API Dumper

Overview

API Dumper is a Go-based command-line tool designed to fetch and store data from various public APIs. The initial implementation focuses on TheMealDB API, which provides a comprehensive database of meal recipes.

Features

• Fetch meal data from TheMealDB API.
• Transform and store the fetched data in a structured format.
• Configurable request delay to avoid hitting API rate limits.
• Modular design to easily add support for more APIs in the future.

Installation

1. Ensure you have Go installed on your machine. You can download it from golang.org.
2. Clone this repository:

    git clone
    cd api-dumper
    go run main.go

3. Install dependencies:

   go mod tidy

4. Create a .env file in the root directory with the following content:

   DEV_URL="https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/"
   DEV_API_KEY="1" // Use "1" for TheMealDB free API
   
   ENVIRONMENT="development" // or production if you have an API Key
   REQUEST_DELAY_SECONDS=3
   
   PROD_API_URL=""
   PROD_API_KEY=""

5. Run the application:

   go run main.go