Micro
FAQ
The FAQ should provide quick answers to the most common questions.
What is Micro?
Micro is a platform for cloud native application development aka API driven Go microservices.
Is it open source?
Micro is open source but makes use of the Polyform Shield license to protect against AWS running it as a managed service.
Where’s the Community
There’s a slack community with thousands of members. Invite yourself at slack.micro.mu.
Where do I start?
Start by checking out the project itself at github.com/micro/micro
Who’s using Micro?
See the users page with a list of companies using Micro (but note it may be out of date).
Where can I run Micro?
Micro is runtime agnostic. You can run it anywhere you like. On bare metal, on AWS, Google Cloud. On your favourite container orchestration system like Mesos or Kubernetes.
Do you provide hosting?
Yes, we run a Micro Platform called M3O which provides Micro as a Service. You can get started for free.
Does Micro support gRPC?
Yes. In v2 and beyond micro makes use of gRPC by default.
What’s the difference between Micro and Go Micro?
Go Micro was an early attempt at building a framework for Go microservices development. We’ve since shifted our focus entirely to Micro, a platform for cloud native development which includes a server, command line and service framework (previously go-micro). Go Micro has been archived at microhq/go-micro.
Where Can I Learn More?
Check out Awesome Micro for more resources