How Server Files Work

Learn how Barry uses index.server.go to execute Go logic before rendering pages.

How Server Files Work

Each index.server.go is a Go file that exports a function Barry will call during a page request. It typically returns a map of data that gets injected into the page template.

Example folder structure:

routes/about/
├── index.html
└── index.server.go

When /about is requested, Barry runs the handler from index.server.go, passes its data into index.html, and caches the result as static HTML.

This happens only once per route until the cache is cleared. For that, see Clearing the Cache.

← Server Logic

Power your pages with Go-based logic directly within each route.

Function Signature →

Understand the expected format of the HandleRequest function and what it returns.