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Go Standard Library Middleware

Build production-ready API key authentication middleware for Go's standard library net/http using Unkey. No external framework required.
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This recipe shows how to create robust API key authentication middleware for Go's standard library HTTP server.

Complete Middleware Implementation#

Key Features#

  • Context propagation - Key info stored in request context
  • Permission checking - Middleware to check specific permissions
  • Optional auth - Support for optional authentication
  • Custom headers - Configurable header names and prefixes
  • Timeout handling - Request timeouts for Unkey API calls
  • Error responses - Structured JSON error responses

Testing#

Go SDK Reference

Complete Go SDK documentation