How to run the profilesvc ? Instructions to run and test it.

[Tom Wallick]

I like the go-kit toolkit and its clean design. I have spent some days going over it and finally am getting a good grip of how to follow this style of coding to other microservices I will have to do. I have chosen the profilesvc as a guide for the others I will have to write.

I would appreciate a quick how-to in starting up the profilesvc. I don't see a README on how I would test it.

I did :

go install and the profilesvc exe is produced but I don't understand the client package/folder.

Is that the code that talks to the profilesvc server ?

What are the steps for me to run this profilesvc ? With POSTMAN ? Please explain what that client/ directory is (client.go).

Again the code I am referring to is :

https://github.com/go-kit/kit/tree/master/examples/profilesvc

This will allow me to justify its use in our project.

I kind of need the reply in the next day or so since i will have to come up with a reply to stakeholders.

Thank you.

Tom W.

[Wade Arnold]

Run the example with the optional port address for the service:

$ go run ./cmd/profilesvc/main.go -http.addr :8080

Create a Profile:

$ curl -d '{"id":"1234","Name":"Go Kit"}' -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST http://localhost:8080/profiles/
{}

Get the profile you just created

$ curl localhost:8080/profiles/1234
{"profile":{"id":"1234","name":"Go Kit"}}

Work through the services code structs and transport endpoints to work with the additional services. 

Hope that helps Tom. 

Thanks! 

Wade