Initial commit: Go DNS microservice boilerplate

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Aiden Smith
2026-02-24 13:44:34 -05:00
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PORT=8080
API_KEY=
CORS_ORIGINS=http://localhost:3000
LOG_FORMAT=text

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# Binary
/server
# Environment
.env
# IDE
.idea/
.vscode/
*.swp
*.swo
# OS
.DS_Store

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FROM golang:1.23-alpine AS build
WORKDIR /app
COPY go.mod go.sum ./
RUN go mod download
COPY . .
RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o server ./cmd/server
FROM alpine:3.20
RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates
COPY --from=build /app/server /usr/local/bin/server
EXPOSE 8080
CMD ["server"]

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# VectorDNS Go Server
A lightweight Go DNS lookup microservice powered by Chi and miekg/dns.
## Quick Start
```bash
# Copy env config
cp .env.example .env
# Install dependencies
go mod tidy
# Run the server
go run ./cmd/server
```
The server starts on `http://localhost:8080`.
## Endpoints
| Method | Path | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| GET | `/healthz` | Health check |
| POST | `/api/v1/dns/lookup` | DNS record lookup |
### DNS Lookup
```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/dns/lookup \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"domain": "example.com", "types": ["A", "MX"]}'
```
If `types` is omitted, all 9 record types are queried (A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME, SOA, CAA, SRV).
## Configuration
All config is via environment variables (or `.env` file):
| Variable | Default | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `PORT` | `8080` | Server port |
| `API_KEY` | (empty) | API key for auth (disabled if empty) |
| `CORS_ORIGINS` | `http://localhost:3000` | Comma-separated allowed origins |
| `LOG_FORMAT` | `text` | `text` or `json` |
## Docker
```bash
docker build -t vectordns-server .
docker run -p 8080:8080 --env-file .env vectordns-server
```
## Tech Stack
- **Router**: [Chi v5](https://github.com/go-chi/chi)
- **DNS**: [miekg/dns](https://github.com/miekg/dns)
- **Logging**: stdlib `log/slog`
- **Rate Limiting**: [go-chi/httprate](https://github.com/go-chi/httprate)
- **CORS**: [go-chi/cors](https://github.com/go-chi/cors)

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package main
import (
"fmt"
"log/slog"
"net/http"
"os"
"time"
"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
chimw "github.com/go-chi/chi/v5/middleware"
"github.com/go-chi/cors"
"github.com/go-chi/httprate"
"github.com/vectordns/server/internal/config"
"github.com/vectordns/server/internal/handler"
"github.com/vectordns/server/internal/middleware"
)
func main() {
cfg := config.Load()
if cfg.LogFormat == "json" {
slog.SetDefault(slog.New(slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, nil)))
}
r := chi.NewRouter()
// Middleware stack
r.Use(chimw.Recoverer)
r.Use(chimw.RequestID)
r.Use(chimw.RealIP)
r.Use(slogMiddleware)
r.Use(cors.Handler(cors.Options{
AllowedOrigins: cfg.CORSOrigins,
AllowedMethods: []string{"GET", "POST", "OPTIONS"},
AllowedHeaders: []string{"Content-Type", "Authorization", "X-API-Key"},
MaxAge: 86400,
}))
r.Use(httprate.LimitByIP(60, time.Minute))
// Public routes
r.Get("/healthz", handler.Health)
// API routes (with API key auth)
r.Route("/api/v1", func(r chi.Router) {
r.Use(middleware.APIKey(cfg.APIKey))
r.Post("/dns/lookup", handler.DNSLookup)
})
addr := fmt.Sprintf(":%s", cfg.Port)
slog.Info("starting server", "addr", addr)
if err := http.ListenAndServe(addr, r); err != nil {
slog.Error("server failed", "error", err)
os.Exit(1)
}
}
func slogMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
start := time.Now()
ww := chimw.NewWrapResponseWriter(w, r.ProtoMajor)
next.ServeHTTP(ww, r)
slog.Info("request",
"method", r.Method,
"path", r.URL.Path,
"status", ww.Status(),
"duration_ms", time.Since(start).Milliseconds(),
"request_id", chimw.GetReqID(r.Context()),
)
})
}

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module github.com/vectordns/server
go 1.23.0
require (
github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 v5.2.1
github.com/go-chi/cors v1.2.1
github.com/go-chi/httprate v0.14.1
github.com/miekg/dns v1.1.62
)
require (
github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
golang.org/x/mod v0.18.0 // indirect
golang.org/x/net v0.27.0 // indirect
golang.org/x/sync v0.7.0 // indirect
golang.org/x/sys v0.22.0 // indirect
golang.org/x/tools v0.22.0 // indirect
)

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github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 h1:UL815xU9SqsFlibzuggzjXhog7bL6oX9BbNZnL2UFvs=
github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XLFGgcrjCOs=
github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 v5.2.1 h1:KOIHODQj58PmL80G2Eak4WdvUzjSJSm0vG72crDCqb8=
github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 v5.2.1/go.mod h1:L2yAIGWB3H+phAw1NxKwWM+7eUH/lU8pOMm5hHcoops=
github.com/go-chi/cors v1.2.1 h1:xEC8UT3Rlp2QuWNEr4Fs/c2EAGVKBwy/1vHx3bppil4=
github.com/go-chi/cors v1.2.1/go.mod h1:sSbTewc+6wYHBBCW7ytsFSn836hqM7JxpglAy2Vzc58=
github.com/go-chi/httprate v0.14.1 h1:EKZHYEZ58Cg6hWcYzoZILsv7ppb46Wt4uQ738IRtpZs=
github.com/go-chi/httprate v0.14.1/go.mod h1:TUepLXaz/pCjmCtf/obgOQJ2Sz6rC8fSf5cAt5cnTt0=
github.com/miekg/dns v1.1.62 h1:cN8OuEF1/x5Rq6Np+h1epln8OiyPWV+lROx9LxcGgIQ=
github.com/miekg/dns v1.1.62/go.mod h1:mvDlcItzm+br7MToIKqkglaGhlFMHJ9DTNNWONWXbNQ=
golang.org/x/mod v0.18.0 h1:5+9lSbEzPSdWkH32vYPBwEpX8KwDbM52Ud9xBUvNlb0=
golang.org/x/mod v0.18.0/go.mod h1:hTbmBsO62+eylJbnUtE2MGJUyE7QWk4xUqPFrRgJ+7c=
golang.org/x/net v0.27.0 h1:5K3Njcw06/l2y9vpGCSdcxWOYHOUk3dVNGDXN+FvAys=
golang.org/x/net v0.27.0/go.mod h1:dDi0PyhWNoiUOrAS8uXv/vnScO4wnHQO4mj9fn/RytE=
golang.org/x/sync v0.7.0 h1:YsImfSBoP9QPYL0xyKJPq0gcaJdG3rInoqxTWbfQu9M=
golang.org/x/sync v0.7.0/go.mod h1:Czt+wKu1gCyEFDUtn0jG5QVvpJ6rzVqr5aXyt9drQfk=
golang.org/x/sys v0.22.0 h1:RI27ohtqKCnwULzJLqkv897zojh5/DwS/ENaMzUOaWI=
golang.org/x/sys v0.22.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
golang.org/x/tools v0.22.0 h1:gqSGLZqv+AI9lIQzniJ0nZDRG5GBPsSi+DRNHWNz6yA=
golang.org/x/tools v0.22.0/go.mod h1:aCwcsjqvq7Yqt6TNyX7QMU2enbQ/Gt0bo6krSeEri+c=

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package config
import (
"os"
"strings"
)
type Config struct {
Port string
APIKey string
CORSOrigins []string
LogFormat string
}
func Load() *Config {
return &Config{
Port: getEnv("PORT", "8080"),
APIKey: getEnv("API_KEY", ""),
CORSOrigins: strings.Split(getEnv("CORS_ORIGINS", "http://localhost:3000"), ","),
LogFormat: getEnv("LOG_FORMAT", "text"),
}
}
func getEnv(key, fallback string) string {
if v := os.Getenv(key); v != "" {
return v
}
return fallback
}

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package dns
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"time"
mdns "github.com/miekg/dns"
)
var defaultTypes = []string{"A", "AAAA", "MX", "TXT", "NS", "CNAME", "SOA", "CAA", "SRV"}
const defaultResolver = "8.8.8.8:53"
var typeMap = map[string]uint16{
"A": mdns.TypeA,
"AAAA": mdns.TypeAAAA,
"MX": mdns.TypeMX,
"TXT": mdns.TypeTXT,
"NS": mdns.TypeNS,
"CNAME": mdns.TypeCNAME,
"SOA": mdns.TypeSOA,
"CAA": mdns.TypeCAA,
"SRV": mdns.TypeSRV,
}
func Lookup(req LookupRequest) (*LookupResponse, error) {
domain := req.Domain
if !strings.HasSuffix(domain, ".") {
domain += "."
}
types := req.Types
if len(types) == 0 {
types = defaultTypes
}
start := time.Now()
records := make(map[string][]Record)
hasDNSSEC := false
c := new(mdns.Client)
c.Net = "udp"
for _, t := range types {
qtype, ok := typeMap[strings.ToUpper(t)]
if !ok {
continue
}
m := new(mdns.Msg)
m.SetQuestion(domain, qtype)
m.SetEdns0(4096, true)
r, _, err := c.Exchange(m, defaultResolver)
if err != nil {
continue
}
if r.AuthenticatedData {
hasDNSSEC = true
}
recs := parseRecords(r.Answer, strings.ToUpper(t))
if len(recs) > 0 {
records[strings.ToUpper(t)] = recs
}
}
return &LookupResponse{
Domain: req.Domain,
Records: records,
Resolver: "8.8.8.8",
QueryTimeMs: time.Since(start).Milliseconds(),
DNSSEC: hasDNSSEC,
Timestamp: time.Now().UTC(),
}, nil
}
func parseRecords(answers []mdns.RR, qtype string) []Record {
var records []Record
for _, ans := range answers {
rec := Record{TTL: ans.Header().Ttl}
switch rr := ans.(type) {
case *mdns.A:
rec.Value = rr.A.String()
case *mdns.AAAA:
rec.Value = rr.AAAA.String()
case *mdns.MX:
rec.Value = strings.TrimSuffix(rr.Mx, ".")
rec.Priority = rr.Preference
case *mdns.TXT:
rec.Value = strings.Join(rr.Txt, " ")
case *mdns.NS:
rec.Value = strings.TrimSuffix(rr.Ns, ".")
case *mdns.CNAME:
rec.Value = strings.TrimSuffix(rr.Target, ".")
case *mdns.SOA:
rec.Value = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %d %d %d %d %d",
rr.Ns, rr.Mbox, rr.Serial, rr.Refresh, rr.Retry, rr.Expire, rr.Minttl)
case *mdns.CAA:
rec.Value = fmt.Sprintf("%d %s \"%s\"", rr.Flag, rr.Tag, rr.Value)
case *mdns.SRV:
rec.Value = fmt.Sprintf("%d %d %d %s", rr.Priority, rr.Weight, rr.Port, strings.TrimSuffix(rr.Target, "."))
rec.Priority = rr.Priority
default:
continue
}
records = append(records, rec)
}
return records
}

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package dns
import "time"
type LookupRequest struct {
Domain string `json:"domain"`
Types []string `json:"types,omitempty"`
}
type LookupResponse struct {
Domain string `json:"domain"`
Records map[string][]Record `json:"records"`
Resolver string `json:"resolver"`
QueryTimeMs int64 `json:"query_time_ms"`
DNSSEC bool `json:"dnssec"`
Timestamp time.Time `json:"timestamp"`
}
type Record struct {
Value string `json:"value"`
TTL uint32 `json:"ttl"`
Priority uint16 `json:"priority,omitempty"`
}

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package handler
import (
"encoding/json"
"log/slog"
"net/http"
"github.com/vectordns/server/internal/dns"
)
func DNSLookup(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
var req dns.LookupRequest
if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid request body", "INVALID_BODY")
return
}
if req.Domain == "" {
writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "domain is required", "MISSING_DOMAIN")
return
}
resp, err := dns.Lookup(req)
if err != nil {
slog.Error("dns lookup failed", "domain", req.Domain, "error", err)
writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "dns lookup failed", "LOOKUP_FAILED")
return
}
w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
}
func writeError(w http.ResponseWriter, status int, msg, code string) {
w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
w.WriteHeader(status)
json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{
"error": msg,
"code": code,
})
}

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package handler
import (
"encoding/json"
"net/http"
)
func Health(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{
"status": "ok",
"version": "0.1.0",
})
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package middleware
import (
"encoding/json"
"net/http"
)
func APIKey(key string) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
if key == "" {
next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
return
}
provided := r.Header.Get("X-API-Key")
if provided != key {
w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{
"error": "invalid or missing API key",
"code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
})
return
}
next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
})
}
}