The Gin Master Challenge: Prove Your API Skills

What is the primary difference between gin.Default() and gin.New() when creating a router?

gin.Default() includes Logger and Recovery middleware, while gin.New() creates a bare router without any middleware
gin.Default() is faster and more performant than gin.New()
gin.New() automatically includes CORS middleware, while gin.Default() does not
There is no functional difference; they are aliases for the same function

Which of the following are valid ways to retrieve data from an incoming HTTP request in Gin? (Select all that apply)

c.Param("id") - to get URL path parameters like /users/:id
c.Query("page") - to get query string parameters like ?page=1
c.ShouldBindJSON(&struct) - to parse JSON request body into a struct
c.GetRequest("data") - to retrieve form data from POST requests
c.GetHeader("Authorization") - to retrieve HTTP header values

What happens when you call c.Abort() in a Gin middleware function?

It terminates the entire application immediately
It prevents subsequent handlers in the chain from executing, but already executed handlers continue
It only stops the current middleware and allows the next middleware to run
It returns an HTTP 500 error to the client automatically

Which struct tags are valid for request validation when using c.ShouldBindJSON() in Gin? (Select all that apply)

binding:"required" - ensures the field is present
binding:"email" - validates email format
binding:"min=5,max=100" - validates minimum and maximum values
binding:"oneof=active inactive pending" - restricts values to specified options
binding:"regex=^[a-z]+$" - validates against a regular expression pattern

Given the following line `router.GET("/users/:id/orders/:orderID", handler)`. Which URL would correctly match this route?

/users/123/orders/
/users/orders/456
/users/123/orders/456
/users/:id/orders/:orderID

When implementing middleware in Gin, which statements are true? (Select all that apply)

Calling c.Next() executes the next handler in the chain and blocks until it completes
Code written after c.Next() executes after all subsequent handlers have completed
Middleware added with router.Use() applies to all routes defined after it
You must always call c.Next() in middleware, or the request will hang
Middleware functions have the signature func(*gin.Context)

What is the correct way to return a JSON response with a specific HTTP status code in Gin?

c.JSON(gin.H{"message": "success"}, 200)
c.WriteJSON(200, gin.H{"message": "success"})
c.JSON(200, gin.H{"message": "success"})
c.Status(200).JSON(gin.H{"message": "success"})

Which of the following approaches can improve the performance of a Gin API in production? (Select all that apply)

Using gin.SetMode(gin.ReleaseMode) to disable debug logging
Implementing response caching for frequently requested data
Using c.ShouldBindJSON() instead of c.BindJSON() for better error handling
Configuring connection pooling for database connections
Adding router.Use(gin.Logger()) to every route group

Which statements about Gin's context (*gin.Context) are correct? (Select all that apply)

The context is safe to use across multiple goroutines without synchronization
You can store custom data in the context using c.Set() and retrieve it with c.Get()
The context provides methods like c.ClientIP() to retrieve client information
Once you call c.JSON(), you cannot modify headers or send additional responses
The context automatically handles request timeouts and cancellation

Which of the following statements about error handling in Gin are correct? (Select all that apply)

c.Error(err) attaches an error to the context without stopping execution
c.AbortWithError(code, err) stops the handler chain and sends an error response
Multiple errors can be attached to a single request context using c.Error()
Errors attached with c.Error() are automatically sent to the client as JSON
You can retrieve all errors attached to a context using c.Errors