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Accepts​

Checks if the specified extensions or content types are acceptable.

info

Based on the request’s Accept HTTP header.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Accepts(offers ...string) string
func (c fiber.Ctx) AcceptsCharsets(offers ...string) string
func (c fiber.Ctx) AcceptsEncodings(offers ...string) string
func (c fiber.Ctx) AcceptsLanguages(offers ...string) string
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Accepts("html") // "html"
c.Accepts("text/html") // "text/html"
c.Accepts("json", "text") // "json"
c.Accepts("application/json") // "application/json"
c.Accepts("text/plain", "application/json") // "application/json", due to quality
c.Accepts("image/png") // ""
c.Accepts("png") // ""
// ...
})
Example 2
// Accept: text/html, text/*, application/json, */*; q=0

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Accepts("text/plain", "application/json") // "application/json", due to specificity
c.Accepts("application/json", "text/html") // "text/html", due to first match
c.Accepts("image/png") // "", due to */* with q=0 is Not Acceptable
// ...
})

Media-Type parameters are supported.

Example 3
// Accept: text/plain, application/json; version=1; foo=bar

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Extra parameters in the accept are ignored
c.Accepts("text/plain;format=flowed") // "text/plain;format=flowed"

// An offer must contain all parameters present in the Accept type
c.Accepts("application/json") // ""

// Parameter order and capitalization do not matter. Quotes on values are stripped.
c.Accepts(`application/json;foo="bar";VERSION=1`) // "application/json;foo="bar";VERSION=1"
})
Example 4
// Accept: text/plain;format=flowed;q=0.9, text/plain
// i.e., "I prefer text/plain;format=flowed less than other forms of text/plain"

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Beware: the order in which offers are listed matters.
// Although the client specified they prefer not to receive format=flowed,
// the text/plain Accept matches with "text/plain;format=flowed" first, so it is returned.
c.Accepts("text/plain;format=flowed", "text/plain") // "text/plain;format=flowed"

// Here, things behave as expected:
c.Accepts("text/plain", "text/plain;format=flowed") // "text/plain"
})

Fiber provides similar functions for the other accept headers.

// Accept-Charset: utf-8, iso-8859-1;q=0.2
// Accept-Encoding: gzip, compress;q=0.2
// Accept-Language: en;q=0.8, nl, ru

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.AcceptsCharsets("utf-16", "iso-8859-1")
// "iso-8859-1"

c.AcceptsEncodings("compress", "br")
// "compress"

c.AcceptsLanguages("pt", "nl", "ru")
// "nl"
// ...
})

App​

Returns the *App reference so you can easily access all application settings.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) App() *App
Example
app.Get("/stack", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.JSON(c.App().Stack())
})

Append​

Appends the specified value to the HTTP response header field.

caution

If the header is not already set, it creates the header with the specified value.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Append(field string, values ...string)
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Append("Link", "http://google.com", "http://localhost")
// => Link: http://google.com, http://localhost

c.Append("Link", "Test")
// => Link: http://google.com, http://localhost, Test

// ...
})

Attachment​

Sets the HTTP response Content-Disposition header field to attachment.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Attachment(filename ...string)
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Attachment()
// => Content-Disposition: attachment

c.Attachment("./upload/images/logo.png")
// => Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="logo.png"
// => Content-Type: image/png

// ...
})

AutoFormat​

Performs content-negotiation on the Accept HTTP header. It uses Accepts to select a proper format. The supported content types are text/html, text/plain, application/json, and application/xml. For more flexible content negotiation, use Format.

info

If the header is not specified or there is no proper format, text/plain is used.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) AutoFormat(body any) error
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Accept: text/plain
c.AutoFormat("Hello, World!")
// => Hello, World!

// Accept: text/html
c.AutoFormat("Hello, World!")
// => <p>Hello, World!</p>

type User struct {
Name string
}
user := User{"John Doe"}

// Accept: application/json
c.AutoFormat(user)
// => {"Name":"John Doe"}

// Accept: application/xml
c.AutoFormat(user)
// => <User><Name>John Doe</Name></User>
// ..
})

BaseURL​

Returns the base URL (protocol + host) as a string.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) BaseURL() string
Example
// GET https://example.com/page#chapter-1

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.BaseURL() // "https://example.com"
// ...
})

Bind​

Bind is a method that supports bindings for the request/response body, query parameters, URL parameters, cookies, and much more. It returns a pointer to the Bind struct which contains all the methods to bind the request/response data.

For detailed information, check the Bind documentation.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Bind() *Bind
Example
app.Post("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
user := new(User)
// Bind the request body to a struct:
return c.Bind().Body(user)
})

Body​

As per the header Content-Encoding, this method will try to perform a file decompression from the body bytes. In case no Content-Encoding header is sent, it will perform as BodyRaw.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Body() []byte
Example
// echo 'user=john' | gzip | curl -v -i --data-binary @- -H "Content-Encoding: gzip" http://localhost:8080

app.Post("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Decompress body from POST request based on the Content-Encoding and return the raw content:
return c.Send(c.Body()) // []byte("user=john")
})
info

Returned value is only valid within the handler. Do not store any references.
Make copies or use the Immutable setting instead. Read more...

BodyRaw​

Returns the raw request body.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) BodyRaw() []byte
Example
// curl -X POST http://localhost:8080 -d user=john

app.Post("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Get raw body from POST request:
return c.Send(c.BodyRaw()) // []byte("user=john")
})
info

Returned value is only valid within the handler. Do not store any references.
Make copies or use the Immutable setting instead. Read more...

ClearCookie​

Expires a client cookie (or all cookies if left empty).

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) ClearCookie(key ...string)
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Clears all cookies:
c.ClearCookie()

// Expire specific cookie by name:
c.ClearCookie("user")

// Expire multiple cookies by names:
c.ClearCookie("token", "session", "track_id", "version")
// ...
})
caution

Web browsers and other compliant clients will only clear the cookie if the given options are identical to those when creating the cookie, excluding Expires and MaxAge. ClearCookie will not set these values for you - a technique similar to the one shown below should be used to ensure your cookie is deleted.

Example
app.Get("/set", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Cookie(&fiber.Cookie{
Name: "token",
Value: "randomvalue",
Expires: time.Now().Add(24 * time.Hour),
HTTPOnly: true,
SameSite: "lax",
})

// ...
})

app.Get("/delete", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Cookie(&fiber.Cookie{
Name: "token",
// Set expiry date to the past
Expires: time.Now().Add(-(time.Hour * 2)),
HTTPOnly: true,
SameSite: "lax",
})

// ...
})

ClientHelloInfo​

ClientHelloInfo contains information from a ClientHello message in order to guide application logic in the GetCertificate and GetConfigForClient callbacks. You can refer to the ClientHelloInfo struct documentation for more information on the returned struct.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) ClientHelloInfo() *tls.ClientHelloInfo
Example
// GET http://example.com/hello
app.Get("/hello", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
chi := c.ClientHelloInfo()
// ...
})

Context​

Context returns a context implementation that was set by the user earlier or returns a non-nil, empty context if it was not set earlier.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Context() context.Context
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
ctx := c.Context()
// ctx is context implementation set by user

// ...
})

Sets a cookie.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Cookie(cookie *Cookie)
type Cookie struct {
Name string `json:"name"` // The name of the cookie
Value string `json:"value"` // The value of the cookie
Path string `json:"path"` // Specifies a URL path which is allowed to receive the cookie
Domain string `json:"domain"` // Specifies the domain which is allowed to receive the cookie
MaxAge int `json:"max_age"` // The maximum age (in seconds) of the cookie
Expires time.Time `json:"expires"` // The expiration date of the cookie
Secure bool `json:"secure"` // Indicates that the cookie should only be transmitted over a secure HTTPS connection
HTTPOnly bool `json:"http_only"` // Indicates that the cookie is accessible only through the HTTP protocol
SameSite string `json:"same_site"` // Controls whether or not a cookie is sent with cross-site requests
Partitioned bool `json:"partitioned"` // Indicates if the cookie is stored in a partitioned cookie jar
SessionOnly bool `json:"session_only"` // Indicates if the cookie is a session-only cookie
}
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Create cookie
cookie := new(fiber.Cookie)
cookie.Name = "john"
cookie.Value = "doe"
cookie.Expires = time.Now().Add(24 * time.Hour)

// Set cookie
c.Cookie(cookie)
// ...
})
info

Partitioned cookies allow partitioning the cookie jar by top-level site, enhancing user privacy by preventing cookies from being shared across different sites. This feature is particularly useful in scenarios where a user interacts with embedded third-party services that should not have access to the main site's cookies. You can check out CHIPS for more information.

Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Create a new partitioned cookie
cookie := new(fiber.Cookie)
cookie.Name = "user_session"
cookie.Value = "abc123"
cookie.Partitioned = true // This cookie will be stored in a separate jar when it's embedded into another website

// Set the cookie in the response
c.Cookie(cookie)
return c.SendString("Partitioned cookie set")
})

Cookies​

Gets a cookie value by key. You can pass an optional default value that will be returned if the cookie key does not exist.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Cookies(key string, defaultValue ...string) string
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Get cookie by key:
c.Cookies("name") // "john"
c.Cookies("empty", "doe") // "doe"
// ...
})
info

Returned value is only valid within the handler. Do not store any references.
Make copies or use the Immutable setting instead. Read more...

Download​

Transfers the file from the given path as an attachment.

Typically, browsers will prompt the user to download. By default, the Content-Disposition header filename= parameter is the file path (this typically appears in the browser dialog). Override this default with the filename parameter.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Download(file string, filename ...string) error
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.Download("./files/report-12345.pdf")
// => Download report-12345.pdf

return c.Download("./files/report-12345.pdf", "report.pdf")
// => Download report.pdf
})

Format​

Performs content-negotiation on the Accept HTTP header. It uses Accepts to select a proper format from the supplied offers. A default handler can be provided by setting the MediaType to "default". If no offers match and no default is provided, a 406 (Not Acceptable) response is sent. The Content-Type is automatically set when a handler is selected.

info

If the Accept header is not specified, the first handler will be used.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Format(handlers ...ResFmt) error
Example
// Accept: application/json => {"command":"eat","subject":"fruit"}
// Accept: text/plain => Eat Fruit!
// Accept: application/xml => Not Acceptable
app.Get("/no-default", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.Format(
fiber.ResFmt{"application/json", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.JSON(fiber.Map{
"command": "eat",
"subject": "fruit",
})
}},
fiber.ResFmt{"text/plain", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.SendString("Eat Fruit!")
}},
)
})

// Accept: application/json => {"command":"eat","subject":"fruit"}
// Accept: text/plain => Eat Fruit!
// Accept: application/xml => Eat Fruit!
app.Get("/default", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
textHandler := func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.SendString("Eat Fruit!")
}

handlers := []fiber.ResFmt{
{"application/json", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.JSON(fiber.Map{
"command": "eat",
"subject": "fruit",
})
}},
{"text/plain", textHandler},
{"default", textHandler},
}

return c.Format(handlers...)
})

FormFile​

MultipartForm files can be retrieved by name, the first file from the given key is returned.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) FormFile(key string) (*multipart.FileHeader, error)
Example
app.Post("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Get first file from form field "document":
file, err := c.FormFile("document")

// Save file to root directory:
return c.SaveFile(file, fmt.Sprintf("./%s", file.Filename))
})

FormValue​

Form values can be retrieved by name, the first value for the given key is returned.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) FormValue(key string, defaultValue ...string) string
Example
app.Post("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Get first value from form field "name":
c.FormValue("name")
// => "john" or "" if not exist

// ..
})
info

Returned value is only valid within the handler. Do not store any references.
Make copies or use the Immutable setting instead. Read more...

Fresh​

When the response is still fresh in the client's cache true is returned, otherwise false is returned to indicate that the client cache is now stale and the full response should be sent.

When a client sends the Cache-Control: no-cache request header to indicate an end-to-end reload request, Fresh will return false to make handling these requests transparent.

Read more on https://expressjs.com/en/4x/api.html#req.fresh

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Fresh() bool

Get​

Returns the HTTP request header specified by the field.

tip

The match is case-insensitive.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Get(key string, defaultValue ...string) string
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Get("Content-Type") // "text/plain"
c.Get("CoNtEnT-TypE") // "text/plain"
c.Get("something", "john") // "john"
// ..
})
info

Returned value is only valid within the handler. Do not store any references.
Make copies or use the Immutable setting instead. Read more...

GetReqHeaders​

Returns the HTTP request headers as a map. Since a header can be set multiple times in a single request, the values of the map are slices of strings containing all the different values of the header.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) GetReqHeaders() map[string][]string
info

Returned value is only valid within the handler. Do not store any references.
Make copies or use the Immutable setting instead. Read more...

GetRespHeader​

Returns the HTTP response header specified by the field.

tip

The match is case-insensitive.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) GetRespHeader(key string, defaultValue ...string) string
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.GetRespHeader("X-Request-Id") // "8d7ad5e3-aaf3-450b-a241-2beb887efd54"
c.GetRespHeader("Content-Type") // "text/plain"
c.GetRespHeader("something", "john") // "john"
// ..
})
info

Returned value is only valid within the handler. Do not store any references.
Make copies or use the Immutable setting instead. Read more...

GetRespHeaders​

Returns the HTTP response headers as a map. Since a header can be set multiple times in a single request, the values of the map are slices of strings containing all the different values of the header.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) GetRespHeaders() map[string][]string
info

Returned value is only valid within the handler. Do not store any references.
Make copies or use the Immutable setting instead. Read more...

GetRouteURL​

Generates URLs to named routes, with parameters. URLs are relative, for example: "/user/1831"

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) GetRouteURL(routeName string, params Map) (string, error)
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.SendString("Home page")
}).Name("home")

app.Get("/user/:id", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.SendString(c.Params("id"))
}).Name("user.show")

app.Get("/test", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
location, _ := c.GetRouteURL("user.show", fiber.Map{"id": 1})
return c.SendString(location)
})

// /test returns "/user/1"

Host​

Returns the host derived from the Host HTTP header.

In a network context, Host refers to the combination of a hostname and potentially a port number used for connecting, while Hostname refers specifically to the name assigned to a device on a network, excluding any port information.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Host() string
Example
// GET http://google.com:8080/search

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Host() // "google.com:8080"
c.Hostname() // "google.com"

// ...
})
info

Returned value is only valid within the handler. Do not store any references.
Make copies or use the Immutable setting instead. Read more...

Hostname​

Returns the hostname derived from the Host HTTP header.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Hostname() string
Example
// GET http://google.com/search

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Hostname() // "google.com"

// ...
})
info

Returned value is only valid within the handler. Do not store any references.
Make copies or use the Immutable setting instead. Read more...

IP​

Returns the remote IP address of the request.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) IP() string
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.IP() // "127.0.0.1"

// ...
})

When registering the proxy request header in the Fiber app, the IP address of the header is returned (Fiber configuration)

app := fiber.New(fiber.Config{
ProxyHeader: fiber.HeaderXForwardedFor,
})

IPs​

Returns an array of IP addresses specified in the X-Forwarded-For request header.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) IPs() []string
Example
// X-Forwarded-For: proxy1, 127.0.0.1, proxy3

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.IPs() // ["proxy1", "127.0.0.1", "proxy3"]

// ...
})
caution

Improper use of the X-Forwarded-For header can be a security risk. For details, see the Security and privacy concerns section.

Is​

Returns the matching content type, if the incoming request’s Content-Type HTTP header field matches the MIME type specified by the type parameter.

info

If the request has no body, it returns false.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Is(extension string) bool
Example
// Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Is("html") // true
c.Is(".html") // true
c.Is("json") // false

// ...
})

IsFromLocal​

Returns true if the request came from localhost.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) IsFromLocal() bool
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// If request came from localhost, return true; else return false
c.IsFromLocal()

// ...
})

IsProxyTrusted​

Checks the trustworthiness of the remote IP. If TrustProxy is false, it returns true. IsProxyTrusted can check the remote IP by proxy ranges and IP map.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) IsProxyTrusted() bool
Example
app := fiber.New(fiber.Config{
// TrustProxy enables the trusted proxy check
TrustProxy: true,
// TrustProxyConfig allows for configuring trusted proxies.
// Proxies is a list of trusted proxy IP ranges/addresses
TrustProxyConfig: fiber.TrustProxyConfig{
Proxies: []string{"0.8.0.0", "1.1.1.1/30"}, // IP address or IP address range
},
})

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// If request came from trusted proxy, return true; else return false
c.IsProxyTrusted()

// ...
})

JSON​

Converts any interface or string to JSON using the encoding/json package.

info

JSON also sets the content header to the ctype parameter. If no ctype is passed in, the header is set to application/json.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) JSON(data any, ctype ...string) error
Example
type SomeStruct struct {
Name string
Age uint8
}

app.Get("/json", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Create data struct:
data := SomeStruct{
Name: "Grame",
Age: 20,
}

return c.JSON(data)
// => Content-Type: application/json
// => {"Name": "Grame", "Age": 20}

return c.JSON(fiber.Map{
"name": "Grame",
"age": 20,
})
// => Content-Type: application/json
// => {"name": "Grame", "age": 20}

return c.JSON(fiber.Map{
"type": "https://example.com/probs/out-of-credit",
"title": "You do not have enough credit.",
"status": 403,
"detail": "Your current balance is 30, but that costs 50.",
"instance": "/account/12345/msgs/abc",
}, "application/problem+json")
// => Content-Type: application/problem+json
// => "{
// => "type": "https://example.com/probs/out-of-credit",
// => "title": "You do not have enough credit.",
// => "status": 403,
// => "detail": "Your current balance is 30, but that costs 50.",
// => "instance": "/account/12345/msgs/abc",
// => }"
})

JSONP​

Sends a JSON response with JSONP support. This method is identical to JSON, except that it opts-in to JSONP callback support. By default, the callback name is simply callback.

Override this by passing a named string in the method.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) JSONP(data any, callback ...string) error
Example
type SomeStruct struct {
Name string
Age uint8
}

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Create data struct:
data := SomeStruct{
Name: "Grame",
Age: 20,
}

return c.JSONP(data)
// => callback({"Name": "Grame", "Age": 20})

return c.JSONP(data, "customFunc")
// => customFunc({"Name": "Grame", "Age": 20})
})

Joins the links followed by the property to populate the response’s Link HTTP header field.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Links(link ...string)
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Links(
"http://api.example.com/users?page=2", "next",
"http://api.example.com/users?page=5", "last",
)
// Link: <http://api.example.com/users?page=2>; rel="next",
// <http://api.example.com/users?page=5>; rel="last"

// ...
})

Locals​

A method that stores variables scoped to the request and, therefore, are available only to the routes that match the request. The stored variables are removed after the request is handled. If any of the stored data implements the io.Closer interface, its Close method will be called before it's removed.

tip

This is useful if you want to pass some specific data to the next middleware. Remember to perform type assertions when retrieving the data to ensure it is of the expected type. You can also use a non-exported type as a key to avoid collisions.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Locals(key any, value ...any) any
Example

// keyType is an unexported type for keys defined in this package.
// This prevents collisions with keys defined in other packages.
type keyType int

// userKey is the key for user.User values in Contexts. It is
// unexported; clients use user.NewContext and user.FromContext
// instead of using this key directly.
var userKey keyType

app.Use(func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Locals(userKey, "admin") // Stores the string "admin" under a non-exported type key
return c.Next()
})

app.Get("/admin", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
user, ok := c.Locals(userKey).(string) // Retrieves the data stored under the key and performs a type assertion
if ok && user == "admin" {
return c.Status(fiber.StatusOK).SendString("Welcome, admin!")
}
return c.SendStatus(fiber.StatusForbidden)
})

An alternative version of the Locals method that takes advantage of Go's generics feature is also available. This version allows for the manipulation and retrieval of local values within a request's context with a more specific data type.

Signature
func Locals[V any](c fiber.Ctx, key any, value ...V) V
Example
app.Use(func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
fiber.Locals[string](c, "john", "doe")
fiber.Locals[int](c, "age", 18)
fiber.Locals[bool](c, "isHuman", true)
return c.Next()
})

app.Get("/test", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
fiber.Locals[string](c, "john") // "doe"
fiber.Locals[int](c, "age") // 18
fiber.Locals[bool](c, "isHuman") // true
return nil
})

Make sure to understand and correctly implement the Locals method in both its standard and generic form for better control over route-specific data within your application.

Location​

Sets the response Location HTTP header to the specified path parameter.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Location(path string)
Example
app.Post("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Location("http://example.com")

c.Location("/foo/bar")

return nil
})

Method​

Returns a string corresponding to the HTTP method of the request: GET, POST, PUT, and so on. Optionally, you can override the method by passing a string.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Method(override ...string) string
Example
app.Post("/override", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Method() // "POST"

c.Method("GET")
c.Method() // "GET"

// ...
})

MultipartForm​

To access multipart form entries, you can parse the binary with MultipartForm(). This returns a *multipart.Form, allowing you to access form values and files.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) MultipartForm() (*multipart.Form, error)
Example
app.Post("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Parse the multipart form:
if form, err := c.MultipartForm(); err == nil {
// => *multipart.Form

if token := form.Value["token"]; len(token) > 0 {
// Get key value:
fmt.Println(token[0])
}

// Get all files from "documents" key:
files := form.File["documents"]
// => []*multipart.FileHeader

// Loop through files:
for _, file := range files {
fmt.Println(file.Filename, file.Size, file.Header["Content-Type"][0])
// => "tutorial.pdf" 360641 "application/pdf"

// Save the files to disk:
if err := c.SaveFile(file, fmt.Sprintf("./%s", file.Filename)); err != nil {
return err
}
}
}

return nil
})

Next​

When Next is called, it executes the next method in the stack that matches the current route. You can pass an error struct within the method that will end the chaining and call the error handler.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Next() error
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
fmt.Println("1st route!")
return c.Next()
})

app.Get("*", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
fmt.Println("2nd route!")
return c.Next()
})

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
fmt.Println("3rd route!")
return c.SendString("Hello, World!")
})

OriginalURL​

Returns the original request URL.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) OriginalURL() string
Example
// GET http://example.com/search?q=something

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.OriginalURL() // "/search?q=something"

// ...
})
info

Returned value is only valid within the handler. Do not store any references.
Make copies or use the Immutable setting instead. Read more...

Params​

This method can be used to get the route parameters. You can pass an optional default value that will be returned if the param key does not exist.

info

Defaults to an empty string ("") if the param doesn't exist.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Params(key string, defaultValue ...string) string
Example
// GET http://example.com/user/fenny
app.Get("/user/:name", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Params("name") // "fenny"

// ...
})

// GET http://example.com/user/fenny/123
app.Get("/user/*", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Params("*") // "fenny/123"
c.Params("*1") // "fenny/123"

// ...
})

Unnamed route parameters (*, +) can be fetched by the character and the counter in the route.

Example
// ROUTE: /v1/*/shop/*
// GET: /v1/brand/4/shop/blue/xs
c.Params("*1") // "brand/4"
c.Params("*2") // "blue/xs"

For reasons of downward compatibility, the first parameter segment for the parameter character can also be accessed without the counter.

Example
app.Get("/v1/*/shop/*", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Params("*") // outputs the value of the first wildcard segment
})
info

Returned value is only valid within the handler. Do not store any references.
Make copies or use the Immutable setting instead. Read more...

In certain scenarios, it can be useful to have an alternative approach to handle different types of parameters, not just strings. This can be achieved using a generic Params function known as Params[V GenericType](c fiber.Ctx, key string, defaultValue ...V) V. This function is capable of parsing a route parameter and returning a value of a type that is assumed and specified by V GenericType.

Signature
func Params[V GenericType](c fiber.Ctx, key string, defaultValue ...V) V
Example
// GET http://example.com/user/114
app.Get("/user/:id", func(c fiber.Ctx) error{
fiber.Params[string](c, "id") // returns "114" as string.
fiber.Params[int](c, "id") // returns 114 as integer
fiber.Params[string](c, "number") // returns "" (default string type)
fiber.Params[int](c, "number") // returns 0 (default integer value type)
})

The generic Params function supports returning the following data types based on V GenericType:

  • Integer: int, int8, int16, int32, int64
  • Unsigned integer: uint, uint8, uint16, uint32, uint64
  • Floating-point numbers: float32, float64
  • Boolean: bool
  • String: string
  • Byte array: []byte

Path​

Contains the path part of the request URL. Optionally, you can override the path by passing a string. For internal redirects, you might want to call RestartRouting instead of Next.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Path(override ...string) string
Example
// GET http://example.com/users?sort=desc

app.Get("/users", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Path() // "/users"

c.Path("/john")
c.Path() // "/john"

// ...
})

Port​

Returns the remote port of the request.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Port() string
Example
// GET http://example.com:8080

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Port() // "8080"

// ...
})

Protocol​

Contains the request protocol string: http or https for TLS requests.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Protocol() string
Example
// GET http://example.com

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Protocol() // "http"

// ...
})

Queries​

Queries is a function that returns an object containing a property for each query string parameter in the route.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Queries() map[string]string
Example
// GET http://example.com/?name=alex&want_pizza=false&id=

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
m := c.Queries()
m["name"] // "alex"
m["want_pizza"] // "false"
m["id"] // ""
// ...
})
Example
// GET http://example.com/?field1=value1&field1=value2&field2=value3

app.Get("/", func (c fiber.Ctx) error {
m := c.Queries()
m["field1"] // "value2"
m["field2"] // "value3"
})
Example
// GET http://example.com/?list_a=1&list_a=2&list_a=3&list_b[]=1&list_b[]=2&list_b[]=3&list_c=1,2,3

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
m := c.Queries()
m["list_a"] // "3"
m["list_b[]"] // "3"
m["list_c"] // "1,2,3"
})
Example
// GET /api/posts?filters.author.name=John&filters.category.name=Technology

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
m := c.Queries()
m["filters.author.name"] // John
m["filters.category.name"] // Technology
})
Example
// GET /api/posts?tags=apple,orange,banana&filters[tags]=apple,orange,banana&filters[category][name]=fruits&filters.tags=apple,orange,banana&filters.category.name=fruits

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
m := c.Queries()
m["tags"] // apple,orange,banana
m["filters[tags]"] // apple,orange,banana
m["filters[category][name]"] // fruits
m["filters.tags"] // apple,orange,banana
m["filters.category.name"] // fruits
})

Query​

This method returns a string corresponding to a query string parameter by name. You can pass an optional default value that will be returned if the query key does not exist.

info

If there is no query string, it returns an empty string.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Query(key string, defaultValue ...string) string
Example
// GET http://example.com/?order=desc&brand=nike

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Query("order") // "desc"
c.Query("brand") // "nike"
c.Query("empty", "nike") // "nike"

// ...
})
info

Returned value is only valid within the handler. Do not store any references.
Make copies or use the Immutable setting instead. Read more...

In certain scenarios, it can be useful to have an alternative approach to handle different types of query parameters, not just strings. This can be achieved using a generic Query function known as Query[V GenericType](c fiber.Ctx, key string, defaultValue ...V) V. This function is capable of parsing a query string and returning a value of a type that is assumed and specified by V GenericType.

Here is the signature for the generic Query function:

Signature
func Query[V GenericType](c fiber.Ctx, key string, defaultValue ...V) V
Example
// GET http://example.com/?page=1&brand=nike&new=true

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
fiber.Query[int](c, "page") // 1
fiber.Query[string](c, "brand") // "nike"
fiber.Query[bool](c, "new") // true

// ...
})

In this case, Query[V GenericType](c Ctx, key string, defaultValue ...V) V can retrieve page as an integer, brand as a string, and new as a boolean. The function uses the appropriate parsing function for each specified type to ensure the correct type is returned. This simplifies the retrieval process of different types of query parameters, making your controller actions cleaner. The generic Query function supports returning the following data types based on V GenericType:

  • Integer: int, int8, int16, int32, int64
  • Unsigned integer: uint, uint8, uint16, uint32, uint64
  • Floating-point numbers: float32, float64
  • Boolean: bool
  • String: string
  • Byte array: []byte

Range​

Returns a struct containing the type and a slice of ranges.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Range(size int) (Range, error)
Example
// Range: bytes=500-700, 700-900
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
r := c.Range(1000)
if r.Type == "bytes" {
for _, rng := range r.Ranges {
fmt.Println(rng)
// [500, 700]
}
}
})

Redirect​

Returns the Redirect reference.

For detailed information, check the Redirect documentation.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Redirect() *Redirect
Example
app.Get("/coffee", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.Redirect().To("/teapot")
})

app.Get("/teapot", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.Status(fiber.StatusTeapot).Send("🍡 short and stout 🍡")
})

Render​

Renders a view with data and sends a text/html response. By default, Render uses the default Go Template engine. If you want to use another view engine, please take a look at our Template middleware.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Render(name string, bind Map, layouts ...string) error

Request​

Returns the *fasthttp.Request pointer.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Request() *fasthttp.Request
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Request().Header.Method()
// => []byte("GET")
})

RequestCtx​

Returns *fasthttp.RequestCtx that is compatible with the context.Context interface that requires a deadline, a cancellation signal, and other values across API boundaries.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) RequestCtx() *fasthttp.RequestCtx
info

Please read the Fasthttp Documentation for more information.

Response​

Returns the *fasthttp.Response pointer.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Response() *fasthttp.Response
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Response().BodyWriter().Write([]byte("Hello, World!"))
// => "Hello, World!"
return nil
})

Reset​

Resets the context fields by the given request when using server handlers.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Reset(fctx *fasthttp.RequestCtx)

It is used outside of the Fiber Handlers to reset the context for the next request.

RestartRouting​

Instead of executing the next method when calling Next, RestartRouting restarts execution from the first method that matches the current route. This may be helpful after overriding the path, i.e., an internal redirect. Note that handlers might be executed again, which could result in an infinite loop.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) RestartRouting() error
Example
app.Get("/new", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.SendString("From /new")
})

app.Get("/old", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Path("/new")
return c.RestartRouting()
})

Route​

Returns the matched Route struct.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Route() *Route
Example
// http://localhost:8080/hello

app.Get("/hello/:name", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
r := c.Route()
fmt.Println(r.Method, r.Path, r.Params, r.Handlers)
// GET /hello/:name handler [name]

// ...
})
caution

Do not rely on c.Route() in middlewares before calling c.Next() - c.Route() returns the last executed route.

Example
func MyMiddleware() fiber.Handler {
return func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
beforeNext := c.Route().Path // Will be '/'
err := c.Next()
afterNext := c.Route().Path // Will be '/hello/:name'
return err
}
}

SaveFile​

Method is used to save any multipart file to disk.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) SaveFile(fh *multipart.FileHeader, path string) error
Example
app.Post("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Parse the multipart form:
if form, err := c.MultipartForm(); err == nil {
// => *multipart.Form

// Get all files from "documents" key:
files := form.File["documents"]
// => []*multipart.FileHeader

// Loop through files:
for _, file := range files {
fmt.Println(file.Filename, file.Size, file.Header["Content-Type"][0])
// => "tutorial.pdf" 360641 "application/pdf"

// Save the files to disk:
if err := c.SaveFile(file, fmt.Sprintf("./%s", file.Filename)); err != nil {
return err
}
}
return err
}
})

SaveFileToStorage​

Method is used to save any multipart file to an external storage system.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) SaveFileToStorage(fileheader *multipart.FileHeader, path string, storage Storage) error
Example
storage := memory.New()

app.Post("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Parse the multipart form:
if form, err := c.MultipartForm(); err == nil {
// => *multipart.Form

// Get all files from "documents" key:
files := form.File["documents"]
// => []*multipart.FileHeader

// Loop through files:
for _, file := range files {
fmt.Println(file.Filename, file.Size, file.Header["Content-Type"][0])
// => "tutorial.pdf" 360641 "application/pdf"

// Save the files to storage:
if err := c.SaveFileToStorage(file, fmt.Sprintf("./%s", file.Filename), storage); err != nil {
return err
}
}
return err
}
})

Schema​

Contains the request protocol string: http or https for TLS requests.

info

Please use Config.TrustProxy to prevent header spoofing if your app is behind a proxy.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Schema() string
Example
// GET http://example.com

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Schema() // "http"

// ...
})

Secure​

A boolean property that is true if a TLS connection is established.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Secure() bool
Example
// Secure() method is equivalent to:
c.Protocol() == "https"

Send​

Sets the HTTP response body.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Send(body []byte) error
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.Send([]byte("Hello, World!")) // => "Hello, World!"
})

Fiber also provides SendString and SendStream methods for raw inputs.

tip

Use this if you don't need type assertion, recommended for faster performance.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) SendString(body string) error
func (c fiber.Ctx) SendStream(stream io.Reader, size ...int) error
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.SendString("Hello, World!")
// => "Hello, World!"

return c.SendStream(bytes.NewReader([]byte("Hello, World!")))
// => "Hello, World!"
})

SendFile​

Transfers the file from the given path. Sets the Content-Type response HTTP header field based on the file extension or format.

Config
// SendFile defines configuration options when to transfer file with SendFile.
type SendFile struct {
// FS is the file system to serve the static files from.
// You can use interfaces compatible with fs.FS like embed.FS, os.DirFS etc.
//
// Optional. Default: nil
FS fs.FS

// When set to true, the server tries minimizing CPU usage by caching compressed files.
// This works differently than the github.com/gofiber/compression middleware.
// You have to set Content-Encoding header to compress the file.
// Available compression methods are gzip, br, and zstd.
//
// Optional. Default: false
Compress bool `json:"compress"`

// When set to true, enables byte range requests.
//
// Optional. Default: false
ByteRange bool `json:"byte_range"`

// When set to true, enables direct download.
//
// Optional. Default: false
Download bool `json:"download"`

// Expiration duration for inactive file handlers.
// Use a negative time.Duration to disable it.
//
// Optional. Default: 10 * time.Second
CacheDuration time.Duration `json:"cache_duration"`

// The value for the Cache-Control HTTP-header
// that is set on the file response. MaxAge is defined in seconds.
//
// Optional. Default: 0
MaxAge int `json:"max_age"`
}
Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) SendFile(file string, config ...SendFile) error
Example
app.Get("/not-found", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.SendFile("./public/404.html")

// Disable compression
return c.SendFile("./static/index.html", fiber.SendFile{
Compress: false,
})
})
info

If the file contains a URL-specific character, you have to escape it before passing the file path into the SendFile function.

Example
app.Get("/file-with-url-chars", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.SendFile(url.PathEscape("hash_sign_#.txt"))
})
info

You can set the CacheDuration config property to -1 to disable caching.

Example
app.Get("/file", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.SendFile("style.css", fiber.SendFile{
CacheDuration: -1,
})
})
info

You can use multiple SendFile calls with different configurations in a single route. Fiber creates different filesystem handlers per config.

Example
app.Get("/file", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
switch c.Query("config") {
case "filesystem":
return c.SendFile("style.css", fiber.SendFile{
FS: os.DirFS(".")
})
case "filesystem-compress":
return c.SendFile("style.css", fiber.SendFile{
FS: os.DirFS("."),
Compress: true,
})
case "compress":
return c.SendFile("style.css", fiber.SendFile{
Compress: true,
})
default:
return c.SendFile("style.css")
}

return nil
})
info

For sending multiple files from an embedded file system, this functionality can be used.

SendStatus​

Sets the status code and the correct status message in the body if the response body is empty.

tip

You can find all used status codes and messages here.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) SendStatus(status int) error
Example
app.Get("/not-found", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.SendStatus(415)
// => 415 "Unsupported Media Type"

c.SendString("Hello, World!")
return c.SendStatus(415)
// => 415 "Hello, World!"
})

SendStream​

Sets the response body to a stream of data and adds an optional body size.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) SendStream(stream io.Reader, size ...int) error
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.SendStream(bytes.NewReader([]byte("Hello, World!")))
// => "Hello, World!"
})

SendString​

Sets the response body to a string.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) SendString(body string) error
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.SendString("Hello, World!")
// => "Hello, World!"
})

Set​

Sets the response’s HTTP header field to the specified key, value.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Set(key string, val string)
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Set("Content-Type", "text/plain")
// => "Content-Type: text/plain"

// ...
})

SetContext​

Sets the user-specified implementation for the context.Context interface.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) SetContext(ctx context.Context)
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
ctx := context.Background()
c.SetContext(ctx)
// Here ctx could be any context implementation

// ...
})

Stale​

https://expressjs.com/en/4x/api.html#req.stale

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Stale() bool

Status​

Sets the HTTP status for the response.

info

This method is chainable.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Status(status int) fiber.Ctx
Example
app.Get("/fiber", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Status(fiber.StatusOK)
return nil
})

app.Get("/hello", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.Status(fiber.StatusBadRequest).SendString("Bad Request")
})

app.Get("/world", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.Status(fiber.StatusNotFound).SendFile("./public/gopher.png")
})

String​

Returns a unique string representation of the context.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) String() string
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.String() // => "#0000000100000001 - 127.0.0.1:3000 <-> 127.0.0.1:61516 - GET http://localhost:3000/"

// ...
})

Subdomains​

Returns a slice of subdomains in the domain name of the request.

The application property subdomain offset, which defaults to 2, is used for determining the beginning of the subdomain segments.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Subdomains(offset ...int) []string
Example
// Host: "tobi.ferrets.example.com"

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Subdomains() // ["ferrets", "tobi"]
c.Subdomains(1) // ["tobi"]

// ...
})

Type​

Sets the Content-Type HTTP header to the MIME type listed here specified by the file extension.

info

This method is chainable.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Type(ext string, charset ...string) fiber.Ctx
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Type(".html") // => "text/html"
c.Type("html") // => "text/html"
c.Type("png") // => "image/png"

c.Type("json", "utf-8") // => "application/json; charset=utf-8"

// ...
})

Vary​

Adds the given header field to the Vary response header. This will append the header if not already listed; otherwise, it leaves it listed in the current location.

info

Multiple fields are allowed.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Vary(fields ...string)
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Vary("Origin") // => Vary: Origin
c.Vary("User-Agent") // => Vary: Origin, User-Agent

// No duplicates
c.Vary("Origin") // => Vary: Origin, User-Agent

c.Vary("Accept-Encoding", "Accept")
// => Vary: Origin, User-Agent, Accept-Encoding, Accept

// ...
})

ViewBind​

Adds variables to the default view variable map binding to the template engine. Variables are read by the Render method and may be overwritten.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) ViewBind(vars Map) error
Example
app.Use(func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.ViewBind(fiber.Map{
"Title": "Hello, World!",
})
return c.Next()
})

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.Render("xxx.tmpl", fiber.Map{}) // Render will use the Title variable
})

Write​

Adopts the Writer interface.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error)
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.Write([]byte("Hello, World!")) // => "Hello, World!"

fmt.Fprintf(c, "%s\n", "Hello, World!") // => "Hello, World!"
})

Writef​

Writes a formatted string using a format specifier.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) Writef(format string, a ...any) (n int, err error)
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
world := "World!"
c.Writef("Hello, %s", world) // => "Hello, World!"

fmt.Fprintf(c, "%s\n", "Hello, World!") // => "Hello, World!"
})

WriteString​

Writes a string to the response body.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) WriteString(s string) (n int, err error)
Example
app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
return c.WriteString("Hello, World!")
// => "Hello, World!"
})

XHR​

A boolean property that is true if the request’s X-Requested-With header field is XMLHttpRequest, indicating that the request was issued by a client library (such as jQuery).

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) XHR() bool
Example
// X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
c.XHR() // true

// ...
})

XML​

Converts any interface or string to XML using the standard encoding/xml package.

info

XML also sets the content header to application/xml.

Signature
func (c fiber.Ctx) XML(data any) error
Example
type SomeStruct struct {
XMLName xml.Name `xml:"Fiber"`
Name string `xml:"Name"`
Age uint8 `xml:"Age"`
}

app.Get("/", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
// Create data struct:
data := SomeStruct{
Name: "Grame",
Age: 20,
}

return c.XML(data)
// <Fiber>
// <Name>Grame</Name>
// <Age>20</Age>
// </Fiber>
})