Better button handler server-side

backend/cmd/main.go

@@ -12,15 +12,18 @@ import (
 
 // The button state as represented in memory
 type ButtonState struct {
-	pressCount int
+	PressCount int `json:"pressCount"`
 }
 
 // This is what a handler with a receiver looks like
 // Keep in mind that concurrent state access is not (usually) safe
 // And will in pracice be guarded by a mutex
 func (b *ButtonState) pressHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	b.pressCount++
+	if r.Method != "POST" {
-	response, err := json.Marshal(b.pressCount)
+		b.PressCount++
+	}
+
+	response, err := json.Marshal(b)
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
@@ -38,13 +41,13 @@ func handler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 func main() {
 	database.DbConnect()
-	b := &ButtonState{pressCount: 0}
+	b := &ButtonState{PressCount: 0}
 
 	// Mounting the handlers
 	fs := http.FileServer(http.Dir("static"))
 	http.Handle("/", fs)
 	http.HandleFunc("/hello", handler)
-	http.HandleFunc("/button", b.pressHandler)
+	http.HandleFunc("/api/button", b.pressHandler)
 
 	// Start the server on port 8080
 	println("Currently listening on http://localhost:8080")