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httprouter

High performance HTTP router for Go

A lightweight high performance HTTP request router for Go. Zero garbage allocation routing with radix tree structure for maximum performance.

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GitHub Stars
none
TypeScript
easy
Learning Curve
4.3
DX Score
Visit Website → Documentation GitHub

Pricing

Model
free
Free Tier
BSD-3-Clause licensed, fully open source

Features

  • ✓ Zero allocations
  • ✓ Radix tree routing
  • ✓ Named parameters
  • ✓ Catch-all parameters
  • ✓ Trailing slash handling
  • ✓ Path auto-correction
  • ✓ Panic recovery
  • ✓ OPTIONS handling
  • ✓ 405 responses

Pros

  • + Extremely fast
  • + Zero garbage
  • + Lightweight
  • + Simple API
  • + Battle tested

Cons

  • - Just a router
  • - No middleware built-in
  • - Less flexible than mux
  • - Minimal features

Best For

startup indie hacker

Alternatives

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