Introduction
Gorim is a powerful web framework for Go developers who value both productivity and code quality. Inspired by Django REST Framework, it brings battle-tested patterns and conventions to the Go ecosystem while maintaining Go's performance and type safety advantages.
It built on top of Echo.
Key Features
Django-Inspired Design
Built on proven patterns from Django REST Framework, Gorim offers a familiar and battle-tested architecture that helps Go developers build robust APIs quickly and efficiently.
Type-Safe ViewSets
Gorim leverages Go's generics to provide type-safe ModelViewSets and serializers. This ensures compile-time type checking and better IDE support while maintaining the flexibility of Django-style views.
Powerful ORM Integration
With seamless GORM integration, Gorim provides:
- Built-in filtering system
- Automatic pagination
- Advanced querying capabilities
- Database migrations support
Comprehensive Middleware
Gorim includes production-ready middleware for:
- Authentication
- Logging
- Error handling with panic recovery
- Custom middleware support
Flexible Serialization
The serialization system includes:
- Validation support
- Nested relationship handling
- Custom field handling
- Type-safe model serialization
Enterprise Ready
Gorim is built for production use with features like:
- Structured error handling
- Comprehensive permissions system
- Database migrations
- Panic recovery
- Logging middleware
Philosophy
Gorim follows the "batteries included" philosophy, providing everything needed to build production-ready APIs while maintaining the flexibility to customize any component. It emphasizes:
- Developer Productivity: Reduce boilerplate while maintaining Go's type safety
- Best Practices: Follow established patterns from Django REST Framework
- Type Safety: Leverage Go's type system for better reliability
- Extensibility: Easy to customize and extend any component
- Production Ready: Built-in features for enterprise applications
Getting Started
To start using Gorim, check out the Getting Started guide or explore specific topics:
- Serializers - Learn about data validation and serialization
- Views - Understand class-based views and ViewSets
- Permissions - Implement access control
- Error Handling - Handle errors gracefully
- Middleware - Add custom middleware
- Filtering - Query data efficiently
- Pagination - Handle large datasets