Go8
Go API starter kit with Postgres, Chi, sqlx, ent, authentication
Starter kit for building HTTP JSON APIs in Go using Postgres, Chi router, sqlx, and ent. It provides cookie-based session authentication, database migrations, layered architecture (handler → use case → repository), caching options, testing (unit, integration, end-to-end), and OpenTelemetry observability. Suited for backend REST APIs and services that require structured layering, database-backed sessions, and integrated testing and monitoring.
Features
Layered Architecture
HTTP Router Setup
SQL Database Access
ORM Model Generation
Database Migrations
Cookie Session Authentication
Input Validation
Swagger Documentation
Caching Layer
Testing Suite
OpenTelemetry Tracing
CORS Middleware
Pricing
Free plan available
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Review boilerplateDharma
Oct 10, 2025
nice
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Last Commit Date
2026-01-31 (fetched 3 months ago)
Repo URL
gmhafiz/go8 Technologies
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