Building Better Endpoints in Go with Custom HTTP Middlewares
An introduction to HTTP middleware and how to build and apply them to your Go endpoints with practical examples.
Customs middlewares are powerful components that play a crucial role in the development of any web application, allowing essential tasks, such as authentication, logging, and error handling, to be easily centralized and shared.
By reusing the same logic for multiple endpoints it is possible to achieve less code duplication and better maintainability of the project.
In this article we will look at the concept of middleware, understanding its meaning in the context of web development.
You will learn how to build and apply custom middleware to specific endpoints, various practical examples, and the essential knowledge to create your first middleware.
What is a middleware?
A middleware acts as a bridge between an incoming request and the request handler. Its role is to enable the execution of additional functionalities or to perform necessary actions both before and after the main handler’s execution.
One of the most common middleware is the authentication middleware. It serves as a safeguard…
