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Go SDK

Build distributed applications using the Dapr Go SDK. The Dapr Go SDK provides client libraries to interact with Dapr building blocks and APIs.

Resources​

Prerequisites:

Installation​

Install the Dapr Go SDK via go get:

go get github.com/dapr/go-sdk/client

Dapr Client APIs​

Use the Dapr Client to interact with Dapr building blocks and APIs with Go-specific examples and code samples.

State Management

Store and retrieve application state using key-value pairs with Go code examples

Service Invocation

Invoke methods on other services securely and reliably with Go SDK

Publish

Publish events to topics for event-driven communication in Go

Bindings

Interact with external systems through output bindings using Go

Secrets Management

Securely retrieve secrets from configured secret stores with Go examples

Conversation

Interact with Large Language Models (LLMs) using the Dapr Conversation API with Go

Server Extensions​

Build services that can be invoked by other services and subscribe to topics using Go.

Service Invocation Server

Create services that can be invoked by other Dapr applications using HTTP or gRPC

HTTPgRPC

Pub/Sub Subscriptions

Subscribe to topics and handle messages in Go applications using HTTP or gRPC

HTTPgRPC

Binding Invocation Handler

Handle input bindings from external systems using HTTP or gRPC in Go

HTTPgRPC

Advanced Features​

Actors

Build virtual actors with state, timers, and reminders using Go SDK

Workflow

Create durable, long-running workflows with Go code examples

Jobs

Schedule, get, and delete jobs with Go SDK examples

Cryptography

Encrypt and decrypt data using configured cryptography components in Go

Distributed Lock

Acquire and release distributed locks for synchronization with Go

Authentication

Configure API token authentication for Dapr client in Go

Getting Started​

Go Examples

Samples that highlight the Go SDK Capabilities

Go Client Documentation

Complete Go client SDK guide with code examples

Catalyst Quickstarts​

State Quickstart

Get started with state management in Catalyst

Pub/Sub Quickstart

Get started with publish and subscribe in Catalyst

Service Invocation Quickstart

Get started with service invocation in Catalyst