How to Build Serverless Go Applications

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2026-04-17T12:05:42+00:00
Build a serverless Go app by writing an HTTP handler, initializing a module, and compiling a static binary for cloud deployment.

Build a serverless Go application by writing an HTTP handler, initializing a module, and compiling a static binary for cloud deployment.

  1. Create a new module and initialize your project with go mod init serverless-app.
  2. Write an HTTP handler in main.go that returns a response using http.HandleFunc and http.ListenAndServe.
  3. Compile the application into a static binary using go build -o main.
  4. Deploy the main binary to a serverless platform like Google Cloud Functions or AWS Lambda.
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
)

func handler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	fmt.Fprintf(w, "Hello, Serverless Go!")
}

func main() {
	http.HandleFunc("/", handler)
	http.ListenAndServe(":8080", nil)
}