# Iris Web Framework [](https://travis-ci.org/kataras/iris) [](https://app.fossa.io/projects/git%2Bgithub.com%2Fkataras%2Firis?ref=badge_shield) [](https://github.com/kataras/iris/tree/master/_examples) [](https://gitter.im/iris_go/community) Iris is a fast, simple yet fully featured and very efficient web framework for Go. It provides a beautifully expressive and easy to use foundation for your next website or API.

## 📖 Learning Iris

Quick start

```sh # https://github.com/kataras/iris/wiki/Installation $ go get github.com/kataras/iris/v12@latest # assume the following code in example.go file $ cat example.go ``` ```go package main import "github.com/kataras/iris/v12" func main() { app := iris.Default() app.Get("/ping", func(ctx iris.Context) { ctx.JSON(iris.Map{ "message": "pong", }) }) app.Run(iris.Addr(":8080")) } ``` ```sh # run example.go and # visit http://localhost:8080/ping on browser $ go run example.go ``` > Routing is powered by [muxie](https://github.com/kataras/muxie), the most powerful and fastest trie-based software written in Go.

Iris contains extensive and thorough **[wiki](https://github.com/kataras/iris/wiki)** making it easy to get started with the framework. For a more detailed technical documentation you can head over to our [godocs](https://godoc.org/github.com/kataras/iris). And for executable code you can always visit the [\_examples](_examples/) repository's subdirectory. ### Do you like to read while traveling? You can [request](https://bit.ly/iris-req-book) a PDF version and online access of the **E-Book** today and be participated in the development of Iris. ## 🙌 Contributing We'd love to see your contribution to the Iris Web Framework! For more information about contributing to the Iris project please check the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) file. [List of all Contributors](https://github.com/kataras/iris/graphs/contributors) ## 🛡 Security Vulnerabilities If you discover a security vulnerability within Iris, please send an e-mail to [iris-go@outlook.com](mailto:iris-go@outlook.com). All security vulnerabilities will be promptly addressed. ## 📝 License This project is licensed under the [BSD 3-clause license](LICENSE), just like the Go project itself. The project name "Iris" was inspired by the Greek mythology.