Gram

Go RESTful authentication micro-service

Purpose

Gram is a standalone authentication server that allows for the creation and management of users across a multitude of services, and creates signed JSON web tokens

Instructions

1. Add GRAM_TOKEN_SECRET="" to your environment
2. Add GRAM_ENCRYPTION_KEY="<ANY 16-BYTE STRING>" to your environment
3. Create a postgresql database (keep track of your credentials)
4. Open the root directory of the project in a terminal window
5. Use the command $ go build to build the project
6. Use the command $ ./gram to start the program
7. After following any indicated instructions, the server will start, and API requests can be made

Command Line Arguments

--port number: Use a specific port instead of the default --service name: Specify a specific service name you would like to use instead of the default. This allows for the server to manage user data for multiple services simultaneously