| name | monolith-routing-and-middleware |
| description | Use when editing route registration, middleware ordering, CSRF behavior, and request pipeline behavior for HTTP handlers. |
Monolith Routing and Middleware
Use this skill when
- Adding new HTTP endpoints.
- Inserting request/response middleware.
- Troubleshooting request flow issues.
Routing fundamentals
- Main router is
http.ServeMux in app/routes/routes.go.
- Routes are registered in
registerRoutes.
- Pattern format uses method + path (e.g.,
"GET /widgets/{id}").
Middleware fundamentals
- Middleware registration order lives in
app/middleware/registration.go.
- Current baseline includes logging and CSRF middleware.
- Middleware wraps mux globally through
InitServerHandler.
Adding middleware safely
- Implement
func(http.Handler) http.Handler in app/middleware/.
- Add it to registration slice in desired order.
- Ensure it is side-effect free and deterministic.
- Add tests similar to existing middleware tests.
CSRF behavior
CSRFMiddleware leverages Go's cross-origin protections; keep it in the stack unless you intentionally disable protection for a specific reason.
