Learn REVEL with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Practical Examples
Build a blog with CRUD operations
Develop a REST API for a mobile app
Implement authentication and role-based access
Create a web dashboard with templating and forms
Integrate third-party APIs for payment or notifications
Troubleshooting
Check Go and Revel versions
Verify routes are correctly defined
Check logs for runtime errors
Ensure templates are correctly compiled
Debug filters and middleware behavior
Testing Guide
Use Go’s `testing` package
Test controllers, models, and filters separately
Mock databases for isolated tests
Run tests using `go test`
Integrate into CI pipelines
Deployment Options
Deploy compiled Go binary to Linux servers
Use Docker containers
Deploy to cloud platforms like AWS or DigitalOcean
Use Nginx as a reverse proxy
Integrate with CI/CD pipelines
Tools Ecosystem
Revel CLI for project scaffolding and running
Built-in validation and templating
Filters for request pre/post-processing
Session and cookie management tools
Logging utilities and hot code reload
Integrations
Relational databases via Go database/sql or ORM libraries
Templating with Revel templates
Middleware/filters for authentication and logging
WebSockets using external packages
Cloud deployment via Docker or Kubernetes
Productivity Tips
Use Revel CLI for scaffolding
Organize controllers and models modularly
Use filters and templates effectively
Optimize database queries
Monitor performance regularly
Challenges
Smaller ecosystem than some Go frameworks
Debugging filters and template errors
Managing dependencies with Go modules
Optimizing for concurrency and performance
Limited documentation and tutorials compared to bigger frameworks