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Middleware - Gzip

Detailed guide to middleware.Gzip for response compression and bandwidth reduction on Go APIs.

middleware.Gzip

Compresses response bodies when client includes Accept-Encoding: gzip.

Signature

func Gzip() func(http.Handler) http.Handler

Example

import "github.com/mobentum/kern/middleware"

app.Use(middleware.Gzip())

Notes

  • Adds Content-Encoding: gzip when compression is applied.
  • Sets Vary: Accept-Encoding for correct caching behavior.

Middleware - RequestID

Detailed guide to middleware.RequestID for request correlation, tracing, and log stitching.

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Detailed guide to middleware.Timeout for request deadline control and runaway handler protection.

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