Echo

Echo v5.3.1 now released

Build fast Go APIs.
Without the bloat.

A high-performance, minimalist Go web framework a zero-allocation router, batteries-included middleware, and an expressive API. Ship production services in minutes.

Get Started 32.6k on GitHub

$ go get github.com/labstack/echo/v5

main.go

package main

import "github.com/labstack/echo/v5"

func main() {
    e := echo.New()
    e.GET("/", func(c *echo.Context) error {
        return c.JSON(200, map[string]string{"message": "Hello, World!"})
    })
    e.Start(":1323")
}

~/echo $

32.6kGitHub stars

0 allocsrouter, per request

25+built-in middlewares

MITopen source license

Why Echo

Everything you need. Nothing you dont.

Optimized Router

Radix-tree routing with zero dynamic allocation and smart route prioritization.

Batteries-included Middleware

CORS, JWT, rate-limit, gzip, recover, request logging 25+ built in.

Data Binding

Bind JSON, XML, form, query & path params into typed structs, with validation.

Automatic TLS

HTTPS out of the box via Lets Encrypt, plus HTTP/2 support.

Extensible

Composable middleware and a clean, minimal interface for total control.

Templates

Plug in any Go template engine for fast, flexible HTML rendering.

Get Started

A running server in three steps.

Install

Add Echo to your module.

go get github.com/labstack/echo/v5

Write

e := echo.New()
e.GET(/, hello)
e.Start(":1323")

Run

Start serving.

go run main.go
 :1323

Ecosystem

Official packages, ready to plug in.

echo-jwt

JWT authentication middleware backed by golang-jwt.

echo-contrib

Prometheus, Casbin, Jaeger, pprof, Zipkin & session helpers.

echo-swagger

Generate and serve interactive Swagger / OpenAPI docs.

API Reference

Full package documentation on pkg.go.dev.

Backed by teams who build on Echo.

[Encore]EncoreThe platform for building Go-based cloud backends.

[Customer.io]Customer.io

[Gravity Carbon]Gravity Carbon

[MJS Labs]MJS Labs

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echo

High performance, extensible, minimalist Go web framework.

Last updated: Aug 17, 2026

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