npx skills add ...
npx skills add encoredev/skills --skill encore-go-api
npx skills add encoredev/skills --skill encore-go-api
Define typed API endpoints in Encore Go using `//encore:api` annotations. Covers typed request/response structs, path/query/header/cookie params, and error returns. For raw endpoints (`//encore:api raw`) and inbound webhooks, use `encore-go-webhook` instead.
When creating API endpoints with Encore Go, follow these patterns:
Use the //encore:api annotation above your function:
| Option | Values | Description |
|---|---|---|
public | - | Accessible from outside |
private | - | Only callable from other services |
auth | - | Requires authentication |
method | GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE | HTTP method |
path | string | URL path with :param for path params |
sensitive | - | Redacts request/response payloads from traces |
Mark sensitive fields to redact them from tracing logs:
Or mark the entire endpoint as sensitive in the annotation:
Return custom HTTP status codes using the encore:"httpstatus" tag:
Use errs package for proper HTTP error responses:
| Code | HTTP Status | Usage |
|---|---|---|
errs.NotFound | 404 | Resource doesn't exist |
errs.InvalidArgument | 400 | Bad input |
errs.Unauthenticated | 401 | Missing/invalid auth |
errs.PermissionDenied | 403 | Not allowed |
errs.AlreadyExists | 409 | Duplicate resource |
//encore:api annotation above the functionerror as the last return valuetype CreateUserParams struct {
Email string `json:"email"`
Name string `json:"name"`
}
//encore:api public method=POST path=/users
func CreateUser(ctx context.Context, params *CreateUserParams) (*User, error) {
// Implementation
return &User{ID: "new-id", Email: params.Email, Name: params.Name}, nil
}//encore:api public method=GET path=/health
//encore:api private method=POST path=/internal/process
//encore:api auth method=GET path=/profile
//encore:api public sensitive method=POST path=/auth/logintype LoginParams struct {
Email string `json:"email"`
Password string `json:"password" encore:"sensitive"`
}//encore:api public sensitive method=POST path=/auth/login
func Login(ctx context.Context, params *LoginParams) (*TokenResponse, error) {
// Request and response will be redacted from traces
}type CreateResponse struct {
ID string `json:"id"`
Status int `encore:"httpstatus"`
}
//encore:api public method=POST path=/items
func CreateItem(ctx context.Context, params *CreateParams) (*CreateResponse, error) {
item := createItem(params)
return &CreateResponse{
ID: item.ID,
Status: 201, // Returns HTTP 201 Created
}, nil
}// Path: /users/:id
type GetUserParams struct {
ID string // Automatically mapped from :id
}// Path: /users
type ListUsersParams struct {
Limit int `query:"limit"`
Offset int `query:"offset"`
}
//encore:api public method=GET path=/users
func ListUsers(ctx context.Context, params *ListUsersParams) (*ListResponse, error) {
// params.Limit and params.Offset come from query string
}type WebhookParams struct {
Signature string `header:"X-Webhook-Signature"`
Payload string `json:"payload"`
}import "net/http"
type AuthParams struct {
SessionCookie *http.Cookie `cookie:"session"`
CSRFToken string `header:"X-CSRF-Token"`
}
//encore:api auth method=POST path=/logout
func Logout(ctx context.Context, params *AuthParams) error {
// Access params.SessionCookie.Value
return nil
}type Response struct {
Message string `json:"message"`
}
//encore:api public method=GET path=/hello
func Hello(ctx context.Context) (*Response, error) {
return &Response{Message: "Hello, World!"}, nil
}//encore:api public method=DELETE path=/users/:id
func DeleteUser(ctx context.Context, params *DeleteParams) error {
// Return only error (no response body on success)
return nil
}//encore:api public method=GET path=/health
func Health(ctx context.Context) (*HealthResponse, error) {
return &HealthResponse{Status: "ok"}, nil
}import "encore.dev/beta/errs"
//encore:api public method=GET path=/users/:id
func GetUser(ctx context.Context, params *GetUserParams) (*User, error) {
user, err := findUser(params.ID)
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
if user == nil {
return nil, &errs.Error{
Code: errs.NotFound,
Message: "user not found",
}
}
return user, nil
}