Building HTTP APIs in Go: Chi vs Fiber vs Gin in 2026
The Framework Question in Go Go has a strange relationship with web frameworks. The standard library’s net/http is genuinely good. You can build production APIs with just the standard library and not feel like you’re fighting the tool. But most teams reach for a router library eventually. The question is which one. The three most discussed: Chi, Fiber, and Gin. Each has a different philosophy. Each attracts a different type of developer. ...