Gin
MIT HTTP web framework for Go with fast routing and middleware, built on net/http
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Reviewed 2026-10-21 · last push 2026-10-10 · repo checked 2026-10-21
What's Good
MIT (gin-gonic/gin), release v1.12.0 (2026-02-28), commit on 2026-10-10. ★~89k (~139 a week). Built on net/http, so standard handlers and middleware still fit. Useful when you want a familiar, well-documented API framework with a big middleware ecosystem and lots of examples.
The Catch
Releases are slow (the last one was in February 2026). Since Go 1.22 the standard library's ServeMux handles method matching and path parameters, so a small service may not need a framework at all.
Verdict
The safe, boring Go API framework; check whether net/http already covers you.
See also: Fiber
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