Non-trivial queries can make REST APIs complicated. Valentin Willscher suggests accepting SQL where clauses, with the necessary security checks. Here is how to do it in Go.

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Learn how to use SQL clauses in a controlled manner to simplify API design and avoid switching to full GraphQL.

SQL as API in Go · Applied Go

The task: process and validate a specific ‘where’ clause