kataras/iris

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-12, confidence 0.99

Iris is a high‑performance, feature‑rich web framework for Go that supports HTTP/2, MVC, dependency injection, and many built‑in middleware. It provides tools for routing, websockets, session handling, JWT authentication, and automatic API documentation.

Use cases

• Build a fast RESTful API in Go with built‑in routing and middleware support
• Create a real‑time chat application using Iris Websocket integration
• Develop a server‑side rendered web site with MVC patterns and template engines
• Implement JWT‑based authentication and OAuth2 flows for secure services
• Expose gRPC or GraphQL endpoints alongside traditional HTTP routes

When to choose

• You need a Go framework that offers out‑of‑the‑box HTTP/2 support and high throughput
• You want built‑in MVC, dependency injection, and a rich middleware ecosystem without adding many external libraries
• Your project requires integrated WebSocket, session, and JWT handling
• You prefer a framework with extensive documentation, examples, and active community support

When to avoid

• You are looking for a minimalistic micro‑framework with a tiny footprint
• Your application must run on platforms without Go support or you need a non‑Go language
• You need deep integration with non‑Go ecosystems (e.g., .NET, JVM) where a Go framework is unsuitable

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web-framework http-server routing middleware templating websocket api-framework auth web-development backend go windows cross-platform http2 mvc jwt swagger openapi grpc rate-limiting caching session-management dependency-injection linux macos

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