Go API Design Professional
Architects production-ready REST and gRPC services in Go using industry-standard patterns and best practices.
This skill equips Claude with specialized knowledge for designing robust Go-based APIs, focusing on the standard library's http.Handler interface, structured middleware patterns, and secure request validation. It assists developers in implementing essential service features such as graceful shutdowns, cursor-based pagination, consistent error handling, and health check endpoints. By leveraging these patterns, users can build maintainable, scalable services that adhere to clean architecture principles and provide a reliable contract for API consumers.
Key Features
0157 GitHub stars
02Request validation and safe body decoding with size limits
03Standard http.Handler and dependency injection patterns
04Middleware orchestration for logging, authentication, and recovery
05Resource-oriented URL naming and semantic versioning
06Graceful shutdown logic and liveness/readiness health checks
Use Cases
01Implementing standardized error responses and cursor-based pagination
02Refactoring messy HTTP handlers into a structured, testable format
03Building a new RESTful microservice from scratch following Go idioms