gin-gonic/gin

What is it?

Key features

• 01Zero-allocation router built on httprouter-style routing
• 02Martini-like API with route grouping
• 03Middleware system for authentication, logging and CORS
• 04Built-in recovery middleware that prevents panics from crashing the server
• 05JSON request binding and validation, plus JSON, XML and HTML rendering

Use cases

• Building high-throughput REST APIs in Go
• Writing microservices that handle many concurrent requests
• Prototyping web services with minimal boilerplate

Quick start

1. 1

   Install Go 1.26 or later

2. 2

   Import Gin in your code; Go fetches it during build

   import "github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
3. 3

   Save the example as main.go and run it

   go run main.go
4. 4

   Visit http://localhost:8080/ping to see the response

Things to know

• !Requires Go 1.26 or above.

Topics

FAQ

What is gin?

A high-performance HTTP web framework for Go with a Martini-like API, built for REST APIs, web apps and microservices. Gin is an HTTP web framework written in Go. It offers a Martini-like API and uses httprouter for routing, which the project describes as up to 40 times faster than Martini-style frameworks. It targets REST APIs, web applications and microservices.

Is gin free to use? What license does it have?

gin is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.

Is gin still maintained?

Actively maintained. The last commit to gin was on Oct 10, 2026.

What can I use gin for?

Building high-throughput REST APIs in Go Writing microservices that handle many concurrent requests Prototyping web services with minimal boilerplate

How do I install gin?

Install Go 1.26 or later Import Gin in your code; Go fetches it during build: import "github.com/gin-gonic/gin" Save the example as main.go and run it: go run main.go Visit http://localhost:8080/ping to see the response

Where can I get gin?

The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin