GIN JSON-API framework

Gin is an JSON-API framework, currently in its early stage.

It has been designed to allow for fast development, TDD and ease of maintenance.

Gin is helpful when you need an extra-boost in performance and scalability, as it runs embedded in a packaged version of nginx called OpenResty and it's entirely written in Lua. For those not familiar with Lua, don't let that scare you away: Lua is really easy to use, very fast and simple to get started with.

For instance, this is what a simple Gin controller looks like:

local InfoController = {}

function InfoController:whoami()
    return 200, { name = 'gin' }
end

return InfoController

When called, this returns an HTTP 200 response with body:

{
    "name": "gin"
}

Features

Gin already provides:

• API Versioning embedded in the framework
• Routes with named and pattern routes support
• Controllers
• Models and a MySql ORM
• Migrations for SQL engines
• Test helpers and wrappers
• Simple error raising and definition
• Support for multiple databases in your application
• An embedded API Console to play with your API
• A client to create, start and stop your applications

Get started now! Start reading our docs or go for our simple tutorial.