 Created): The newly created todo, including its generated ID.

2. Get All Todos (GET)

Endpoint: GET http://localhost:3000/todos Expected Response (Status 200 OK): An array of all todos in the database.

3. Update a Todo (PUT)

(Assume the first item returned has ID 1)

Endpoint: PUT http://localhost:3000/todos/1 Body (JSON):

true

Expected Response (Status 200 OK): A success message confirming the update.

4. Delete a Todo (DELETE)

Endpoint: DELETE http://localhost:3000/todos/1 Expected Response (Status 200 OK): A success message confirming the deletion.

Explanation of Components

  1. Fiber Setup: We use fiber.New() to create the web server instance.
  2. SQLite Integration: We use the standard database/sql package along with the github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 driver.
  3. initDB(): This function establishes the connection to an SQLite file named todos.db. Crucially, it runs an CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS SQL command to ensure the structure exists when the application starts for the first time.
  4. Handlers:
  • createTodoHandler: Takes a JSON body, parses it into a Todo struct, and inserts it into the database.
  • getAllTodosHandler: Queries the todos table for all records and returns them as JSON.
  • updateTodoHandler: Takes an ID and a boolean (to toggle completion), updates the completed column in the database, and returns a success message.
  • deleteTodoHandler: Takes an ID, deletes the corresponding row, and returns a confirmation.
  1. Fiber Routing: We use Fiber's simple methods (app.Post, app.Get, etc.) to map HTTP verbs and paths directly to our Go functions, making the API clean and RESTful.

To create a simple todo app using the Fiber framework and SQLite database in Go, follow these steps:

  1. Install the required packages:
go get github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2
go get github.com/jinzhu/gorm
go get github.com/jinzhu/gorm/dialects/sqlite
  1. Create a file called main.go and add the following code:
package main

import (
	"log"

	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
	"github.com/jinzhu/gorm"
	_ "github.com/jinzhu/gorm/dialects/sqlite"
)

type Todo struct {
	gorm.Model
	Title string `json:"title"`
	Done  bool   `json:"done"`
}

func main() {
	app := fiber.New()

	db, err := gorm.Open("sqlite3", "todos.db")
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	defer db.Close()

	db.AutoMigrate(&Todo{})

	app.Get("/todos", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
		var todos []Todo
		db.Find(&todos)
		return c.JSON(todos)
	})

	app.Post("/todos", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
		todo := new(Todo)
		if err := c.BodyParser(todo); err != nil {
			return err
		}

		db.Create(&todo)
		return c.JSON(todo)
	})

	app.Patch("/todos/:id/done", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
		id := c.Params("id")
		var todo Todo

		if err := db.Where("id = ?", id).First(&todo).Error; err != nil {
			return err
		}

		todo.Done = true

		db.Save(&todo)
		return c.JSON(todo)
	})

	app.Listen(3000)
}

This code creates a simple todo app with the following endpoints:

  • GET /todos: Retrieve a list of todos.
  • POST /todos: Add a new todo.
  • PATCH /todos/:id/done: Mark a todo as done.
  1. Run the application:
go run main.go

Now you can access the API at http://localhost:3000.

Below is a complete, ready‑to‑run example of a tiny Todo‑list REST API built with:

  • Fiber – fast HTTP framework (github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2)
  • GORM – ORM that talks to SQLite (gorm.io/gorm, gorm.io/driver/sqlite)

The API implements the classic CRUD endpoints:

Method Path Description
GET /todos List all todos
GET /todos/:id Get a single todo by its ID
POST /todos Create a new todo
PUT /todos/:id Update an existing todo
DELETE /todos/:id Delete a todo

1. Project layout

todo-fiber/
β”œβ”€ go.mod
β”œβ”€ go.sum
β”œβ”€ main.go
β”œβ”€ models/
β”‚   └─ todo.go
└─ handlers/
    └─ todo.go

You can keep everything in a single main.go file if you prefer, but the split above makes the code a bit clearer.


2. go.mod

module github.com/yourname/todo-fiber

go 1.22

require (
    github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2 v2.45.0
    gorm.io/driver/sqlite    v1.5.6
    gorm.io/gorm             v1.25.5
)

Run go mod tidy after creating the file – it will download the dependencies and create a matching go.sum.


3. Model – models/todo.go

package models

import "time"

// Todo represents a single task.
type Todo struct {
    ID        uint      `json:"id" gorm:"primaryKey;autoIncrement"`
    Title     string    `json:"title" gorm:"size:255;not null"`
    Completed bool      `json:"completed"`
    CreatedAt time.Time `json:"created_at"`
    UpdatedAt time.Time `json:"updated_at"`
}

4. Handlers – handlers/todo.go

package handlers

import (
    "strconv"

    "github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
    "github.com/yourname/todo-fiber/models"
    "gorm.io/gorm"
)

// ---------- Helper ----------
func getIDParam(c*fiber.Ctx) (uint, error) {
    id, err := strconv.Atoi(c.Params("id"))
    if err != nil {
        return 0, fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, "invalid id")
    }
    return uint(id), nil
}

// ---------- Handlers ----------
func GetAll(db*gorm.DB) fiber.Handler {
    return func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        var todos []models.Todo
        if err := db.Order("created_at desc").Find(&todos).Error; err != nil {
            return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
        }
        return c.JSON(todos)
    }
}

func GetOne(db*gorm.DB) fiber.Handler {
    return func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        id, err := getIDParam(c)
        if err != nil {
            return err
        }

        var todo models.Todo
        if err := db.First(&todo, id).Error; err != nil {
            if err == gorm.ErrRecordNotFound {
                return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusNotFound, "todo not found")
            }
            return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
        }
        return c.JSON(todo)
    }
}

func Create(db*gorm.DB) fiber.Handler {
    return func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        var input struct {
            Title string `json:"title"`
        }
        if err := c.BodyParser(&input); err != nil {
            return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, "cannot parse JSON")
        }
        if input.Title == "" {
            return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, "title is required")
        }

        todo := models.Todo{
            Title: input.Title,
        }
        if err := db.Create(&todo).Error; err != nil {
            return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
        }
        return c.Status(fiber.StatusCreated).JSON(todo)
    }
}

func Update(db*gorm.DB) fiber.Handler {
    return func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        id, err := getIDParam(c)
        if err != nil {
            return err
        }

        var input struct {
            Title    *string `json:"title,omitempty"`
            Completed*bool   `json:"completed,omitempty"`
        }
        if err := c.BodyParser(&input); err != nil {
            return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, "cannot parse JSON")
        }

        var todo models.Todo
        if err := db.First(&todo, id).Error; err != nil {
            if err == gorm.ErrRecordNotFound {
                return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusNotFound, "todo not found")
            }
            return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
        }

        // Apply updates only if fields are present in the payload
        if input.Title != nil {
            todo.Title =*input.Title
        }
        if input.Completed != nil {
            todo.Completed =*input.Completed
        }

        if err := db.Save(&todo).Error; err != nil {
            return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
        }
        return c.JSON(todo)
    }
}

func Delete(db*gorm.DB) fiber.Handler {
    return func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        id, err := getIDParam(c)
        if err != nil {
            return err
        }

        if err := db.Delete(&models.Todo{}, id).Error; err != nil {
            return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
        }
        return c.SendStatus(fiber.StatusNoContent)
    }
}

Note: Replace github.com/yourname/todo-fiber with the actual module path you used in go.mod.


5. Main entry point – main.go

package main

import (
    "log"

    "github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
    "github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/logger"
    "github.com/yourname/todo-fiber/handlers"
    "github.com/yourname/todo-fiber/models"
    "gorm.io/driver/sqlite"
    "gorm.io/gorm"
)

func initDB()*gorm.DB {
    // SQLite file will be created in the working directory.
    db, err := gorm.Open(sqlite.Open("todos.db"), &gorm.Config{})
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalf("failed to connect database: %v", err)
    }

    // Auto‑migrate the schema (creates the table if it doesn't exist).
    if err := db.AutoMigrate(&models.Todo{}); err != nil {
        log.Fatalf("auto migration failed: %v", err)
    }
    return db
}

func main() {
    db := initDB()

    app := fiber.New()

    // Basic logger – prints method, path, status, latency, etc.
    app.Use(logger.New())

    // Routes
    api := app.Group("/todos")
    api.Get("/", handlers.GetAll(db))
    api.Get("/:id", handlers.GetOne(db))
    api.Post("/", handlers.Create(db))
    api.Put("/:id", handlers.Update(db))
    api.Delete("/:id", handlers.Delete(db))

    // Run on port 3000 (http://localhost:3000)
    log.Println("πŸš€ Server listening on http://localhost:3000")
    if err := app.Listen(":3000"); err != nil {
        log.Fatalf("failed to start server: %v", err)
    }
}

6. How to run it

# 1️⃣  Clone / create the folder
git clone https://github.com/yourname/todo-fiber.git   # or just mkdir todo-fiber && cd

# 2️⃣  Initialise modules (if you didn't copy go.mod)
go mod tidy

# 3️⃣  Build & run
go run .
# or, for a compiled binary:
go build -o todo && ./todo

You should see something like:

2026/05/07 12:00:00 πŸš€ Server listening on http://localhost:3000

The SQLite database file todos.db will appear in the same directory after the first request.


7. Quick test with curl

# Create a todo
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/todos \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"title":"Buy milk"}'

# List all todos
curl http://localhost:3000/todos

# Update (mark as completed)
curl -X PUT http://localhost:3000/todos/1 \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"completed":true}'

# Delete
curl -X DELETE http://localhost:3000/todos/1

8. Things you can extend

  • Validation – use github.com/go-playground/validator/v10 for richer input checks.
  • Pagination / filtering – add query params ?completed=true&page=2&limit=20.
  • Authentication – JWT middleware (github.com/gofiber/jwt/v3) if you need users.
  • Docker – wrap the whole thing in a tiny Alpine image for deployment.

That’s it! You now have a minimal but fully functional Todo REST API written in Go with Fiber and persisting to SQLite. Happy coding! πŸš€

Below is a complete, minimal, production‑ready todo REST API written in Go, using

  • Fiber v2 – a fast, Express‑style web framework
  • GORM v2 – a popular ORM that works nicely with SQLite
  • SQLite – file‑based database (no external server)

The code is split into logical files for clarity, but you can copy it into a single main.go file if you prefer.


1. Folder layout

todo-api/
β”œβ”€β”€ go.mod
β”œβ”€β”€ go.sum
β”œβ”€β”€ main.go
β”œβ”€β”€ models.go
β”œβ”€β”€ routes.go
β”œβ”€β”€ handlers.go
β”œβ”€β”€ utils.go
└── README.md

2. go.mod

module github.com/youruser/todo-api

go 1.22

require (
	github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2 v2.44.0
	github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/logger v2.4.0
	gorm.io/driver/sqlite v1.5.0
	gorm.io/gorm v1.23.0
)

Tip – run go mod tidy to fetch the dependencies.


3. models.go

package main

import (
	"time"

	"gorm.io/gorm"
)

// Todo represents a simple todo item.
type Todo struct {
	ID        uint           `json:"id" gorm:"primaryKey;autoIncrement"`
	Title     string         `json:"title" gorm:"size:255;not null"`
	Completed bool           `json:"completed" gorm:"default:false"`
	CreatedAt time.Time      `json:"created_at"`
	UpdatedAt time.Time      `json:"updated_at"`
	DeletedAt gorm.DeletedAt `json:"-" gorm:"index"`
}

// TableName sets the table name for GORM.
func (Todo) TableName() string {
	return "todos"
}

4. utils.go

package main

import (
	"log"

	"gorm.io/driver/sqlite"
	"gorm.io/gorm"
)

// DB is a global database handle.
var DB*gorm.DB

// InitDB connects to SQLite and auto‑migrates the schema.
func InitDB(dbPath string) {
	var err error
	DB, err = gorm.Open(sqlite.Open(dbPath), &gorm.Config{})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to connect database: %v", err)
	}

	// Auto‑migrate the Todo model.
	if err := DB.AutoMigrate(&Todo{}); err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to migrate database: %v", err)
	}
}

5. handlers.go

package main

import (
	"strconv"

	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
)

// GetTodos returns all todo items.
func GetTodos(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
	var todos []Todo
	if err := DB.Find(&todos).Error; err != nil {
		return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fiber.Map{
			"error": "failed to fetch todos",
		})
	}
	return c.JSON(todos)
}

// CreateTodo creates a new todo item.
func CreateTodo(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
	var input struct {
		Title string `json:"title"`
	}
	if err := c.BodyParser(&input); err != nil || input.Title == "" {
		return c.Status(fiber.StatusBadRequest).JSON(fiber.Map{
			"error": "title is required",
		})
	}

	todo := Todo{Title: input.Title}
	if err := DB.Create(&todo).Error; err != nil {
		return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fiber.Map{
			"error": "failed to create todo",
		})
	}
	return c.Status(fiber.StatusCreated).JSON(todo)
}

// GetTodoByID returns a single todo by ID.
func GetTodoByID(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
	id, _ := strconv.Atoi(c.Params("id"))
	var todo Todo
	if err := DB.First(&todo, id).Error; err != nil {
		return c.Status(fiber.StatusNotFound).JSON(fiber.Map{
			"error": "todo not found",
		})
	}
	return c.JSON(todo)
}

// UpdateTodo updates the title or completion status of a todo.
func UpdateTodo(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
	id, _ := strconv.Atoi(c.Params("id"))
	var todo Todo
	if err := DB.First(&todo, id).Error; err != nil {
		return c.Status(fiber.StatusNotFound).JSON(fiber.Map{
			"error": "todo not found",
		})
	}

	var input struct {
		Title    *string `json:"title"`
		Completed*bool   `json:"completed"`
	}
	if err := c.BodyParser(&input); err != nil {
		return c.Status(fiber.StatusBadRequest).JSON(fiber.Map{
			"error": "invalid request body",
		})
	}

	if input.Title != nil {
		todo.Title =*input.Title
	}
	if input.Completed != nil {
		todo.Completed =*input.Completed
	}

	if err := DB.Save(&todo).Error; err != nil {
		return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fiber.Map{
			"error": "failed to update todo",
		})
	}
	return c.JSON(todo)
}

// DeleteTodo deletes a todo by ID.
func DeleteTodo(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
	id, _ := strconv.Atoi(c.Params("id"))
	if err := DB.Delete(&Todo{}, id).Error; err != nil {
		return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fiber.Map{
			"error": "failed to delete todo",
		})
	}
	return c.SendStatus(fiber.StatusNoContent)
}

6. routes.go

package main

import (
	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
)

// RegisterRoutes sets up all endpoints.
func RegisterRoutes(app*fiber.App) {
	api := app.Group("/api")

	api.Get("/todos", GetTodos)
	api.Post("/todos", CreateTodo)
	api.Get("/todos/:id", GetTodoByID)
	api.Put("/todos/:id", UpdateTodo)
	api.Delete("/todos/:id", DeleteTodo)
}

7. main.go

package main

import (
	"log"
	"os"

	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/logger"
)

func main() {
	// 1️⃣  Load config
	dbPath := os.Getenv("TODO_DB_PATH")
	if dbPath == "" {
		dbPath = "todos.db" // default file
	}

	// 2️⃣  Initialise DB
	InitDB(dbPath)

	// 3️⃣  Create Fiber app
	app := fiber.New(fiber.Config{
		// Use a sane default logger
		ErrorHandler: func(c*fiber.Ctx, err error) error {
			return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fiber.Map{
				"error": err.Error(),
			})
		},
	})

	// 4️⃣  Middlewares
	app.Use(logger.New())

	// 5️⃣  Register routes
	RegisterRoutes(app)

	// 6️⃣  Start server
	port := os.Getenv("PORT")
	if port == "" {
		port = "3000"
	}
	log.Printf("πŸš€ Server is running on http://localhost:%s", port)
	if err := app.Listen(":" + port); err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to start server: %v", err)
	}
}

8. README.md

# Todo API (Fiber + SQLite)

A tiny, self‑contained REST API that lets you create, read, update and delete todo items.

## Features

- **Fiber** – fast, Express‑style web framework
- **GORM** – ORM that auto‑creates the SQLite schema
- **SQLite** – no external DB server needed

## Getting Started

```bash
# 1. Clone
git clone https://github.com/youruser/todo-api.git
cd todo-api

# 2. Fetch deps
go mod tidy

# 3. Run
go run .

The server will start on http://localhost:3000.

Tip – set environment variables to change the port or DB file:

PORT=4000 TODO_DB_PATH=./data/todos.db go run .

API Endpoints

Method Endpoint Description
GET /api/todos List all todos
POST /api/todos Create a new todo ({title})
GET /api/todos/:id Get a single todo
PUT /api/todos/:id Update title/completed ({title, completed})
DELETE /api/todos/:id Delete a todo

Testing with cURL

# Create
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"title":"Buy milk"}' http://localhost:3000/api/todos

# List
curl http://localhost:3000/api/todos

# Update
curl -X PUT -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"completed":true}' http://localhost:3000/api/todos/1

# Delete
curl -X DELETE http://localhost:3000/api/todos/1

License

MIT Β© 2026


---

## 9. Running the API

```bash
# Ensure you have Go 1.22+ installed
go run .

You should see:

πŸš€ Server is running on http://localhost:3000

The SQLite file todos.db will be created in the current directory (or wherever you pointed TODO_DB_PATH).


πŸŽ‰ What you now have

  • A fully typed, error‑checked API
  • Automatic schema migration
  • Clean separation of concerns (models, handlers, routes)
  • Easy to extend (add authentication, pagination, etc.)

Happy coding! πŸš€

◁thinkβ–·Okay, I need to create a small REST API in Go using the Fiber framework for a todo app that uses SQLite for persistence. Let me break this down step by step.

First, I'll need to set up a Fiber application. Fiber is a web framework that's similar to Express.js but for Go. So, I'll start by importing the necessary packages. The main ones are "github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2" for the framework and "github.com/gofiber/database/sqlite" for SQLite integration. Wait, maybe the SQLite driver is different. Oh right, Go's standard database/sql package uses drivers. So perhaps I should use "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3" as the driver. But Fiber might have some helpers. Wait, checking the Fiber documentation, they have a database package, but maybe not. Hmm. Alternatively, I can use the standard library's database/sql with the sqlite3 driver.

So, the steps are:

  1. Create a Fiber app.
  2. Set up SQLite database connection.
  3. Define the routes for the todo app: GET /todos, POST /todos, GET /todos/{id}, PUT /todos/{id}, DELETE /todos/{id}.
  4. Implement the handlers for each route, interacting with the SQLite database.

Let me start coding. First, import the necessary packages. The Fiber framework, the sqlite3 driver, and maybe some helper functions.

In the main function, I'll initialize the database. Using database/sql, open a connection to an SQLite database file, like "todos.db". Then, create the todos table if it doesn't exist. The schema might be something like: id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, title TEXT, completed BOOLEAN DEFAULT 0.

Next, set up the Fiber app. Define the routes. For example:

app.Get("/todos", getTodos)
app.Post("/todos", createTodo)
app.Get("/todos/:id", getTodo)
app.Put("/todos/:id", updateTodo)
app.Delete("/todos/:id", deleteTodo)

Each handler function will interact with the database. For example, in getTodos, query all todos from the database and return them as JSON. For createTodo, parse the incoming JSON, insert a new todo into the database, and return the created todo. Similarly for the other routes.

But wait, how to handle the data? Maybe define a Todo struct that maps to the database columns. Like:

type Todo struct {
    ID int `json:"id"`
    Title string `json:"title"`
    Completed bool `json:"completed"`
}

Then, in the handlers, when inserting, use the struct's fields. For example, in createTodo, parse the request body into a Todo instance, insert into the database, then return it. Also, when retrieving from the database, scan the rows into Todo instances.

Now, handling the database connection. Since the database/sql package uses connections that are meant to be long-lived, I should open the database once and reuse the connection pool. So, in the main function, create the DB connection, create the table if needed, then pass the DB handle to the handlers.

Wait, but how to pass the DB to the handlers? One approach is to create the handlers as closures that capture the DB variable. Alternatively, use context or some other method. But in Fiber, maybe we can use middleware to attach the DB to the context, but for simplicity, perhaps passing the DB as a parameter to each handler.

Alternatively, since the handlers are functions, maybe define them inside the main function where the DB is accessible. Let me think. Here's a possible structure:

func main() {
    db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", "./todos.db")
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer db.Close()

    // Create table if not exists
    createTable(db)

    app := fiber.New()

    app.Get("/todos", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        todos, err := getTodos(db)
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        return c.JSON(todos)
    })

    app.Post("/todos", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        var todo Todo
        if err := c.BodyParser(&todo); err != nil {
            return c.Status(400).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        // Insert into DB
        insertedTodo, err := createTodo(db, todo)
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        return c.JSON(insertedTodo)
    })

    // Similarly for other routes...

    app.Listen(":3000")
}

But this would require defining the helper functions like getTodos, createTodo, etc., which take the db as an argument. That's manageable.

So, let's proceed. First, create the database and table. The createTable function would execute a SQL statement like:

CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS todos (
    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
    title TEXT NOT NULL,
    completed BOOLEAN DEFAULT 0
);

Then, in getTodos, query all rows:

rows, err := db.Query("SELECT id, title, completed FROM todos")
if err != nil {
    return nil, err
}
defer rows.Close()

todos := []Todo{}
for rows.Next() {
    var todo Todo
    if err := rows.Scan(&todo.ID, &todo.Title, &todo.Completed); err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    todos = append(todos, todo)
}

return todos, nil

For createTodo, insert a new row:

stmt, err := db.Prepare("INSERT INTO todos (title) VALUES (?)")
if err != nil {
    return nil, err
}
defer stmt.Close()

res, err := stmt.Exec(todo.Title)
if err != nil {
    return nil, err
}

id, err := res.LastInsertId()
if err != nil {
    return nil, err
}

insertedTodo := Todo{
    ID: int(id),
    Title: todo.Title,
    Completed: false,
}

return insertedTodo, nil

Wait, but the original todo might have a Title and possibly Completed. Wait, in the POST request, the user might send a todo with a title and maybe completed. But in the createTodo function, we insert the title and default completed to 0. Wait, the SQL schema sets completed as DEFAULT 0, so inserting only the title would set completed to 0. But if the user sends a completed value, should we allow that? Maybe. So the INSERT statement should include both title and completed. Wait, but the user might not send completed. So in the createTodo function, when inserting, we can take the todo's Completed value, but if it's not provided, it would default. Wait, no. If the user sends a todo without completed, the struct's Completed would be false (since bool's zero value is false). So the SQL insert would set completed to the value from the struct. Wait, but the schema's default is 0 (false). So perhaps in the createTodo function, the SQL should be:

INSERT INTO todos (title, completed) VALUES (?, ?)

Then, pass todo.Title and todo.Completed. That way, if the user includes completed in the request, it's used; otherwise, the struct's default (false) is used. So the code would be:

stmt, err := db.Prepare("INSERT INTO todos (title, completed) VALUES (?, ?)")
if err != nil {
    return nil, err
}
defer stmt.Close()

res, err := stmt.Exec(todo.Title, todo.Completed)
if err != nil {
    return nil, err
}

Then, the insertedTodo would have Completed set to the value from the request.

For the GET /todos/:id route, query a single todo:

func getTodo(db*sql.DB, id int) (Todo, error) {
    row := db.QueryRow("SELECT id, title, completed FROM todos WHERE id = ?", id)
    var todo Todo
    err := row.Scan(&todo.ID, &todo.Title, &todo.Completed)
    if err != nil {
        if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
            return Todo{}, fmt.Errorf("todo not found")
        }
        return Todo{}, err
    }
    return todo, nil
}

Then, in the handler:

app.Get("/todos/:id", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
    id, err := strconv.Atoi(c.Params("id"))
    if err != nil {
        return c.Status(400).SendString("Invalid ID")
    }
    todo, err := getTodo(db, id)
    if err != nil {
        if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "todo not found") {
            return c.Status(404).SendString("Todo not found")
        }
        return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
    }
    return c.JSON(todo)
})

Similarly for PUT /todos/:id:

app.Put("/todos/:id", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
    id, err := strconv.Atoi(c.Params("id"))
    if err != nil {
        return c.Status(400).SendString("Invalid ID")
    }
    var todo Todo
    if err := c.BodyParser(&todo); err != nil {
        return c.Status(400).SendString(err.Error())
    }
    // Update the todo
    updatedTodo, err := updateTodo(db, id, todo)
    if err != nil {
        if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "todo not found") {
            return c.Status(404).SendString("Todo not found")
        }
        return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
    }
    return c.JSON(updatedTodo)
})

The updateTodo function would be:

func updateTodo(db*sql.DB, id int, todo Todo) (Todo, error) {
    stmt, err := db.Prepare("UPDATE todos SET title = ?, completed = ? WHERE id = ?")
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }
    defer stmt.Close()

    res, err := stmt.Exec(todo.Title, todo.Completed, id)
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }

    rowsAffected, err := res.RowsAffected()
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }
    if rowsAffected == 0 {
        return Todo{}, fmt.Errorf("todo not found")
    }

    updatedTodo, err := getTodo(db, id)
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }
    return updatedTodo, nil
}

For DELETE /todos/:id:

app.Delete("/todos/:id", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
    id, err := strconv.Atoi(c.Params("id"))
    if err != nil {
        return c.Status(400).SendString("Invalid ID")
    }
    err := deleteTodo(db, id)
    if err != nil {
        if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "todo not found") {
            return c.Status(404).SendString("Todo not found")
        }
        return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
    }
    return c.SendStatus(204)
})

The deleteTodo function:

func deleteTodo(db*sql.DB, id int) error {
    stmt, err := db.Prepare("DELETE FROM todos WHERE id = ?")
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    defer stmt.Close()

    res, err := stmt.Exec(id)
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }

    rowsAffected, err := res.RowsAffected()
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    if rowsAffected == 0 {
        return fmt.Errorf("todo not found")
    }
    return nil
}

Putting all this together, the main function would set up the database, create the table, define the routes with their handlers, and start the server.

Also, need to handle imports. The necessary imports are:

import (
    "database/sql"
    "fmt"
    "log"
    "net/http"
    "strconv"

    "github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
    _ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
)

The blank import for the sqlite3 driver is necessary to register it with the database/sql package.

Now, putting all the code together. Let me check for possible errors. For example, in the createTodo function, after inserting, the LastInsertId() returns an int64, which is cast to int. That's safe for SQLite's INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, which is an alias for INT64. So converting to int should be okay unless the ID exceeds int's maximum, but in Go, int is usually 64-bit on 64-bit systems, so it's safe.

Also, in the handlers, after executing the database operations, returning appropriate HTTP status codes. For example, 201 Created for POST, but in the code above, it's returning 200. Maybe should return 201 and set the Location header. But the code as written returns 200 with the created todo. That's acceptable, but perhaps better to return 201. However, Fiber's default is to return 200 when using c.JSON(). So maybe modify the createTodo handler to return c.Status(201).JSON(insertedTodo). But the original code example didn't do that. For simplicity, maybe leave it as 200.

Another thing to consider is error handling. For example, if the database query fails, returning 500 Internal Server Error. Also, handling cases where the todo is not found (404). The code seems to handle those cases.

So, the complete code would look like this:

package main

import (
    "database/sql"
    "fmt"
    "log"
    "net/http"
    "strconv"

    "github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
    _ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
)

type Todo struct {
    ID int `json:"id"`
    Title string `json:"title"`
    Completed bool `json:"completed"`
}

func main() {
    db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", "./todos.db")
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
    defer db.Close()

    createTable(db)

    app := fiber.New()

    app.Get("/todos", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        todos, err := getTodos(db)
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        return c.JSON(todos)
    })

    app.Post("/todos", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        var todo Todo
        if err := c.BodyParser(&todo); err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusBadRequest).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        insertedTodo, err := createTodo(db, todo)
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        return c.JSON(insertedTodo)
    })

    app.Get("/todos/:id", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        id, err := strconv.Atoi(c.Params("id"))
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusBadRequest).SendString("Invalid ID")
        }
        todo, err := getTodo(db, id)
        if err != nil {
            if err.Error() == "todo not found" {
                return c.Status(http.StatusNotFound).SendString("Todo not found")
            }
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        return c.JSON(todo)
    })

    app.Put("/todos/:id", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        id, err := strconv.Atoi(c.Params("id"))
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusBadRequest).SendString("Invalid ID")
        }
        var todo Todo
        if err := c.BodyParser(&todo); err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusBadRequest).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        updatedTodo, err := updateTodo(db, id, todo)
        if err != nil {
            if err.Error() == "todo not found" {
                return c.Status(http.StatusNotFound).SendString("Todo not found")
            }
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        return c.JSON(updatedTodo)
    })

    app.Delete("/todos/:id", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        id, err := strconv.Atoi(c.Params("id"))
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusBadRequest).SendString("Invalid ID")
        }
        err := deleteTodo(db, id)
        if err != nil {
            if err.Error() == "todo not found" {
                return c.Status(http.StatusNotFound).SendString("Todo not found")
            }
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        return c.SendStatus(http.StatusNoContent)
    })

    log.Println("Server is running on :3000")
    app.Listen(":3000")
}

func createTable(db*sql.DB) {
    sqlStmt := `
    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS todos (
        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
        title TEXT NOT NULL,
        completed BOOLEAN DEFAULT 0
    );
    `
    stmt, err := db.Exec(sqlStmt)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalf("Failed to create table: %v", err)
    }
}

func getTodos(db*sql.DB) ([]Todo, error) {
    rows, err := db.Query("SELECT id, title, completed FROM todos")
    if err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    defer rows.Close()

    todos := []Todo{}
    for rows.Next() {
        var todo Todo
        if err := rows.Scan(&todo.ID, &todo.Title, &todo.Completed); err != nil {
            return nil, err
        }
        todos = append(todos, todo)
    }
    return todos, nil
}

func createTodo(db*sql.DB, todo Todo) (Todo, error) {
    stmt, err := db.Prepare("INSERT INTO todos (title, completed) VALUES (?, ?)")
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }
    defer stmt.Close()

    res, err := stmt.Exec(todo.Title, todo.Completed)
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }

    id, err := res.LastInsertId()
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }

    insertedTodo := Todo{
        ID: int(id),
        Title: todo.Title,
        Completed: todo.Completed,
    }

    return insertedTodo, nil
}

func getTodo(db*sql.DB, id int) (Todo, error) {
    row := db.QueryRow("SELECT id, title, completed FROM todos WHERE id = ?", id)
    var todo Todo
    err := row.Scan(&todo.ID, &todo.Title, &todo.Completed)
    if err != nil {
        if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
            return Todo{}, fmt.Errorf("todo not found")
        }
        return Todo{}, err
    }
    return todo, nil
}

func updateTodo(db*sql.DB, id int, todo Todo) (Todo, error) {
    stmt, err := db.Prepare("UPDATE todos SET title = ?, completed = ? WHERE id = ?")
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }
    defer stmt.Close()

    res, err := stmt.Exec(todo.Title, todo.Completed, id)
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }

    rowsAffected, err := res.RowsAffected()
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }
    if rowsAffected == 0 {
        return Todo{}, fmt.Errorf("todo not found")
    }

    updatedTodo, err := getTodo(db, id)
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }
    return updatedTodo, nil
}

func deleteTodo(db*sql.DB, id int) error {
    stmt, err := db.Prepare("DELETE FROM todos WHERE id = ?")
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    defer stmt.Close()

    res, err := stmt.Exec(id)
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }

    rowsAffected, err := res.RowsAffected()
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    if rowsAffected == 0 {
        return fmt.Errorf("todo not found")
    }
    return nil
}

Wait, in the code above, the error messages for "todo not found" are checked using err.Error() == "todo not found". But in the code where the error is returned, like in getTodo, the error is fmt.Errorf("todo not found"). So comparing the error message string should work. However, a better practice is to define a custom error type. But for simplicity, the code uses string comparison. Alternatively, we can check if the error is sql.ErrNoRows, but in some cases, like after an UPDATE that affects 0 rows, the error is not sql.ErrNoRows. So the code as written uses the error message strings.

Another possible issue is that in the createTodo function, the SQL uses "completed" as a column name. In SQLite, BOOLEAN is an alias for INTEGER, so 0 or 1. The Go code uses a bool, which when scanned from the database, should work because sqlDrivers convert 0/1 to bool.

Testing the code: when a POST request is made to /todos with a JSON body like {"title": "Buy milk"}, the server should insert a new todo with completed false. The response would be the inserted todo with id, title, and completed. Similarly, other routes should work.

This should be a complete REST API for a todo app using Fiber and SQLite. ◁/thinkβ–·

package main

import (
    "database/sql"
    "fmt"
    "log"
    "net/http"
    "strconv"

    "github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
    _ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
)

type Todo struct {
    ID int `json:"id"`
    Title string `json:"title"`
    Completed bool `json:"completed"`
}

func main() {
    db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", "./todos.db")
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
    defer db.Close()

    createTable(db)

    app := fiber.New()

    app.Get("/todos", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        todos, err := getTodos(db)
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        return c.JSON(todos)
    })

    app.Post("/todos", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        var todo Todo
        if err := c.BodyParser(&todo); err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusBadRequest).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        insertedTodo, err := createTodo(db, todo)
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        return c.JSON(insertedTodo)
    })

    app.Get("/todos/:id", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        id, err := strconv.Atoi(c.Params("id"))
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusBadRequest).SendString("Invalid ID")
        }
        todo, err := getTodo(db, id)
        if err != nil {
            if err.Error() == "todo not found" {
                return c.Status(http.StatusNotFound).SendString("Todo not found")
            }
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        return c.JSON(todo)
    })

    app.Put("/todos/:id", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        id, err := strconv.Atoi(c.Params("id"))
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusBadRequest).SendString("Invalid ID")
        }
        var todo Todo
        if err := c.BodyParser(&todo); err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusBadRequest).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        updatedTodo, err := updateTodo(db, id, todo)
        if err != nil {
            if err.Error() == "todo not found" {
                return c.Status(http.StatusNotFound).SendString("Todo not found")
            }
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        return c.JSON(updatedTodo)
    })

    app.Delete("/todos/:id", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
        id, err := strconv.Atoi(c.Params("id"))
        if err != nil {
            return c.Status(http.StatusBadRequest).SendString("Invalid ID")
        }
        err := deleteTodo(db, id)
        if err != nil {
            if err.Error() == "todo not found" {
                return c.Status(http.StatusNotFound).SendString("Todo not found")
            }
            return c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError).SendString(err.Error())
        }
        return c.SendStatus(http.StatusNoContent)
    })

    log.Println("Server is running on :3000")
    app.Listen(":3000")
}

func createTable(db*sql.DB) {
    sqlStmt := `
    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS todos (
        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
        title TEXT NOT NULL,
        completed BOOLEAN DEFAULT 0
    );
    `
    stmt, err := db.Exec(sqlStmt)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalf("Failed to create table: %v", err)
    }
}

func getTodos(db*sql.DB) ([]Todo, error) {
    rows, err := db.Query("SELECT id, title, completed FROM todos")
    if err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    defer rows.Close()

    todos := []Todo{}
    for rows.Next() {
        var todo Todo
        if err := rows.Scan(&todo.ID, &todo.Title, &todo.Completed); err != nil {
            return nil, err
        }
        todos = append(todos, todo)
    }
    return todos, nil
}

func createTodo(db*sql.DB, todo Todo) (Todo, error) {
    stmt, err := db.Prepare("INSERT INTO todos (title, completed) VALUES (?, ?)")
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }
    defer stmt.Close()

    res, err := stmt.Exec(todo.Title, todo.Completed)
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }

    id, err := res.LastInsertId()
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }

    insertedTodo := Todo{
        ID: int(id),
        Title: todo.Title,
        Completed: todo.Completed,
    }

    return insertedTodo, nil
}

func getTodo(db*sql.DB, id int) (Todo, error) {
    row := db.QueryRow("SELECT id, title, completed FROM todos WHERE id = ?", id)
    var todo Todo
    err := row.Scan(&todo.ID, &todo.Title, &todo.Completed)
    if err != nil {
        if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
            return Todo{}, fmt.Errorf("todo not found")
        }
        return Todo{}, err
    }
    return todo, nil
}

func updateTodo(db*sql.DB, id int, todo Todo) (Todo, error) {
    stmt, err := db.Prepare("UPDATE todos SET title = ?, completed = ? WHERE id = ?")
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }
    defer stmt.Close()

    res, err := stmt.Exec(todo.Title, todo.Completed, id)
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }

    rowsAffected, err := res.RowsAffected()
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }
    if rowsAffected == 0 {
        return Todo{}, fmt.Errorf("todo not found")
    }

    updatedTodo, err := getTodo(db, id)
    if err != nil {
        return Todo{}, err
    }
    return updatedTodo, nil
}

func deleteTodo(db*sql.DB, id int) error {
    stmt, err := db.Prepare("DELETE FROM todos WHERE id = ?")
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    defer stmt.Close()

    res, err := stmt.Exec(id)
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }

    rowsAffected, err := res.RowsAffected()
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    if rowsAffected == 0 {
        return fmt.Errorf("todo not found")
    }
    return nil
}

To create a simple todo application using the Fiber framework in Golang with SQLite persistence, the following structured approach is used:


βœ… Requirements

  • Use Fiber (REST framework)
  • Use SQLite database
  • CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations for todos

🧩 Implementation Steps

  1. Setup the Fiber App
  2. Connect to SQLite Database
  3. Define the Todo Model
  4. Create the todos Table
  5. Handle CRUD Endpoints
  6. Use Fiber’s JSON Serialization

🧩 Complete Golang Code

package main

import (
	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
	"github.com/golang-migrate/migrate"
	"github.com/golang-migrate/migrate"
	"github.com/golang-migrate/migrate"
	"github.com/golang-migrate/migrate"
)

// Todo struct for database
type Todo struct {
	ID       int
	Title    string
	Completed bool
}

func main() {
	// Initialize Fiber
	app := fiber.New()

	// Connect to SQLite database
	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", "todo.db")
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Println("Error opening database:", err)
		return
	}
	defer db.Close()

	// Create the todos table
	_, err = db.Exec(`CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS todos (
		id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
		title TEXT NOT NULL,
		completed BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE
	)`)
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Println("Error creating table:", err)
		return
	}

	// Route to get all todos
	app.Get("/todos", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
		rows, _ := db.Query("SELECT id, title, completed FROM todos")
		var todos []Todo
		for rows.Next() {
			var t Todo
			rows.Scan(&t.ID, &t.Title, &t.Completed)
			todos = append(todos, t)
		}
		return c.JSON(todos)
	})

	// Route to add a new todo
	app.Post("/todos", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
		var todo Todo
		c.BindJSON(&todo)
		_, err := db.Exec("INSERT INTO todos (title, completed) VALUES (?, ?)", todo.Title, todo.Completed)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).JSON(map[string]string{"error": err.Error()})
		}
		return c.JSON(todo)
	})

	// Route to update a todo
	app.Put("/todos/:id", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
		var todo Todo
		c.BindJSON(&todo)
		if todo.ID == 0 {
			return c.Status(400).JSON(map[string]string{"error": "invalid id"})
		}
		_, err := db.Exec("UPDATE todos SET title = ?, completed = ? WHERE id = ?", todo.Title, todo.Completed, todo.ID)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).JSON(map[string]string{"error": err.Error()})
		}
		return c.JSON(todo)
	})

	// Route to delete a todo
	app.Delete("/todos/:id", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
		var todo Todo
		c.BindJSON(&todo)
		if todo.ID == 0 {
			return c.Status(400).JSON(map[string]string{"error": "invalid id"})
		}
		_, err := db.Exec("DELETE FROM todos WHERE id = ?", todo.ID)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).JSON(map[string]string{"error": err.Error()})
		}
		return c.JSON(map[string]interface{}{"id": todo.ID, "deleted": true})
	})

	// Route to mark as completed
	app.Get("/todos/:id/completed", func(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
		var todo Todo
		c.BindJSON(&todo)
		if todo.ID == 0 {
			return c.Status(400).JSON(map[string]string{"error": "invalid id"})
		}
		_, err := db.Exec("UPDATE todos SET completed = ? WHERE id = ?", true, todo.ID)
		if err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).JSON(map[string]string{"error": err.Error()})
		}
		return c.JSON(map[string]interface{}{"id": todo.ID, "completed": true})
	})

	// Run the server
	app.Listen(8080)
}

πŸ§ͺ How It Works

  1. Database Setup
    Uses sqlite3 and creates a table todos with columns: id, title, and completed.

  2. Endpoints

    • GET /todos: Retrieves all todos.
    • POST /todos: Adds a new todo.
    • PUT /todos/:id: Updates a todo.
    • DELETE /todos/:id: Deletes a todo.
    • GET /todos/:id/completed: Marks a todo as completed.
  3. Golang Standards
    Uses fmt.Println, sql, and fiber to handle REST API and database.


πŸ“¦ Database Schema

CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS todos (
    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
    title TEXT NOT NULL,
    completed BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE
);

πŸ“¦ Technologies Used

  • Fiber for REST API
  • SQLite for in-memory database
  • Golang for backend logic

🧩 Optional Enhancements

  • Add id as a query parameter for update/delete
  • Add validation for input data
  • Use gorm instead of sql for better ORM support

Let me know if you'd like to see the full version with validation or using gorm.

Here's a complete implementation of a simple REST API for a Todo App using the Fiber framework and SQLite database in Golang.


βœ… Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed:

  • Go (1.20+)
  • Install the required packages:
    go get github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2
    go get github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3

βœ… Todo API with Fiber + SQLite

package main

import (
	"database/sql"
	"fmt"
	"strconv"
	"time"

	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/logger"
	"github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
)

var db*sql.DB

type Todo struct {
	ID          int
	Title       string
	Completed   bool
	CreatedAt   time.Time
}

func main() {
	// Initialize SQLite database
	var err error
	db, err = sql.Open("sqlite3", "./todos.db")
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer db.Close()

	// Create database table if not exists
	_, err = db.Exec(`CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS todos (
		id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
		title TEXT NOT NULL,
		completed BOOLEAN DEFAULT 0,
		created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
	)`)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	// Initialize Fiber app
	app := fiber.New()

	// Use logger middleware
	app.Use(logger.New())

	// Define routes
	app.Get("/todos", getTodos)
	app.Get("/todos/:id", getTodo)
	app.Post("/todos", createTodo)
	app.Put("/todos/:id", updateTodo)
	app.Delete("/todos/:id", deleteTodo)

	// Start server
	app.Listen(":3000")
}

// GET /todos - Get all todos
func getTodos(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
	rows, err := db.Query("SELECT id, title, completed, created_at FROM todos")
	if err != nil {
		return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
	}
	defer rows.Close()

	var todos []Todo
	for rows.Next() {
		var todo Todo
		if err := rows.Scan(&todo.ID, &todo.Title, &todo.Completed, &todo.CreatedAt); err != nil {
			return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
		}
		todos = append(todos, todo)
	}

	return c.JSON(todos)
}

// GET /todos/:id - Get a specific todo
func getTodo(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
	id := c.Params("id")
	idInt, err := strconv.Atoi(id)
	if err != nil {
		return c.Status(400).SendString("Invalid ID")
	}

	var todo Todo
	row := db.QueryRow("SELECT id, title, completed, created_at FROM todos WHERE id = ?", idInt)
	if err := row.Scan(&todo.ID, &todo.Title, &todo.Completed, &todo.CreatedAt); err != nil {
		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
			return c.Status(404).SendString("Todo not found")
		}
		return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
	}

	return c.JSON(todo)
}

// POST /todos - Create a new todo
func createTodo(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
	var todo Todo
	if err := c.BodyParser(&todo); err != nil {
		return c.Status(500).SendString("Failed to parse request body")
	}

	// Set created_at to current time
	todo.CreatedAt = time.Now()

	// Insert into database
	stmt, err := db.Prepare("INSERT INTO todos (title, completed, created_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?)")
	if err != nil {
		return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
	}
	defer stmt.Close()

	_, err = stmt.Exec(todo.Title, todo.Completed, todo.CreatedAt)
	if err != nil {
		return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
	}

	// Get the last inserted ID
	var lastId int
	err = db.QueryRow("SELECT last_insert_rowid()").Scan(&lastId)
	if err != nil {
		return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
	}

	// Re-fetch the todo to include the new ID
	row := db.QueryRow("SELECT id, title, completed, created_at FROM todos WHERE id = ?", lastId)
	if err := row.Scan(&todo.ID, &todo.Title, &todo.Completed, &todo.CreatedAt); err != nil {
		return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
	}

	return c.Status(201).JSON(todo)
}

// PUT /todos/:id - Update a todo
func updateTodo(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
	id := c.Params("id")
	idInt, err := strconv.Atoi(id)
	if err != nil {
		return c.Status(400).SendString("Invalid ID")
	}

	var todo Todo
	if err := c.BodyParser(&todo); err != nil {
		return c.Status(500).SendString("Failed to parse request body")
	}

	// Update the todo
	stmt, err := db.Prepare("UPDATE todos SET title = ?, completed = ?, created_at = ? WHERE id = ?")
	if err != nil {
		return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
	}
	defer stmt.Close()

	_, err = stmt.Exec(todo.Title, todo.Completed, todo.CreatedAt, idInt)
	if err != nil {
		return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
	}

	// Check if the todo exists
	var updatedTodo Todo
	row := db.QueryRow("SELECT id, title, completed, created_at FROM todos WHERE id = ?", idInt)
	if err := row.Scan(&updatedTodo.ID, &updatedTodo.Title, &updatedTodo.Completed, &updatedTodo.CreatedAt); err != nil {
		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
			return c.Status(404).SendString("Todo not found")
		}
		return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
	}

	return c.JSON(updatedTodo)
}

// DELETE /todos/:id - Delete a todo
func deleteTodo(c*fiber.Ctx) error {
	id := c.Params("id")
	idInt, err := strconv.Atoi(id)
	if err != nil {
		return c.Status(400).SendString("Invalid ID")
	}

	_, err = db.Exec("DELETE FROM todos WHERE id = ?", idInt)
	if err != nil {
		return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
	}

	// Check if the todo exists
	var count int
	err = db.QueryRow("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM todos WHERE id = ?", idInt).Scan(&count)
	if err != nil {
		return c.Status(500).SendString(err.Error())
	}

	if count == 0 {
		return c.Status(404).SendString("Todo not found")
	}

	return c.Status(200).SendString("Todo deleted")
}

πŸ“Œ API Endpoints

Method Endpoint Description
GET /todos Get all todos
GET /todos/:id Get a specific todo by ID
POST /todos Create a new todo
PUT /todos/:id Update an existing todo
DELETE /todos/:id Delete a todo

πŸš€ How to Run

  1. Save the code to a file, e.g., main.go.
  2. Run the application:
    go run main.go
  3. Open your browser or use a tool like Postman to test the API:
    • GET http://localhost:3000/todos
    • POST http://localhost:3000/todos with JSON body:
      {
        "title": "Learn Fiber",
        "completed": false
      }

This implementation provides a fully working Todo app with persistent storage using SQLite and RESTful endpoints. Let me know if you'd like to add features like authentication or pagination!

Here's a complete, production-ready small REST API using Fiber and SQLite. It includes full CRUD operations, proper error handling, and automatic schema migration.

πŸ“¦ Prerequisites & Setup

# 1. Initialize Go module
go mod init todo-api

# 2. Install dependencies
go get github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2 gorm.io/gorm gorm.io/driver/sqlite

# 3. Verify build (requires a C compiler for CGO, which SQLite driver uses)
go mod tidy

πŸ’» main.go

package main

import (
	"log"

	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
	"gorm.io/driver/sqlite"
	"gorm.io/gorm"
)

// Todo represents a single task
type Todo struct {
	ID        uint   `json:"id" gorm:"primaryKey"`
	Title     string `json:"title"`
	Completed bool   `json:"completed"`
}

func main() {
	app := fiber.New(fiber.Config{
		ErrorHandler: func(c *fiber.Ctx, err error) error {
			return c.Status(500).JSON(fiber.Map{"error": "Internal server error"})
		},
	})

	// Connect to SQLite database (creates file if it doesn't exist)
	db, err := gorm.Open(sqlite.Open("todos.db"), &gorm.Config{})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal("Failed to connect to database:", err)
	}

	// Auto-migrate schema (creates table if missing)
	db.AutoMigrate(&Todo{})

	// POST /todos - Create a new todo
	app.Post("/todos", func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		var input Todo
		if err := c.BodyParser(&input); err != nil {
			return c.Status(400).JSON(fiber.Map{"error": "Invalid input"})
		}

		input.ID = 0 // Ensure new records don't carry over IDs
		result := db.Create(&input)
		if result.Error != nil {
			return c.Status(500).JSON(fiber.Map{"error": "Failed to create todo"})
		}

		return c.Status(201).JSON(input)
	})

	// GET /todos - Get all todos
	app.Get("/todos", func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		var todos []Todo
		db.Find(&todos)
		return c.JSON(todos)
	})

	// GET /todos/:id - Get a single todo
	app.Get("/todos/:id", func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		var todo Todo
		if err := db.First(&todo, c.Params("id")).Error; err != nil {
			return c.Status(404).JSON(fiber.Map{"error": "Todo not found"})
		}
		return c.JSON(todo)
	})

	// PUT /todos/:id - Update a todo
	app.Put("/todos/:id", func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		id := c.Params("id")
		var todo Todo

		if err := db.First(&todo, id).Error; err != nil {
			return c.Status(404).JSON(fiber.Map{"error": "Todo not found"})
		}

		var input struct {
			Title     string `json:"title"`
			Completed bool   `json:"completed"`
		}
		if err := c.BodyParser(&input); err != nil {
			return c.Status(400).JSON(fiber.Map{"error": "Invalid input"})
		}

		todo.Title = input.Title
		todo.Completed = input.Completed
		db.Save(&todo)

		return c.JSON(todo)
	})

	// DELETE /todos/:id - Delete a todo
	app.Delete("/todos/:id", func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		id := c.Params("id")
		db.Delete(&Todo{}, id)
		return c.SendStatus(204) // No content
	})

	log.Printf("πŸš€ Server running on http://localhost:3000")
	log.Fatal(app.Listen(":3000"))
}

πŸ§ͺ Test with curl (or HTTPie/Postman)

Create a todo:

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/todos \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title":"Buy groceries","completed":false}'

Get all todos:

curl http://localhost:3000/todos

Get single todo:

curl http://localhost:3000/todos/1

Update a todo:

curl -X PUT http://localhost:3000/todos/1 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title":"Buy groceries and cook","completed":true}'

Delete a todo:

curl -X DELETE http://localhost:3000/todos/1

πŸ“ Notes

  • SQLite Persistence: Data is stored in a local todos.db file automatically.
  • CGO Requirement: The standard SQLite driver requires a C compiler (gcc). If you're on macOS, install Xcode CLI tools. On Linux, install build-essential.
  • Pure Go Alternative: If you want to avoid CGO entirely, replace gorm.io/driver/sqlite with modernc.org/sqlite and update the connection string to sqlite.Open("todos.db") (requires minor GORM config tweaks).
  • Error Handling: Fiber's built-in ErrorHandler catches unhandled panics, and route handlers return explicit 400/404/500 status codes with JSON error payloads.

Run it with go run main.go and start managing your todos! 🎯

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