New books can now be inserted via json payload

routes/api/v1/books_add.go

@@ -1,32 +1,25 @@
 package v1
 
 import (
-	"encoding/json"
 	"git.mowie.cc/konrad/Library/models"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo"
 	"net/http"
-	"strings"
 )
 
+type bookPayload struct {
+	Book models.Book `json:"book" form:"book"`
+}
+
 // BookAdd is the handler to add a book
 func BookAdd(c echo.Context) error {
 	// Check for Request Content
-	book := c.FormValue("book")
+	b := new(bookPayload)
-	if book == "" {
+	if err := c.Bind(b); err != nil {
 		return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, models.Message{"No book model provided"})
 	}
 
-	// Decode the JSON
-	var bookstruct models.Book
-	dec := json.NewDecoder(strings.NewReader(book))
-
-	err := dec.Decode(&bookstruct)
-	if err != nil {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, models.Message{"Error decoding book: " + err.Error()})
-	}
-
 	// Insert the book
-	newBook, err := models.AddBook(bookstruct)
+	newBook, err := models.AddBook(b.Book)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, models.Message{"Error"})