Blog Microservices

A microservices-based blog platform built with Go, TypeScript, and gRPC.

Services

Posts Service (Go)

Handles blog post management including creation, updates, and retrieval.

• Language: Go
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Communication: gRPC

Comments Service (Go)

Manages comments on blog posts.

• Language: Go
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Communication: gRPC

Likes Service (TypeScript)

Handles post likes functionality.

• Language: TypeScript/Node.js
• Storage: In-memory (can be extended to use a database)
• Communication: gRPC

Gateway Service (Go)

API Gateway that routes requests to appropriate microservices.

• Language: Go
• Communication: HTTP REST (external), gRPC (internal)

Architecture

• Service Discovery: Consul
• Communication Protocol: gRPC
• API Gateway Pattern
• Environment-based Configuration
• Health Checking

Prerequisites

• Go 1.22+
• Node.js 18+
• Docker and Docker Compose
• PostgreSQL
• Consul