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Middleware - Timeout

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

middleware.Timeout

Applies request timeout handling to prevent long-running requests from consuming resources indefinitely.

Signature

func Timeout(configs ...TimeoutConfig) kern.MiddlewareFunc

Example

import (
    "time"
    "github.com/mobentum/kern/middleware"
)

app.Use(middleware.Timeout(middleware.TimeoutConfig{
    Duration: 2 * time.Second,
}))

Best practices

  • Set timeouts per endpoint sensitivity.
  • Keep timeout responses consistent with your API error format.

Middleware - Gzip

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

Middleware - RateLimiter

Detailed guide to middleware.RateLimiter with fixed-window controls and practical API protection examples.

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