Gin API Boilerplate

A Gin HTTP service in Go, ready to deploy on Light Cloud.

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Features

• Gin 1.12
• JSON responses with Gin's router and middleware
• Compiles to a single static binary
• Listens on $PORT, defaulting to 8080

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/	Welcome message

Local Development

# Run the server
go run main.go

# Build a binary
go build -o server

The API will be available at http://localhost:8080

Deploy to Light Cloud

1. Create an Account

Visit console.light-cloud.com and sign up with GitHub or Google.

2. Create New Application

1. Click "New Application" in the dashboard
2. Select "Container" as the deployment type
3. Choose "Gin" as the framework

3. Connect Repository

• Option A: Fork this repository and connect it via GitHub
• Option B: Push this code to your own GitHub repository and connect it

4. Configure Settings

Light Cloud will auto-detect your settings, but you can verify:

Setting	Value
Port	8080
Start Command	./server

5. Deploy

Click "Deploy" and your API will be live in minutes!

Your API will be available at https://your-app.light-cloud.io

Learn More

• Gin documentation
• Go documentation
• Light Cloud documentation

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Website • Documentation • Console

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