go-error-article-v1.go

package main

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

type loginSchema struct {
	Username string `json:"username"`
	Password string `json:"password"`
}

// Return `true`, nil if given user and password exist in database.
func loginUser(username string, password string) (bool, error) {...}

func loginHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	if r.Method != http.MethodPost {
		w.WriteHeader(405) // Return 405 Method Not Allowed.
		return
	}
	// Read request body.
	body, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)

	// Parse body as json.
	var schema loginSchema
	json.Unmarshal(body, &schema)
	ok, _ := loginUser(schema.Username, schema.Password)

	if !ok {
		w.WriteHeader(401) // Wrong password or username, Return 401.
	} else {
		w.WriteHeader(200) // Successfully logged in.
	}
}

func main() {
	http.HandleFunc("/login/", loginHandler)
	log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(":8080", nil))
}