Go Authentication Libraries
Libraries for Go
GitHub Star Comparison
| No | Name | GitHub Stars | Description | Trend | License | Type | Official Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casbin | ⭐ 19.3k | Powerful access control library. Supports authorization models like ACL, RBAC, ABAC and compatible with various frameworks | Highly rated as first choice for Go authorization library. Expanding adoption in systems requiring complex permission management | Apache-2.0 | Access Control | Official |
| 2 | golang-jwt/jwt | ⭐ 8.6k | JWT implementation library for Go. Provides RFC-compliant lightweight and high-performance token generation and verification | Solid position as standard JWT authentication library for Go development. Continuing growth with increasing microservices demand | MIT | JWT Token | Official |
| 3 | go-oauth2/oauth2 | ⭐ 3.6k | OAuth2 server and client implementation for Go. RFC6749 compliant supporting authorization server construction and client integration | Increasing adoption in enterprise systems valued for OAuth2 implementation reliability. Established as API authentication standard | MIT | OAuth2 Server/Client | Official |
| 4 | gin-jwt | ⭐ 2.9k | JWT middleware for Gin Web Framework. Integrates authentication, authorization, and refresh token functionality | Expanding demand linked to rising popularity of Gin framework. Adopted as standard authentication method in REST API development | MIT | Framework-Specific JWT | Official |
| 5 | echo-jwt | ⭐ 108 | JWT middleware for Echo Framework. Enables token-based authentication in lightweight and high-performance web development | Stable support among Echo framework users. Continued adoption in performance-focused API development | MIT | Framework-Specific JWT | Official |
| 6 | go-guardian | - | General-purpose authentication library for Go. Supports diverse authentication methods including LDAP, Basic, Bearer token, and certificate-based authentication | Increasing adoption in enterprise systems valued for authentication method diversity. Growing with demand for existing system integration | MIT | Comprehensive Authentication | Official |