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serveAPI.go

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+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Serve an API using mux.Router().Host({domain}).Subrouter().
+// Provide the router, domain, an array of endpoints and functions, and
+// the port you would like the API accessible to.
+func ServeApi(
+	router *mux.Router,
+	prefix string,
+	endpoints []string,
+	methods []string,
+	functions []func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request),
+	port string,
+) {
+
+	apiR := router.PathPrefix(prefix).Subrouter()
+
+	for i := range endpoints {
+		apiR.HandleFunc(endpoints[i], functions[i]).Methods(methods[i])
+	}
+	apiR.Use(auth_middleware)
+
+	apiSrv := &http.Server{
+		Addr:         "0.0.0.0:" + port,
+		WriteTimeout: time.Second * 15,
+		ReadTimeout:  time.Second * 15,
+		IdleTimeout:  time.Second * 60,
+		Handler:      apiR,
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		if err := apiSrv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			log.Println(err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	log.Println("API server is running on port " + port)
+}