Building a Simple RESTful API with Go and chi
The Go programming language is designed to address the types of software infrastructure issues Google faced back in late 2007. At this time, Google predominantly built their infrastructure using the programming languages C++, Java and Python. With a large codebase and having to adapt to rapid technological changes in both computing and key infrastructure components (e.g., multi-core processors, computer networks and clusters), Google found it difficult to remain productive within this environment using these languages. Not only does Go's design focus on improving the productivity of developers/engineers, but Go's design incorporates the best features of C++, Java and Python into a single statically-typed, compiled, high-performance language: Using Go and a lightweight router library, such as chi , writing and launching a simple RESTful API service requires little time and effort, even if you have no experience with Go. chi 's compatibility with the Go standard library package net/http , optional subpackages (middleware, render and docgen) and consistent API allows you to compose mantainable, modular services that run fast. Plus, these services can be deployed to and thrive in a production environment . If you have previously built RESTful APIs using Node.js and a minimal web application framework, such as Express.js , then you will find this to be quite similar! Below, I'm going to show you:
