diff --git a/.deepsource.toml b/.deepsource.toml index 17377110..b2c8a5ba 100644 --- a/.deepsource.toml +++ b/.deepsource.toml @@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ name = "go" enabled = true [analyzers.meta] - import_paths = ["github.com/kataras/iris"] + import_paths = ["github.com/kataras/iris/v12"] diff --git a/.fossa.yml b/.fossa.yml index cb3f48ee..f87fafda 100644 --- a/.fossa.yml +++ b/.fossa.yml @@ -1,8 +1,9 @@ -version: 2 +version: 3 cli: server: https://app.fossa.com - fetcher: custom - project: https://github.com/kataras/iris.git + fetcher: git + package: github.com/kataras/iris + project: github.com/kataras/iris analyze: modules: - name: iris diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md index 113350c1..237cfa66 100644 --- a/HISTORY.md +++ b/HISTORY.md @@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ The codebase for Dependency Injection, Internationalization and localization and ## Fixes and Improvements +- Add `iris.AllowQuerySemicolons` and `iris.WithoutServerError(iris.ErrURLQuerySemicolon)` to handle golang.org/issue/25192 as reported at: https://github.com/kataras/iris/issues/1875. +- Add new `Application.SetContextErrorHandler` to globally customize the default behavior (status code 500 without body) on `JSON`, `JSONP`, `Protobuf`, `MsgPack`, `XML`, `YAML` and `Markdown` method call write errors instead of catching the error on each handler. +- Add new [x/pagination](x/pagination/pagination.go) sub-package which supports generics code (go 1.18+). +- Add new [middleware/modrevision](middleware/modrevision) middleware (example at [_examples/project/api/router.go]_examples/project/api/router.go). +- Add `iris.BuildRevision` and `iris.BuildTime` to embrace the new go's 1.18 debug build information. + +- ~Add `Context.SetJSONOptions` to customize on a higher level the JSON options on `Context.JSON` calls.~ update: remains as it's, per JSON call. +- Add new [auth](auth) sub-package which helps on any user type auth using JWT (access & refresh tokens) and a cookie (optional). + - Add `Party.EnsureStaticBindings` which, if called, the MVC binder panics if a struct's input binding depends on the HTTP request data instead of a static dependency. This is useful to make sure your API crafted through `Party.PartyConfigure` depends only on struct values you already defined at `Party.RegisterDependency` == will never use reflection at serve-time (maximum performance). - Add a new [x/sqlx](/x/sqlx/) sub-package ([example](_examples/database/sqlx/main.go)). @@ -64,7 +73,7 @@ The codebase for Dependency Injection, Internationalization and localization and - New `apps.OnApplicationRegistered` method which listens on new Iris applications hosted under the same binary. Use it on your `init` functions to configure Iris applications by any spot in your project's files. -- `Context.JSON` respects any object implements the `easyjson.Marshaler` interface and renders the result using the [easyjon](https://github.com/mailru/easyjson)'s writer. +- `Context.JSON` respects any object implements the `easyjson.Marshaler` interface and renders the result using the [easyjon](https://github.com/mailru/easyjson)'s writer. **Set** the `Configuration.EnableProtoJSON` and `Configuration.EnableEasyJSON` to true in order to enable this feature. - minor: `Context` structure implements the standard go Context interface now (includes: Deadline, Done, Err and Value methods). Handlers can now just pass the `ctx iris.Context` as a shortcut of `ctx.Request().Context()` when needed. diff --git a/NOTICE b/NOTICE index 72189f00..44bfc0ff 100644 --- a/NOTICE +++ b/NOTICE @@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ Revision ID: 5fc50a00491616d5cd0cbce3abd8b699838e25ca easyjson 8ab5ff9cd8e4e43 https://github.com/mailru/easyjson 2e8b79f6c47d324 a31dd803cf + + securecookie e59506cc896acb7 https://github.com/gorilla/securecookie + f7bf732d4fdf5e2 + 5f7ccd8983 semver 4487282d78122a2 https://github.com/blang/semver 45e413d7515e7c5 16b70c33fd diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f47c2836..e5f36cd4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ Venkatt Guhesan" title="vguhesan" with="75" style="width:75px;max-width:75px;hei $ mkdir myapp $ cd myapp $ go mod init myapp -$ go get github.com/kataras/iris/v12@master # or @v12.2.0-alpha8 +$ go get github.com/kataras/iris/v12@master # or @v12.2.0-beta1 ```
Install on existing project @@ -291,25 +291,11 @@ $ cd myapp $ go get github.com/kataras/iris/v12@master ``` -
- -
Install with a go.mod file - -```txt -module myapp - -go 1.16 - -require github.com/kataras/iris/v12 master -``` - **Run** ```sh -$ go mod download -$ go run main.go -# OR just: -# go run -mod=mod main.go +$ go mod tidy -compat=1.18 +$ go run . ```
diff --git a/_examples/README.md b/_examples/README.md index 32be6859..8a7477e1 100644 --- a/_examples/README.md +++ b/_examples/README.md @@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ * [Embedded Single Page Application with other routes](file-server/single-page-application/embedded-single-page-application-with-other-routes/main.go) * [Upload File](file-server/upload-file/main.go) * [Upload Multiple Files](file-server/upload-files/main.go) + * [WebDAV](file-server/webdav/main.go) * View * [Overview](view/overview/main.go) * [Layout](view/layout) @@ -212,7 +213,8 @@ * [Basic](i18n/basic) * [Ttemplates and Functions](i18n/template) * [Pluralization and Variables](i18n/plurals) -* Authentication, Authorization & Bot Detection +* Authentication, Authorization & Bot Detection + * [Recommended: Auth package and Single-Sign-On](auth/auth) **NEW (GO 1.18 Generics required)** * Basic Authentication * [Basic](auth/basicauth/basic) * [Load from a slice of Users](auth/basicauth/users_list) @@ -277,6 +279,7 @@ * [Authenticated Controller](mvc/authenticated-controller/main.go) * [Versioned Controller](mvc/versioned-controller/main.go) * [Websocket Controller](mvc/websocket) + * [Websocket + Authentication (Single-Sign-On)](mvc/websocket-auth) **NEW (GO 1.18 Generics required)** * [Register Middleware](mvc/middleware) * [gRPC](mvc/grpc-compatible) * [gRPC Bidirectional Stream](mvc/grpc-compatible-bidirectional-stream) diff --git a/_examples/auth/auth/README.md b/_examples/auth/auth/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3f91efeb --- /dev/null +++ b/_examples/auth/auth/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +# Auth Package (+ Single Sign On) + +```sh +$ go run . +``` + +1. GET/POST: http://localhost:8080/signin +2. GET: http://localhost:8080/member +3. GET: http://localhost:8080/owner +4. POST: http://localhost:8080/refresh +5. GET: http://localhost:8080/signout +6. GET: http://localhost:8080/signout-all \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_examples/auth/auth/auth.yml b/_examples/auth/auth/auth.yml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9cfed272 --- /dev/null +++ b/_examples/auth/auth/auth.yml @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +Headers: # required. + - "Authorization" + - "X-Authorization" +Cookie: # optional. + Name: "iris_auth_cookie" + Secure: false + Hash: "D*G-KaPdSgUkXp2s5v8y/B?E(H+MbQeThWmYq3t6w9z$C&F)J@NcRfUjXn2r4u7x" # length of 64 characters (512-bit). + Block: "VkYp3s6v9y$B&E)H@McQfTjWmZq4t7w!" # length of 32 characters (256-bit). +Keys: + - ID: IRIS_AUTH_ACCESS # required. + Alg: EdDSA + MaxAge: 2h # 2 hours lifetime for access tokens. + Private: |+ + -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- + MC4CAQAwBQYDK2VwBCIEIFdZWoDdFny5SMnP9Fyfr8bafi/B527EVZh8JJjDTIFO + -----END PRIVATE KEY----- + Public: |+ + -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY----- + MCowBQYDK2VwAyEAzpgjKSr9E032DX+foiOxq1QDsbzjLxagTN+yVpGWZB4= + -----END PUBLIC KEY----- + - ID: IRIS_AUTH_REFRESH # optional. Good practise to have it though. + Alg: EdDSA + # 1 month lifetime for refresh tokens, + # after that period the user has to signin again. + MaxAge: 720h + Private: |+ + -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- + MC4CAQAwBQYDK2VwBCIEIHJ1aoIjA2sRp5eqGjGR3/UMucrHbBdBv9p8uwfzZ1KZ + -----END PRIVATE KEY----- + Public: |+ + -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY----- + MCowBQYDK2VwAyEAsKKAr+kDtfAqwG7cZdoEAfh9jHt9W8qi9ur5AA1KQAQ= + -----END PUBLIC KEY----- + # Example of setting a binary form of the encryption key for refresh tokens, + # it could be a "string" as well. + EncryptionKey: !!binary stSNLTu91YyihPxzeEOXKwGVMG00CjcC/68G8nMgmqA= diff --git a/_examples/auth/auth/main.go b/_examples/auth/auth/main.go new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c05a4133 --- /dev/null +++ b/_examples/auth/auth/main.go @@ -0,0 +1,135 @@ +//go:build go1.18 + +package main + +import ( + "fmt" + + "github.com/kataras/iris/v12" + "github.com/kataras/iris/v12/auth" +) + +func allowRole(role AccessRole) auth.VerifyUserFunc[User] { + return func(u User) error { + if !u.Role.Allow(role) { + return fmt.Errorf("invalid role") + } + + return nil + } +} + +const configFilename = "./auth.yml" + +func main() { + app := iris.New() + app.RegisterView(iris.Blocks(iris.Dir("./views"), ".html"). + LayoutDir("layouts"). + Layout("main")) + + /* + // Easiest 1-liner way, load from configuration and initialize a new auth instance: + s := auth.MustLoad[User]("./auth.yml") + // Bind a configuration from file: + var c auth.Configuration + c.BindFile("./auth.yml") + s, err := auth.New[User](c) + // OR create new programmatically configuration: + config := auth.Configuration{ + ...fields + } + s, err := auth.New[User](config) + // OR generate a new configuration: + config := auth.MustGenerateConfiguration() + s, err := auth.New[User](config) + // OR generate a new config and save it if cannot open the config file. + if _, err := os.Stat(configFilename); err != nil { + generatedConfig := auth.MustGenerateConfiguration() + configContents, err := generatedConfig.ToYAML() + if err != nil { + panic(err) + } + + err = os.WriteFile(configFilename, configContents, 0600) + if err != nil { + panic(err) + } + } + */ + + // 1. Load configuration from a file. + authConfig, err := auth.LoadConfiguration(configFilename) + if err != nil { + panic(err) + } + + // 2. Initialize a new auth instance for "User" claims (generics: go1.18 +). + s, err := auth.New[User](authConfig) + if err != nil { + panic(err) + } + + // 3. Add a custom provider, in our case is just a memory-based one. + s.AddProvider(NewProvider()) + // 3.1. Optionally set a custom error handler. + // s.SetErrorHandler(new(auth.DefaultErrorHandler)) + + app.Get("/signin", renderSigninForm) + // 4. generate token pairs. + app.Post("/signin", s.SigninHandler) + // 5. refresh token pairs. + app.Post("/refresh", s.RefreshHandler) + // 6. calls the provider's InvalidateToken method. + app.Get("/signout", s.SignoutHandler) + // 7. calls the provider's InvalidateTokens method. + app.Get("/signout-all", s.SignoutAllHandler) + + // 8.1. allow access for users with "Member" role. + app.Get("/member", s.VerifyHandler(allowRole(Member)), renderMemberPage(s)) + // 8.2. allow access for users with "Owner" role. + app.Get("/owner", s.VerifyHandler(allowRole(Owner)), renderOwnerPage(s)) + + /* Subdomain user verify: + app.Subdomain("owner", s.VerifyHandler(allowRole(Owner))).Get("/", renderOwnerPage(s)) + */ + app.Listen(":8080", iris.WithOptimizations) // Setup HTTPS/TLS for production instead. + /* Test subdomain user verify, one way is ingrok, + add the below to the arguments above: + , iris.WithConfiguration(iris.Configuration{ + EnableOptmizations: true, + Tunneling: iris.TunnelingConfiguration{ + AuthToken: "YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN", + Region: "us", + Tunnels: []tunnel.Tunnel{ + { + Name: "Iris Auth (Test)", + Addr: ":8080", + Hostname: "YOUR_DOMAIN", + }, + { + Name: "Iris Auth (Test Subdomain)", + Addr: ":8080", + Hostname: "owner.YOUR_DOMAIN", + }, + }, + }, + })*/ +} + +func renderSigninForm(ctx iris.Context) { + ctx.View("signin", iris.Map{"Title": "Signin Page"}) +} + +func renderMemberPage(s *auth.Auth[User]) iris.Handler { + return func(ctx iris.Context) { + user := s.GetUser(ctx) + ctx.Writef("Hello member: %s\n", user.Email) + } +} + +func renderOwnerPage(s *auth.Auth[User]) iris.Handler { + return func(ctx iris.Context) { + user := s.GetUser(ctx) + ctx.Writef("Hello owner: %s\n", user.Email) + } +} diff --git a/_examples/auth/auth/user.go b/_examples/auth/auth/user.go new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a2e93017 --- /dev/null +++ b/_examples/auth/auth/user.go @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +//go:build go1.18 + +package main + +type AccessRole uint16 + +func (r AccessRole) Is(v AccessRole) bool { + return r&v != 0 +} + +func (r AccessRole) Allow(v AccessRole) bool { + return r&v >= v +} + +const ( + InvalidAccessRole AccessRole = 1 << iota + Read + Write + Delete + + Owner = Read | Write | Delete + Member = Read | Write +) + +type User struct { + ID string `json:"id"` + Email string `json:"email"` + Role AccessRole `json:"role"` +} + +func (u User) GetID() string { + return u.ID +} diff --git a/_examples/auth/auth/user_provider.go b/_examples/auth/auth/user_provider.go new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aedbc10a --- /dev/null +++ b/_examples/auth/auth/user_provider.go @@ -0,0 +1,100 @@ +//go:build go1.18 + +package main + +import ( + "context" + "fmt" + "sync" + "time" + + "github.com/kataras/iris/v12/auth" +) + +type Provider struct { + dataset []User + + invalidated map[string]struct{} // key = token. Entry is blocked. + invalidatedAll map[string]int64 // key = user id, value = timestamp. Issued before is consider invalid. + mu sync.RWMutex +} + +func NewProvider() *Provider { + return &Provider{ + dataset: []User{ + { + ID: "id-1", + Email: "kataras2006@hotmail.com", + Role: Owner, + }, + { + ID: "id-2", + Email: "example@example.com", + Role: Member, + }, + }, + invalidated: make(map[string]struct{}), + invalidatedAll: make(map[string]int64), + } +} + +func (p *Provider) Signin(ctx context.Context, username, password string) (User, error) { // fired on SigninHandler. + // your database... + for _, user := range p.dataset { + if user.Email == username { + return user, nil + } + } + + return User{}, fmt.Errorf("user not found") +} + +func (p *Provider) ValidateToken(ctx context.Context, standardClaims auth.StandardClaims, u User) error { // fired on VerifyHandler. + // your database and checks of blocked tokens... + + // check for specific token ids. + p.mu.RLock() + _, tokenBlocked := p.invalidated[standardClaims.ID] + if !tokenBlocked { + // this will disallow refresh tokens with origin jwt token id as the blocked access token as well. + if standardClaims.OriginID != "" { + _, tokenBlocked = p.invalidated[standardClaims.OriginID] + } + } + p.mu.RUnlock() + + if tokenBlocked { + return fmt.Errorf("token was invalidated") + } + // + + // check all tokens issuet before the "InvalidateToken" method was fired for this user. + p.mu.RLock() + ts, oldUserBlocked := p.invalidatedAll[u.ID] + p.mu.RUnlock() + + if oldUserBlocked && standardClaims.IssuedAt <= ts { + return fmt.Errorf("token was invalidated") + } + // + + return nil // else valid. +} + +func (p *Provider) InvalidateToken(ctx context.Context, standardClaims auth.StandardClaims, u User) error { // fired on SignoutHandler. + // invalidate this specific token. + p.mu.Lock() + p.invalidated[standardClaims.ID] = struct{}{} + p.mu.Unlock() + + return nil +} + +func (p *Provider) InvalidateTokens(ctx context.Context, u User) error { // fired on SignoutAllHandler. + // invalidate all previous tokens came from "u". + p.mu.Lock() + p.invalidatedAll[u.ID] = time.Now().Unix() + p.mu.Unlock() + + return nil +} diff --git a/_examples/auth/auth/views/layouts/main.html b/_examples/auth/auth/views/layouts/main.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c6efd56d --- /dev/null +++ b/_examples/auth/auth/views/layouts/main.html @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ + + + + + + {{ if .Title }}{{ .Title }}{{ else }}Default Main Title{{ end }} + + + +
+
{{ template "content" . }}
+ +
+ + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_examples/auth/auth/views/partials/footer.html b/_examples/auth/auth/views/partials/footer.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..69b8f9b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/_examples/auth/auth/views/partials/footer.html @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Iris Web Framework © 2022 \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_examples/auth/auth/views/signin.html b/_examples/auth/auth/views/signin.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..57f7514c --- /dev/null +++ b/_examples/auth/auth/views/signin.html @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +
+
+ + + + + +
+
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_examples/cookies/options/main.go b/_examples/cookies/options/main.go index 70d7e272..d45973b2 100644 --- a/_examples/cookies/options/main.go +++ b/_examples/cookies/options/main.go @@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ func withCookieOptions(ctx iris.Context) { // * CookieExpires // * CookieEncoding ctx.AddCookieOptions(iris.CookieAllowReclaim()) + // ctx.AddCookieOptions(iris.CookieSecure) + // OR for a specific cookie: + // ctx.SetCookieKV("cookie_name", "cookie_value", iris.CookieScure) + // OR by passing a a &http.Cookie: + // ctx.SetCookie(&http.Cookie{ + // Name: "cookie_name", + // Value: "cookie_value", + // Secure: true, + // }) ctx.Next() } diff --git a/_examples/file-server/webdav/main.go b/_examples/file-server/webdav/main.go new file mode 100644 index 00000000..be981a8e --- /dev/null +++ b/_examples/file-server/webdav/main.go @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +package main + +import ( + "net/http" + "os" + "strings" + + "github.com/kataras/iris/v12" + "github.com/kataras/iris/v12/middleware/accesslog" + "github.com/kataras/iris/v12/middleware/recover" + + "golang.org/x/net/webdav" +) + +func main() { + app := iris.New() + + app.Logger().SetLevel("debug") + app.Use(recover.New()) + app.Use(accesslog.New(os.Stdout).Handler) + + webdavHandler := &webdav.Handler{ + FileSystem: webdav.Dir("./"), + LockSystem: webdav.NewMemLS(), + Logger: func(r *http.Request, err error) { + if err != nil { + app.Logger().Error(err) + } + }, + } + + app.HandleMany(strings.Join(iris.WebDAVMethods, " "), "/{p:path}", iris.FromStd(webdavHandler)) + + app.Listen(":8080", + iris.WithoutServerError(iris.ErrServerClosed, iris.ErrURLQuerySemicolon), + iris.WithoutPathCorrection, + ) +} + +/* Test with cURL or postman: + +* List files: + curl --location --request PROPFIND 'http://localhost:8080' +* Get File: + curl --location --request GET 'http://localhost:8080/test.txt' +* Upload File: + curl --location --request PUT 'http://localhost:8080/newfile.txt' \ + --header 'Content-Type: text/plain' \ + --data-raw 'This is a new file!' +* Copy File: + curl --location --request COPY 'http://localhost:8080/test.txt' \ + --header 'Destination: newdir/test.txt' +* Create New Directory: + curl --location --request MKCOL 'http://localhost:8080/anewdir/' + +And e.t.c. +*/ diff --git a/_examples/file-server/webdav/newdir/.gitkeep b/_examples/file-server/webdav/newdir/.gitkeep new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e69de29b diff --git a/_examples/file-server/webdav/test.txt b/_examples/file-server/webdav/test.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..af5626b4 --- /dev/null +++ b/_examples/file-server/webdav/test.txt @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Hello, world! diff --git a/_examples/mvc/grpc-compatible/main.go b/_examples/mvc/grpc-compatible/main.go index f93bf7a1..3ef16174 100644 --- a/_examples/mvc/grpc-compatible/main.go +++ b/_examples/mvc/grpc-compatible/main.go @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main import ( "context" + "log" pb "github.com/kataras/iris/v12/_examples/mvc/grpc-compatible/helloworld" @@ -47,17 +48,32 @@ func newApp() *iris.Application { // Register MVC application controller for gRPC services. // You can bind as many mvc gRpc services in the same Party or app, // as the ServiceName differs. - mvc.New(app).Handle(ctrl, mvc.GRPC{ - Server: grpcServer, // Required. - ServiceName: "helloworld.Greeter", // Required. - Strict: false, - }) + mvc.New(app). + Register(new(myService)). + Handle(ctrl, mvc.GRPC{ + Server: grpcServer, // Required. + ServiceName: "helloworld.Greeter", // Required. + Strict: false, + }) return app } +type service interface { + DoSomething() error +} + +type myService struct{} + +func (s *myService) DoSomething() error { + log.Println("service: DoSomething") + return nil +} + type myController struct { // Ctx iris.Context + + SingletonDependency service } // SayHello implements helloworld.GreeterServer. @@ -70,5 +86,10 @@ type myController struct { // @Success 200 {string} string "Hello {name}" // @Router /helloworld.Greeter/SayHello [post] func (c *myController) SayHello(ctx context.Context, in *pb.HelloRequest) (*pb.HelloReply, error) { + err := c.SingletonDependency.DoSomething() + if err != nil { + return nil, err + } + return &pb.HelloReply{Message: "Hello " + in.GetName()}, nil } diff --git a/_examples/mvc/login/services/user_service.go b/_examples/mvc/login/services/user_service.go index 4921c4f9..32ebf5c7 100644 --- a/_examples/mvc/login/services/user_service.go +++ b/_examples/mvc/login/services/user_service.go @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func (s *userService) GetByID(id int64) (datamodels.User, bool) { }) } -// GetByUsernameAndPassword returns a user based on its username and passowrd, +// GetByUsernameAndPassword returns a user based on its username and password, // used for authentication. func (s *userService) GetByUsernameAndPassword(username, userPassword string) (datamodels.User, bool) { if username == "" || userPassword == "" { diff --git a/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/auth.yml b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/auth.yml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9cfed272 --- /dev/null +++ b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/auth.yml @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +Headers: # required. + - "Authorization" + - "X-Authorization" +Cookie: # optional. + Name: "iris_auth_cookie" + Secure: false + Hash: "D*G-KaPdSgUkXp2s5v8y/B?E(H+MbQeThWmYq3t6w9z$C&F)J@NcRfUjXn2r4u7x" # length of 64 characters (512-bit). + Block: "VkYp3s6v9y$B&E)H@McQfTjWmZq4t7w!" # length of 32 characters (256-bit). +Keys: + - ID: IRIS_AUTH_ACCESS # required. + Alg: EdDSA + MaxAge: 2h # 2 hours lifetime for access tokens. + Private: |+ + -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- + MC4CAQAwBQYDK2VwBCIEIFdZWoDdFny5SMnP9Fyfr8bafi/B527EVZh8JJjDTIFO + -----END PRIVATE KEY----- + Public: |+ + -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY----- + MCowBQYDK2VwAyEAzpgjKSr9E032DX+foiOxq1QDsbzjLxagTN+yVpGWZB4= + -----END PUBLIC KEY----- + - ID: IRIS_AUTH_REFRESH # optional. Good practise to have it though. + Alg: EdDSA + # 1 month lifetime for refresh tokens, + # after that period the user has to signin again. + MaxAge: 720h + Private: |+ + -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- + MC4CAQAwBQYDK2VwBCIEIHJ1aoIjA2sRp5eqGjGR3/UMucrHbBdBv9p8uwfzZ1KZ + -----END PRIVATE KEY----- + Public: |+ + -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY----- + MCowBQYDK2VwAyEAsKKAr+kDtfAqwG7cZdoEAfh9jHt9W8qi9ur5AA1KQAQ= + -----END PUBLIC KEY----- + # Example of setting a binary form of the encryption key for refresh tokens, + # it could be a "string" as well. + EncryptionKey: !!binary stSNLTu91YyihPxzeEOXKwGVMG00CjcC/68G8nMgmqA= diff --git a/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/browser/index.html b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/browser/index.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..09bd4498 --- /dev/null +++ b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/browser/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ + + + + Online visitors MVC example + + + + +
+ 1 online visitor +
+ + + + + + + + + 

+    
+    
+    
+
+
+
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/main.go b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89a52d93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+//go:build go1.18
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12"
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/auth"
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/mvc"
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/websocket"
+)
+
+// $ go run .
+func main() {
+	app := newApp()
+
+	// http://localhost:8080/signin (creds: kataras2006@hotmail.com 123456)
+	// http://localhost:8080/protected
+	// http://localhost:8080/signout
+	app.Listen(":8080")
+}
+
+func newApp() *iris.Application {
+	app := iris.New()
+
+	// Auth part.
+	app.RegisterView(iris.Blocks(iris.Dir("./views"), ".html").
+		LayoutDir("layouts").
+		Layout("main"))
+
+	s := auth.MustLoad[User]("./auth.yml")
+	s.AddProvider(NewProvider())
+
+	app.Get("/signin", renderSigninForm)
+	app.Post("/signin", s.SigninHandler)
+	app.Get("/signout", s.SignoutHandler)
+	//
+
+	websocketAPI := app.Party("/protected")
+	websocketAPI.Use(s.VerifyHandler())
+	websocketAPI.HandleDir("/", iris.Dir("./browser")) // render the ./browser/index.html.
+
+	websocketMVC := mvc.New(websocketAPI)
+	websocketMVC.HandleWebsocket(new(websocketController))
+	websocketServer := websocket.New(websocket.DefaultGorillaUpgrader, websocketMVC)
+	websocketAPI.Get("/ws", s.VerifyHandler() /* optional */, websocket.Handler(websocketServer))
+
+	return app
+}
+
+func renderSigninForm(ctx iris.Context) {
+	ctx.View("signin", iris.Map{"Title": "Signin Page"})
+}
+
+type websocketController struct {
+	*websocket.NSConn `stateless:"true"`
+}
+
+func (c *websocketController) Namespace() string {
+	return "default"
+}
+
+func (c *websocketController) OnChat(msg websocket.Message) error {
+	ctx := websocket.GetContext(c.Conn)
+	user := auth.GetUser[User](ctx)
+
+	msg.Body = []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", user.Email, string(msg.Body)))
+	c.Conn.Server().Broadcast(c, msg)
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/user.go b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/user.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2e93017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/user.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+//go:build go1.18
+
+package main
+
+type AccessRole uint16
+
+func (r AccessRole) Is(v AccessRole) bool {
+	return r&v != 0
+}
+
+func (r AccessRole) Allow(v AccessRole) bool {
+	return r&v >= v
+}
+
+const (
+	InvalidAccessRole AccessRole = 1 << iota
+	Read
+	Write
+	Delete
+
+	Owner  = Read | Write | Delete
+	Member = Read | Write
+)
+
+type User struct {
+	ID    string     `json:"id"`
+	Email string     `json:"email"`
+	Role  AccessRole `json:"role"`
+}
+
+func (u User) GetID() string {
+	return u.ID
+}
diff --git a/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/user_provider.go b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/user_provider.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16fbd7ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/user_provider.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+//go:build go1.18
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/auth"
+)
+
+type Provider struct {
+	dataset []User
+
+	invalidated    map[string]struct{} // key = token. Entry is blocked.
+	invalidatedAll map[string]int64    // key = user id, value = timestamp. Issued before is consider invalid.
+	mu             sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+func NewProvider() *Provider {
+	return &Provider{
+		dataset: []User{
+			{
+				ID:    "id-1",
+				Email: "kataras2006@hotmail.com",
+				Role:  Owner,
+			},
+			{
+				ID:    "id-2",
+				Email: "example@example.com",
+				Role:  Member,
+			},
+		},
+		invalidated:    make(map[string]struct{}),
+		invalidatedAll: make(map[string]int64),
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *Provider) Signin(ctx context.Context, username, password string) (User, error) { // fired on SigninHandler.
+	// your database...
+	for _, user := range p.dataset {
+		if user.Email == username {
+			return user, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return User{}, fmt.Errorf("user not found")
+}
+
+func (p *Provider) ValidateToken(ctx context.Context, standardClaims auth.StandardClaims, u User) error { // fired on VerifyHandler.
+	// your database and checks of blocked tokens...
+
+	// check for specific token ids.
+	p.mu.RLock()
+	_, tokenBlocked := p.invalidated[standardClaims.ID]
+	if !tokenBlocked {
+		// this will disallow refresh tokens with issuer as the blocked access token as well.
+		if standardClaims.Issuer != "" {
+			_, tokenBlocked = p.invalidated[standardClaims.Issuer]
+		}
+	}
+	p.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if tokenBlocked {
+		return fmt.Errorf("token was invalidated")
+	}
+	//
+
+	// check all tokens issuet before the "InvalidateToken" method was fired for this user.
+	p.mu.RLock()
+	ts, oldUserBlocked := p.invalidatedAll[u.ID]
+	p.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if oldUserBlocked && standardClaims.IssuedAt <= ts {
+		return fmt.Errorf("token was invalidated")
+	}
+	//
+
+	return nil // else valid.
+}
+
+func (p *Provider) InvalidateToken(ctx context.Context, standardClaims auth.StandardClaims, u User) error { // fired on SignoutHandler.
+	// invalidate this specific token.
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	p.invalidated[standardClaims.ID] = struct{}{}
+	p.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *Provider) InvalidateTokens(ctx context.Context, u User) error { // fired on SignoutAllHandler.
+	// invalidate all previous tokens came from "u".
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	p.invalidatedAll[u.ID] = time.Now().Unix()
+	p.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/views/layouts/main.html b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/views/layouts/main.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6efd56d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/views/layouts/main.html
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+
+
+
+    
+    
+    {{ if .Title }}{{ .Title }}{{ else }}Default Main Title{{ end }}
+
+
+
+    

+        
{{ template "content" . }}

+        
+    

+
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/views/partials/footer.html b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/views/partials/footer.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69b8f9b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/views/partials/footer.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Iris Web Framework © 2022
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/views/signin.html b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/views/signin.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57f7514c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_examples/mvc/websocket-auth/views/signin.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+

+    

+        
+        
+        
+        
+        
+    

+

\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/_examples/project/api/configuration.go b/_examples/project/api/configuration.go
index d7cc2cc7..3acff670 100644
--- a/_examples/project/api/configuration.go
+++ b/_examples/project/api/configuration.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 // for our server, including the Iris one.
 type Configuration struct {
 	ServerName string `yaml:"ServerName"`
+	Env        string `yaml:"Env"`
 	// The server's host, if empty, defaults to 0.0.0.0
 	Host string `yaml:"Host"`
 	// The server's port, e.g. 80
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ type Configuration struct {
 	// If not empty a request logger is registered,
 	// note that this will cost a lot in performance, use it only for debug.
 	RequestLog string `yaml:"RequestLog"`
-
+	// The database connection string.
+	ConnString string `yaml:"ConnString"`
 	// Iris specific configuration.
 	Iris iris.Configuration `yaml:"Iris"`
 }
diff --git a/_examples/project/api/router.go b/_examples/project/api/router.go
index abd681be..c5668b7f 100644
--- a/_examples/project/api/router.go
+++ b/_examples/project/api/router.go
@@ -1,22 +1,31 @@
 package api
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/username/project/api/users"
+	"github.com/username/project/pkg/database"
 	"github.com/username/project/user"
 
-	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12"
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/middleware/modrevision"
 )
 
 // buildRouter is the most important part of your server.
 // All root endpoints are registered here.
 func (srv *Server) buildRouter() {
 	// Add a simple health route.
-	srv.Any("/health", func(ctx iris.Context) {
-		ctx.Writef("%s\n\nOK", srv.String())
-	})
+	srv.Any("/health", modrevision.New(modrevision.Options{
+		ServerName:   srv.config.ServerName,
+		Env:          srv.config.Env,
+		Developer:    "kataras",
+		TimeLocation: time.FixedZone("Greece/Athens", 10800),
+	}))
 
 	api := srv.Party("/api")
-	api.RegisterDependency(user.NewRepository)
+	api.RegisterDependency(
+		database.Open(srv.config.ConnString),
+		user.NewRepository,
+	)
 
 	api.PartyConfigure("/user", new(users.API))
 }
diff --git a/_examples/project/cmd/cmd.go b/_examples/project/cmd/cmd.go
index 20f3d441..ba4e29f6 100644
--- a/_examples/project/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/_examples/project/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"github.com/username/project/api"
 
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ var serverConfig api.Configuration
 // New returns a new CLI app.
 // Build with:
 // $ go build -ldflags="-s -w"
-func New(buildRevision, buildTime string) *cobra.Command {
+func New() *cobra.Command {
 	configFile := defaultConfigFilename
 
 	rootCmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -35,8 +36,8 @@ func New(buildRevision, buildTime string) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 
 	helpTemplate := HelpTemplate{
-		BuildRevision:        buildRevision,
-		BuildTime:            buildTime,
+		BuildRevision:        iris.BuildRevision,
+		BuildTime:            iris.BuildTime,
 		ShowGoRuntimeVersion: true,
 	}
 	rootCmd.SetHelpTemplate(helpTemplate.String())
diff --git a/_examples/project/go.mod b/_examples/project/go.mod
index 60fa8b9d..9219b965 100644
--- a/_examples/project/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/project/go.mod
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ module github.com/username/project
 
 go 1.17
 
+replace github.com/kataras/iris/v12 => ../../
+
 require (
 	github.com/kataras/golog v0.1.7
 	github.com/kataras/iris/v12 v12.2.0-alpha6.0.20220224214946-37c766fef748
@@ -16,11 +18,10 @@ require (
 	github.com/Shopify/goreferrer v0.0.0-20210630161223-536fa16abd6f // indirect
 	github.com/andybalholm/brotli v1.0.4 // indirect
 	github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 // indirect
-	github.com/aymerick/raymond v2.0.2+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/eknkc/amber v0.0.0-20171010120322-cdade1c07385 // indirect
 	github.com/fatih/structs v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/flosch/pongo2/v4 v4.0.2 // indirect
-	github.com/goccy/go-json v0.9.4 // indirect
+	github.com/goccy/go-json v0.9.7-0.20220325155717-3a4ad3198047 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/snappy v0.0.4 // indirect
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/css v1.0.0 // indirect
@@ -33,13 +34,15 @@ require (
 	github.com/kataras/pio v0.0.10 // indirect
 	github.com/kataras/sitemap v0.0.5 // indirect
 	github.com/kataras/tunnel v0.0.3 // indirect
-	github.com/klauspost/compress v1.14.3 // indirect
+	github.com/klauspost/compress v1.15.1 // indirect
+	github.com/mailgun/raymond/v2 v2.0.46 // indirect
 	github.com/mailru/easyjson v0.7.7 // indirect
 	github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.18 // indirect
 	github.com/modern-go/concurrent v0.0.0-20180306012644-bacd9c7ef1dd // indirect
 	github.com/modern-go/reflect2 v1.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/schollz/closestmatch v2.1.0+incompatible // indirect
+	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.8.1 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 // indirect
 	github.com/tdewolff/minify/v2 v2.10.0 // indirect
 	github.com/tdewolff/parse/v2 v2.5.27 // indirect
@@ -47,11 +50,11 @@ require (
 	github.com/vmihailenco/msgpack/v5 v5.3.5 // indirect
 	github.com/vmihailenco/tagparser/v2 v2.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/yosssi/ace v0.0.5 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20220214200702-86341886e292 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220127200216-cd36cc0744dd // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220209214540-3681064d5158 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20220331220935-ae2d96664a29 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220401154927-543a649e0bdd // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220330033206-e17cdc41300f // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.7 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20220210224613-90d013bbcef8 // indirect
-	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.27.1 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20220224211638-0e9765cccd65 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.28.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.66.4 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/_examples/project/go.sum b/_examples/project/go.sum
index 6194b69a..4d893ed4 100644
--- a/_examples/project/go.sum
+++ b/_examples/project/go.sum
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ github.com/armon/go-radix v0.0.0-20180808171621-7fddfc383310/go.mod h1:ufUuZ+zHj
 github.com/armon/go-radix v1.0.0/go.mod h1:ufUuZ+zHj4x4TnLV4JWEpy2hxWSpsRywHrMgIH9cCH8=
 github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 h1:Mv+mAeH1Q+n9Fr+oyamOlAkUNPWPlA8PPGR0QAaYuPk=
 github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0/go.mod h1:wlT5vV2O3h55X9m7iVYN0TBM0NH/MmbLnd30/FjWUq4=
-github.com/aymerick/raymond v2.0.2+incompatible h1:VEp3GpgdAnv9B2GFyTvqgcKvY+mfKMjPOA3SbKLtnU0=
-github.com/aymerick/raymond v2.0.2+incompatible/go.mod h1:osfaiScAUVup+UC9Nfq76eWqDhXlp+4UYaA8uhTBO6g=
 github.com/beorn7/perks v0.0.0-20180321164747-3a771d992973/go.mod h1:Dwedo/Wpr24TaqPxmxbtue+5NUziq4I4S80YR8gNf3Q=
 github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.0/go.mod h1:KWe93zE9D1o94FZ5RNwFwVgaQK1VOXiVxmqh+CedLV8=
 github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1/go.mod h1:G2ZrVWU2WbWT9wwq4/hrbKbnv/1ERSJQ0ibhJ6rlkpw=
@@ -140,8 +138,8 @@ github.com/go-kit/kit v0.9.0/go.mod h1:xBxKIO96dXMWWy0MnWVtmwkA9/13aqxPnvrjFYMA2
 github.com/go-logfmt/logfmt v0.3.0/go.mod h1:Qt1PoO58o5twSAckw1HlFXLmHsOX5/0LbT9GBnD5lWE=
 github.com/go-logfmt/logfmt v0.4.0/go.mod h1:3RMwSq7FuexP4Kalkev3ejPJsZTpXXBr9+V4qmtdjCk=
 github.com/go-stack/stack v1.8.0/go.mod h1:v0f6uXyyMGvRgIKkXu+yp6POWl0qKG85gN/melR3HDY=
-github.com/goccy/go-json v0.9.4 h1:L8MLKG2mvVXiQu07qB6hmfqeSYQdOnqPot2GhsIwIaI=
-github.com/goccy/go-json v0.9.4/go.mod h1:6MelG93GURQebXPDq3khkgXZkazVtN9CRI+MGFi0w8I=
+github.com/goccy/go-json v0.9.7-0.20220325155717-3a4ad3198047 h1:SMQ4NGzEnbUgyY0ids2HuBTOFSUPOjL3GRh5l7zwrvk=
+github.com/goccy/go-json v0.9.7-0.20220325155717-3a4ad3198047/go.mod h1:6MelG93GURQebXPDq3khkgXZkazVtN9CRI+MGFi0w8I=
 github.com/godbus/dbus/v5 v5.0.4/go.mod h1:xhWf0FNVPg57R7Z0UbKHbJfkEywrmjJnf7w5xrFpKfA=
 github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.1.1/go.mod h1:r8qH/GZQm5c6nD/R0oafs1akxWv10x8SbQlK7atdtwQ=
 github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.3.2/go.mod h1:P1XiOD3dCwIKUDQYPy72D8LYyHL2YPYrpS2s69NZV8Q=
@@ -194,7 +192,7 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.4/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.5/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.6 h1:BKbKCqvP6I+rmFHt06ZmyQtvB8xAkWdhFyr0ZUNZcxQ=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.6/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
-github.com/google/go-querystring v1.0.0 h1:Xkwi/a1rcvNg1PPYe5vI8GbeBY/jrVuDX5ASuANWTrk=
+github.com/google/go-querystring v1.1.0 h1:AnCroh3fv4ZBgVIf1Iwtovgjaw/GiKJo8M8yD/fhyJ8=
 github.com/google/gofuzz v1.0.0/go.mod h1:dBl0BpW6vV/+mYPU4Po3pmUjxk6FQPldtuIdl/M65Eg=
 github.com/google/martian v2.1.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:9I4somxYTbIHy5NJKHRl3wXiIaQGbYVAs8BPL6v8lEs=
 github.com/google/martian/v3 v3.0.0/go.mod h1:y5Zk1BBys9G+gd6Jrk0W3cC1+ELVxBWuIGO+w/tUAp0=
@@ -224,7 +222,7 @@ github.com/googleapis/gax-go/v2 v2.1.0/go.mod h1:Q3nei7sK6ybPYH7twZdmQpAd1MKb7pf
 github.com/googleapis/gax-go/v2 v2.1.1/go.mod h1:hddJymUZASv3XPyGkUpKj8pPO47Rmb0eJc8R6ouapiM=
 github.com/gorilla/css v1.0.0 h1:BQqNyPTi50JCFMTw/b67hByjMVXZRwGha6wxVGkeihY=
 github.com/gorilla/css v1.0.0/go.mod h1:Dn721qIggHpt4+EFCcTLTU/vk5ySda2ReITrtgBl60c=
-github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.4.2 h1:+/TMaTYc4QFitKJxsQ7Yye35DkWvkdLcvGKqM+x0Ufc=
+github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0 h1:PPwGk2jz7EePpoHN/+ClbZu8SPxiqlu12wZP/3sWmnc=
 github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway v1.16.0/go.mod h1:BDjrQk3hbvj6Nolgz8mAMFbcEtjT1g+wF4CSlocrBnw=
 github.com/hashicorp/consul/api v1.11.0/go.mod h1:XjsvQN+RJGWI2TWy1/kqaE16HrR2J/FWgkYjdZQsX9M=
 github.com/hashicorp/consul/sdk v0.8.0/go.mod h1:GBvyrGALthsZObzUGsfgHZQDXjg4lOjagTIwIR1vPms=
@@ -262,7 +260,7 @@ github.com/ianlancetaylor/demangle v0.0.0-20200824232613-28f6c0f3b639/go.mod h1:
 github.com/imkira/go-interpol v1.1.0 h1:KIiKr0VSG2CUW1hl1jpiyuzuJeKUUpC8iM1AIE7N1Vk=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.0 h1:Z8tu5sraLXCXIcARxBp/8cbvlwVa7Z1NHg9XEKhtSvM=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.0/go.mod h1:PxqpIevigyE2G7u3NXJIT2ANytuPF1OarO4DADm73n8=
-github.com/iris-contrib/httpexpect/v2 v2.0.5 h1:b2Orx2FXRhnmZil4td66C8zzkHnssSoFQP2HQtyktJg=
+github.com/iris-contrib/httpexpect/v2 v2.3.1 h1:A69ilxKGW1jDRKK5UAhjTL4uJYh3RjD4qzt9vNZ7fpY=
 github.com/iris-contrib/jade v1.1.4 h1:WoYdfyJFfZIUgqNAeOyRfTNQZOksSlZ6+FnXR3AEpX0=
 github.com/iris-contrib/jade v1.1.4/go.mod h1:EDqR+ur9piDl6DUgs6qRrlfzmlx/D5UybogqrXvJTBE=
 github.com/iris-contrib/schema v0.0.6 h1:CPSBLyx2e91H2yJzPuhGuifVRnZBBJ3pCOMbOvPZaTw=
@@ -281,8 +279,6 @@ github.com/kataras/blocks v0.0.5 h1:jFrsHEDfXZhHTbhkNWgMgpfEQNj1Bwr1IYEYZ9Xxoxg=
 github.com/kataras/blocks v0.0.5/go.mod h1:kcJIuvuA8QmGKFLHIZHdCAPCjcE85IhttzXd6W+ayfE=
 github.com/kataras/golog v0.1.7 h1:0TY5tHn5L5DlRIikepcaRR/6oInIr9AiWsxzt0vvlBE=
 github.com/kataras/golog v0.1.7/go.mod h1:jOSQ+C5fUqsNSwurB/oAHq1IFSb0KI3l6GMa7xB6dZA=
-github.com/kataras/iris/v12 v12.2.0-alpha6.0.20220224214946-37c766fef748 h1:8zXAxFQUMY11OkYq2qzSJRwnEpJVBjJfg2yswDESJrk=
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@@ -620,8 +618,8 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210927094055-39ccf1dd6fa6/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBc
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@@ -636,8 +634,8 @@ golang.org/x/text v0.3.7/go.mod h1:u+2+/6zg+i71rQMx5EYifcz6MCKuco9NR6JIITiCfzQ=
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@@ -839,8 +837,9 @@ google.golang.org/protobuf v1.24.0/go.mod h1:r/3tXBNzIEhYS9I1OUVjXDlt8tc493IdKGj
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diff --git a/_examples/project/main.go b/_examples/project/main.go
index 89d00f59..0e8ce255 100644
--- a/_examples/project/main.go
+++ b/_examples/project/main.go
@@ -7,13 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/username/project/cmd"
 )
 
-var (
-	buildRevision string
-	buildTime     string
-)
-
 func main() {
-	app := cmd.New(buildRevision, buildTime)
+	app := cmd.New()
 	if err := app.Execute(); err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/_examples/project/pkg/database/database.go b/_examples/project/pkg/database/database.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80e5687c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_examples/project/pkg/database/database.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package database
+
+type DB struct {
+	/* ... */
+}
+
+func Open(connString string) *DB {
+	return &DB{}
+}
diff --git a/_examples/project/server.yml b/_examples/project/server.yml
index 1edcd1a8..0784028a 100644
--- a/_examples/project/server.yml
+++ b/_examples/project/server.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ServerName: My Project
+Env: development
 Host: 0.0.0.0
 Port: 80
 EnableCompression: true
diff --git a/_examples/project/user/repository.go b/_examples/project/user/repository.go
index 4ec98547..99c67a12 100644
--- a/_examples/project/user/repository.go
+++ b/_examples/project/user/repository.go
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package user
 
+import "github.com/username/project/pkg/database"
+
 type Repository interface { // Repo methods here...
 }
 
 type repo struct { // Hold database instance here: e.g.
-	// *mydatabase_pkg.DB
+	db *database.DB
 }
 
-func NewRepository( /*  *mydatabase_pkg.DB */ ) Repository {
-	return &repo{ /* db: db */ }
+func NewRepository(db *database.DB) Repository {
+	return &repo{db: db}
 }
diff --git a/_examples/request-body/read-query/main.go b/_examples/request-body/read-query/main.go
index e8b763a5..e8c0de54 100644
--- a/_examples/request-body/read-query/main.go
+++ b/_examples/request-body/read-query/main.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type MyType struct {
 
 func main() {
 	app := iris.New()
+	app.UseRouter(iris.AllowQuerySemicolons) // Optionally: to restore pre go1.17 behavior of url parsing.
 
 	app.Get("/", func(ctx iris.Context) {
 		var t MyType
@@ -45,5 +46,6 @@ func main() {
 	// http://localhost:8080/simple?name=john&name=doe&name=kataras
 	//
 	// Note: this `WithEmptyFormError` will give an error if the query was empty.
-	app.Listen(":8080", iris.WithEmptyFormError)
+	app.Listen(":8080", iris.WithEmptyFormError,
+		iris.WithoutServerError(iris.ErrServerClosed, iris.ErrURLQuerySemicolon))
 }
diff --git a/_examples/response-writer/write-rest/main.go b/_examples/response-writer/write-rest/main.go
index db9e9bfa..160144f2 100644
--- a/_examples/response-writer/write-rest/main.go
+++ b/_examples/response-writer/write-rest/main.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/xml"
 
 	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12"
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/x/errors"
 )
 
 // User example struct for json and msgpack.
@@ -29,15 +30,16 @@ type ExampleYAML struct {
 
 func main() {
 	app := iris.New()
-
+	// Optionally, set a custom handler for JSON, JSONP, Protobuf, MsgPack, YAML, Markdown...
+	// write errors.
+	app.SetContextErrorHandler(new(errorHandler))
 	// Read
 	app.Post("/decode", func(ctx iris.Context) {
 		// Read https://github.com/kataras/iris/blob/master/_examples/request-body/read-json/main.go as well.
 		var user User
 		err := ctx.ReadJSON(&user)
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.StatusCode(iris.StatusBadRequest)
-			ctx.Writef("unable to read body: %s\nbody is empty: %v", err.Error(), iris.IsErrEmptyJSON(err))
+			errors.InvalidArgument.Details(ctx, "unable to parse body", err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -165,3 +167,9 @@ func main() {
 	// if passed to the `Run` then it will not print its passed error as an actual server error.
 	app.Listen(":8080", iris.WithOptimizations)
 }
+
+type errorHandler struct{}
+
+func (h *errorHandler) HandleContextError(ctx iris.Context, err error) {
+	errors.Internal.Err(ctx, err)
+}
diff --git a/_examples/sessions/basic/main.go b/_examples/sessions/basic/main.go
index 5827ed88..93944c40 100644
--- a/_examples/sessions/basic/main.go
+++ b/_examples/sessions/basic/main.go
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ func logout(ctx iris.Context) {
 
 func main() {
 	app := iris.New()
-	sess := sessions.New(sessions.Config{Cookie: cookieNameForSessionID, AllowReclaim: true})
+	sess := sessions.New(sessions.Config{
+		Cookie: cookieNameForSessionID,
+		// CookieSecureTLS: true,
+		AllowReclaim: true,
+	})
 	app.Use(sess.Handler())
 	// ^ or comment this line and use sess.Start(ctx) inside your handlers
 	// instead of sessions.Get(ctx).
diff --git a/_proposals/generic_handler.md b/_proposals/generic_handler.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..950b3643
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_proposals/generic_handler.md
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# Iris Handler with Generics support
+
+```go
+package x
+
+import (
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/context"
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/x/errors"
+)
+
+var ErrorHandler context.ErrorHandler = context.ErrorHandlerFunc(errors.InvalidArgument.Err)
+
+type (
+	Handler[Request any | *context.Context, Response any] func(Request) (Response, error)
+	HandlerWithCtx[Request any, Response any]             func(*context.Context, Request) (Response, error)
+)
+
+func HandleContext[Request any, Response any](handler HandlerWithCtx[Request, Response]) context.Handler {
+	return func(ctx *context.Context) {
+		var req Request
+		if err := ctx.ReadJSON(&req); err != nil {
+			errors.InvalidArgument.Details(ctx, "unable to parse body", err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+
+		resp, err := handler(ctx, req)
+		if err != nil {
+			ErrorHandler.HandleContextError(ctx, err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if _, err = ctx.JSON(resp); err != nil {
+			errors.Internal.Details(ctx, "unable to parse response", err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func Handle[Request any, Response any](handler Handler[Request, Response]) context.Handler {
+	return HandleContext(func(_ *context.Context, req Request) (Response, error) { return handler(req) })
+}
+
+```
+
+Usage Code:
+
+```go
+import (
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12"
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/x"
+)
+
+type (
+	Req struct {
+		Email string `json:"email"`
+	}
+
+	Res struct {
+		Verified bool `json:"verified"`
+	}
+)
+
+func main() {
+	app := iris.New()
+	app.Post("/", your_package.Handle(handler))
+	app.Listen(":8080")
+}
+
+func handler(req Req) (Res, error){
+	verified := req.Email == "iris-go@outlook.com"
+	return Res{Verified: verified}, nil
+}
+```
+
+Example response:
+
+```json
+{
+    "verified": true
+}
+```
diff --git a/aliases.go b/aliases.go
index da362586..a686410c 100644
--- a/aliases.go
+++ b/aliases.go
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ package iris
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
 	"path"
 	"regexp"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/cache"
 	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/context"
@@ -14,6 +16,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/view"
 )
 
+var (
+	// BuildRevision holds the vcs commit id information of the program's build.
+	// To display the Iris' version please use the iris.Version constant instead.
+	// Available at go version 1.18+
+	BuildRevision = context.BuildRevision
+	// BuildTime holds the vcs commit time information of the program's build.
+	// Available at go version 1.18+
+	BuildTime = context.BuildTime
+)
+
 // SameSite attributes.
 const (
 	SameSiteDefaultMode = http.SameSiteDefaultMode
@@ -318,6 +330,35 @@ var (
 		ctx.Next()
 	}
 
+	// AllowQuerySemicolons returns a middleware that serves requests by converting any
+	// unescaped semicolons(;) in the URL query to ampersands(&).
+	//
+	// This restores the pre-Go 1.17 behavior of splitting query parameters on both
+	// semicolons and ampersands.
+	// (See golang.org/issue/25192 and https://github.com/kataras/iris/issues/1875).
+	// Note that this behavior doesn't match that of many proxies,
+	// and the mismatch can lead to security issues.
+	//
+	// AllowQuerySemicolons should be invoked before any Context read query or
+	// form methods are called.
+	//
+	// To skip HTTP Server logging for this type of warning:
+	// app.Listen/Run(..., iris.WithoutServerError(iris.ErrURLQuerySemicolon)).
+	AllowQuerySemicolons = func(ctx Context) {
+		// clopy of net/http.AllowQuerySemicolons.
+		r := ctx.Request()
+		if s := r.URL.RawQuery; strings.Contains(s, ";") {
+			r2 := new(http.Request)
+			*r2 = *r
+			r2.URL = new(url.URL)
+			*r2.URL = *r.URL
+			r2.URL.RawQuery = strings.ReplaceAll(s, ";", "&")
+			ctx.ResetRequest(r2)
+		}
+
+		ctx.Next()
+	}
+
 	// MatchImagesAssets is a simple regex expression
 	// that can be passed to the DirOptions.Cache.CompressIgnore field
 	// in order to skip compression on already-compressed file types
@@ -660,8 +701,41 @@ const (
 	StatusNetworkReadTimeout     = context.StatusNetworkReadTimeout
 )
 
-// StatusText returns a text for the HTTP status code. It returns the empty
-// string if the code is unknown.
-//
-// Shortcut for core/router#StatusText.
-var StatusText = context.StatusText
+var (
+	// StatusText returns a text for the HTTP status code. It returns the empty
+	// string if the code is unknown.
+	//
+	// Shortcut for core/router#StatusText.
+	StatusText = context.StatusText
+	// RegisterMethods adds custom http methods to the "AllMethods" list.
+	// Use it on initialization of your program.
+	//
+	// Shortcut for core/router#RegisterMethods.
+	RegisterMethods = router.RegisterMethods
+
+	// WebDAVMethods contains a list of WebDAV HTTP Verbs.
+	// Register using RegiterMethods package-level function or
+	// through HandleMany party-level method.
+	WebDAVMethods = []string{
+		MethodGet,
+		MethodHead,
+		MethodPatch,
+		MethodPut,
+		MethodPost,
+		MethodDelete,
+		MethodOptions,
+		MethodConnect,
+		MethodTrace,
+		"MKCOL",
+		"COPY",
+		"MOVE",
+		"LOCK",
+		"UNLOCK",
+		"PROPFIND",
+		"PROPPATCH",
+		"LINK",
+		"UNLINK",
+		"PURGE",
+		"VIEW",
+	}
+)
diff --git a/auth/auth.go b/auth/auth.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93c74d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auth/auth.go
@@ -0,0 +1,638 @@
+//go:build go1.18
+
+package auth
+
+import (
+	stdContext "context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/context"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/gorilla/securecookie"
+	"github.com/kataras/jwt"
+)
+
+type (
+	// Auth holds the necessary functionality to authorize and optionally authenticating
+	// users to access and perform actions against the resource server (Iris API).
+	// It completes a secure and fast JSON Web Token signer and verifier which,
+	// based on the custom application needs, can be further customized.
+	// Each Auth of T instance can sign and verify a single custom  instance,
+	// more Auth instances can share the same configuration to support multiple custom user types.
+	// Initialize a new Auth of T instance using the New or MustLoad package-level functions.
+	// Most important methods of the instance are:
+	// - AddProvider
+	// - SigninHandler
+	// - VerifyHandler
+	// - SignoutHandler
+	// - SignoutAllHandler
+	//
+	// Example can be found at: https://github.com/kataras/iris/tree/master/_examples/auth/auth/main.go.
+	Auth[T User] struct {
+		// Holds the configuration passed through the New and MustLoad
+		// package-level functions. One or more Auth instance can share the
+		// same configuration's values.
+		config Configuration
+		// Holds the result of the config.KeysConfiguration.
+		keys jwt.Keys
+		// This is an Iris cookie option used to encrypt and decrypt a cookie when
+		// the config.Cookie.Hash & Block are not empty.
+		securecookie context.SecureCookie
+		// Defaults to an empty list, which cannot sign any tokens.
+		// One or more custom providers should be registered through
+		// the AddProvider or WithProviderAndErrorHandler methods.
+		providers []Provider[T] // at least one.
+		// Always not nil, set to custom error handler on SetErrorHandler.
+		errorHandler ErrorHandler
+		// Not nil if a transformer is registered.
+		transformer Transformer[T]
+		// Not nil if a custom claims provider is registered.
+		claimsProvider ClaimsProvider
+		// True if KIDRefresh on config.Keys.
+		refreshEnabled bool
+	}
+
+	// VerifyUserFunc is passed on Verify and VerifyHandler method
+	// to, optionally, further validate a T user value.
+	VerifyUserFunc[T User] func(t T) error
+
+	// SigninRequest is the request body the server expects
+	// on SignHandler. The Password and Username or Email should be filled.
+	SigninRequest struct {
+		Username string `json:"username" form:"username,omitempty"` // username OR email, username has priority over email.
+		Email    string `json:"email" form:"email,omitempty"`       // email OR username.
+		Password string `json:"password" form:"password"`
+	}
+
+	// SigninResponse is the response body the server sends
+	// to the client on the SignHandler. It contains a pair of the access token
+	// and the refresh token if the refresh jwt token id exists in the configuration.
+	SigninResponse struct {
+		AccessToken  string `json:"access_token"`
+		RefreshToken string `json:"refresh_token,omitempty"`
+	}
+
+	// RefreshRequest is the request body the server expects
+	// on VerifyHandler to renew an access and refresh token pair.
+	RefreshRequest struct {
+		RefreshToken string `json:"refresh_token"`
+	}
+)
+
+// MustLoad binds a filename (fullpath) configuration yaml or json
+// and constructs a new Auth instance. It panics on error.
+func MustLoad[T User](filename string) *Auth[T] {
+	var config Configuration
+	if err := config.BindFile(filename); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	return Must(New[T](config))
+}
+
+// Must is a helper that wraps a call to a function returning (*Auth[T], error)
+// and panics if the error is non-nil. It is intended for use in variable
+// initializations such as
+//	var s = auth.Must(auth.New[MyUser](config))
+func Must[T User](s *Auth[T], err error) *Auth[T] {
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	return s
+}
+
+// New initializes a new Auth instance typeof T and returns it.
+// The T generic can be any custom struct.
+// It accepts a Configuration value which can be constructed
+// manually or through a configuration file using the
+// MustGenerateConfiguration or MustLoadConfiguration
+// or LoadConfiguration or MustLoad package-level functions.
+//
+// Example can be found at: https://github.com/kataras/iris/tree/master/_examples/auth/auth/main.go.
+func New[T User](config Configuration) (*Auth[T], error) {
+	keys, err := config.validate()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	_, refreshEnabled := keys[KIDRefresh]
+
+	s := &Auth[T]{
+		config:         config,
+		keys:           keys,
+		securecookie:   securecookie.New([]byte(config.Cookie.Hash), []byte(config.Cookie.Block)),
+		refreshEnabled: refreshEnabled,
+		// providers:    []Provider[T]{newProvider[T]()},
+		errorHandler: new(DefaultErrorHandler),
+	}
+
+	return s, nil
+}
+
+// WithProviderAndErrorHandler registers a provider (if not nil) and
+// an error handler (if not nil) and returns this "s" Auth instance.
+// It's the same as calling AddProvider and SetErrorHandler at once.
+// It's really useful when registering an Auth instance using the iris.Party.PartyConfigure
+// method when a Provider of T and ErrorHandler is available through the registered Party's dependencies.
+//
+// Usage Example:
+//  api := app.Party("/api")
+//  api.EnsureStaticBindings().RegisterDependency(
+//    NewAuthProviderErrorHandler(),
+//    NewAuthCustomerProvider,
+//    auth.Must(auth.New[Customer](authConfig)).WithProviderAndErrorHandler,
+//  )
+func (s *Auth[T]) WithProviderAndErrorHandler(provider Provider[T], errHandler ErrorHandler) *Auth[T] {
+	if provider != nil {
+		for i := range s.providers {
+			s.providers[i] = nil
+		}
+		s.providers = nil
+
+		s.providers = make([]Provider[T], 0, 1)
+		s.AddProvider(provider)
+	}
+
+	if errHandler != nil {
+		s.SetErrorHandler(errHandler)
+	}
+
+	return s
+}
+
+// AddProvider registers one or more providers to this Auth of T instance and returns itself.
+// Look the Provider godoc for more.
+func (s *Auth[T]) AddProvider(providers ...Provider[T]) *Auth[T] {
+	// A provider can also implement both transformer and
+	// error handler if that's the design option of the end-developer.
+	for _, p := range providers {
+		if s.transformer == nil {
+			if transformer, ok := p.(Transformer[T]); ok {
+				s.SetTransformer(transformer)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if errHandler, ok := p.(ErrorHandler); ok {
+			s.SetErrorHandler(errHandler)
+		}
+
+		if s.claimsProvider == nil {
+			if claimsProvider, ok := p.(ClaimsProvider); ok {
+				s.claimsProvider = claimsProvider
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	s.providers = append(s.providers, providers...)
+	return s
+}
+
+// SetErrorHandler sets a custom error handler to this Auth of T instance and returns itself.
+// Look the Provider and ErrorHandler godoc for more.
+func (s *Auth[T]) SetErrorHandler(errHandler ErrorHandler) *Auth[T] {
+	s.errorHandler = errHandler
+	return s
+}
+
+// SetTransformer sets a custom transformer to this Auth of T instance and returns itself.
+// Look the Provider and Transformer godoc for more.
+func (s *Auth[T]) SetTransformer(transformer Transformer[T]) *Auth[T] {
+	s.transformer = transformer
+	return s
+}
+
+// SetTransformerFunc like SetTransformer method but accepts a function instead.
+func (s *Auth[T]) SetTransformerFunc(transfermerFunc func(ctx stdContext.Context, tok *VerifiedToken) (T, error)) *Auth[T] {
+	s.transformer = TransformerFunc[T](transfermerFunc)
+	return s
+}
+
+// Signin signs a token based on the provided username and password
+// and returns a pair of access and refresh tokens.
+//
+// Signin calls the Provider.Signin method to check if a user
+// is authenticated by the given username and password combination.
+func (s *Auth[T]) Signin(ctx stdContext.Context, username, password string) ([]byte, []byte, error) {
+	var t T
+
+	// get "t" from a valid provider.
+	if n := len(s.providers); n > 0 {
+		for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+			p := s.providers[i]
+
+			v, err := p.Signin(ctx, username, password)
+			if err != nil {
+				if i == n-1 { // last provider errored.
+					return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("auth: signin: %w", err)
+				}
+				// keep searching.
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// found.
+			t = v
+			break
+		}
+	} else {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("auth: signin: no provider")
+	}
+
+	// sign the tokens.
+	accessToken, refreshToken, err := s.sign(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("auth: signin: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return accessToken, refreshToken, nil
+}
+
+func (s *Auth[T]) sign(t T) ([]byte, []byte, error) {
+	// sign the tokens.
+	var (
+		accessStdClaims  StandardClaims
+		refreshStdClaims StandardClaims
+	)
+
+	if s.claimsProvider != nil {
+		accessStdClaims = s.claimsProvider.GetAccessTokenClaims()
+		refreshStdClaims = s.claimsProvider.GetRefreshTokenClaims(accessStdClaims)
+	}
+
+	iat := jwt.Clock().Unix()
+
+	if accessStdClaims.IssuedAt == 0 {
+		accessStdClaims.IssuedAt = iat
+	}
+
+	if accessStdClaims.ID == "" {
+		accessStdClaims.ID = uuid.NewString()
+	}
+
+	if refreshStdClaims.IssuedAt == 0 {
+		refreshStdClaims.IssuedAt = iat
+	}
+
+	if refreshStdClaims.ID == "" {
+		refreshStdClaims.ID = uuid.NewString()
+	}
+
+	if refreshStdClaims.OriginID == "" {
+		// keep a reference of the access token the refresh token is created,
+		// if that access token is invalidated then
+		// its refresh token should be too so the user can force-login.
+		refreshStdClaims.OriginID = accessStdClaims.ID
+	}
+
+	accessToken, err := s.keys.SignToken(KIDAccess, t, accessStdClaims)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("access: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var refreshToken []byte
+	if s.refreshEnabled {
+		refreshToken, err = s.keys.SignToken(KIDRefresh, t, refreshStdClaims)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("refresh: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return accessToken, refreshToken, nil
+}
+
+// SignHandler generates and sends a pair of access and refresh token to the client
+// as JSON body of `SigninResponse` and cookie (if cookie setting was provided).
+// See `Signin` method for more.
+func (s *Auth[T]) SigninHandler(ctx *context.Context) {
+	// No, let the developer decide it based on a middleware, e.g. iris.LimitRequestBodySize.
+	// ctx.SetMaxRequestBodySize(s.maxRequestBodySize)
+
+	var (
+		req SigninRequest
+		err error
+	)
+
+	switch ctx.GetContentTypeRequested() {
+	case context.ContentFormHeaderValue, context.ContentFormMultipartHeaderValue:
+		err = ctx.ReadForm(&req)
+	default:
+		err = ctx.ReadJSON(&req)
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		s.errorHandler.InvalidArgument(ctx, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if req.Username == "" {
+		req.Username = req.Email
+	}
+
+	accessTokenBytes, refreshTokenBytes, err := s.Signin(ctx, req.Username, req.Password)
+	if err != nil {
+		s.tryRemoveCookie(ctx) // remove cookie on invalidated.
+
+		s.errorHandler.Unauthenticated(ctx, err)
+		return
+	}
+	accessToken := jwt.BytesToString(accessTokenBytes)
+	refreshToken := jwt.BytesToString(refreshTokenBytes)
+
+	s.trySetCookie(ctx, accessToken)
+
+	resp := SigninResponse{
+		AccessToken:  accessToken,
+		RefreshToken: refreshToken,
+	}
+	ctx.JSON(resp)
+}
+
+// Verify accepts a token and verifies it.
+// It returns the token's custom and standard JWT claims.
+func (s *Auth[T]) Verify(ctx stdContext.Context, token []byte, verifyFuncs ...VerifyUserFunc[T]) (T, StandardClaims, error) {
+	t, claims, err := s.verify(ctx, token)
+	if err != nil {
+		return t, StandardClaims{}, fmt.Errorf("auth: verify: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, verify := range verifyFuncs {
+		if verify == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if err = verify(t); err != nil {
+			return t, StandardClaims{}, fmt.Errorf("auth: verify: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return t, claims, nil
+}
+
+func (s *Auth[T]) verify(ctx stdContext.Context, token []byte) (T, StandardClaims, error) {
+	var t T
+
+	if len(token) == 0 { // should never happen at this state.
+		return t, StandardClaims{}, jwt.ErrMissing
+	}
+
+	verifiedToken, err := jwt.VerifyWithHeaderValidator(nil, nil, token, s.keys.ValidateHeader, jwt.Leeway(time.Minute))
+	if err != nil {
+		return t, StandardClaims{}, err
+	}
+
+	if s.transformer != nil {
+		if t, err = s.transformer.Transform(ctx, verifiedToken); err != nil {
+			return t, StandardClaims{}, err
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err = verifiedToken.Claims(&t); err != nil {
+			return t, StandardClaims{}, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	standardClaims := verifiedToken.StandardClaims
+
+	if n := len(s.providers); n > 0 {
+		for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+			p := s.providers[i]
+
+			err := p.ValidateToken(ctx, standardClaims, t)
+			if err != nil {
+				if i == n-1 { // last provider errored.
+					return t, StandardClaims{}, err
+				}
+				// keep searching.
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// token is allowed.
+			break
+		}
+	} else {
+		// return t, StandardClaims{}, fmt.Errorf("no provider")
+	}
+
+	return t, standardClaims, nil
+}
+
+// VerifyHandler verifies and sets the necessary information about the user(claims) and
+// the verified token to the Iris Context and calls the Context's Next method.
+// This information is available through auth.GetAccessToken, auth.GetStandardClaims and
+// auth.GetUser[T] package-level functions.
+//
+// See `Verify` method for more.
+func (s *Auth[T]) VerifyHandler(verifyFuncs ...VerifyUserFunc[T]) context.Handler {
+	return func(ctx *context.Context) {
+		accessToken := s.extractAccessToken(ctx)
+
+		if accessToken == "" { // if empty, fire 401.
+			s.errorHandler.Unauthenticated(ctx, jwt.ErrMissing)
+			return
+		}
+
+		t, claims, err := s.Verify(ctx, []byte(accessToken), verifyFuncs...)
+		if err != nil {
+			s.errorHandler.Unauthenticated(ctx, err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		ctx.SetUser(t)
+
+		// store the user to the request.
+		ctx.Values().Set(accessTokenContextKey, accessToken)
+		ctx.Values().Set(standardClaimsContextKey, claims)
+		ctx.Values().Set(userContextKey, t)
+
+		ctx.Next()
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Auth[T]) extractAccessToken(ctx *context.Context) string {
+	// first try from authorization: bearer header.
+	accessToken := s.extractTokenFromHeader(ctx)
+
+	// then if no header, try try extract from cookie.
+	if accessToken == "" {
+		if cookieName := s.config.Cookie.Name; cookieName != "" {
+			accessToken = ctx.GetCookie(cookieName, context.CookieEncoding(s.securecookie))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return accessToken
+}
+
+// Refresh accepts a previously generated refresh token (from SigninHandler) and
+// returns a new access and refresh token pair.
+func (s *Auth[T]) Refresh(ctx stdContext.Context, refreshToken []byte) ([]byte, []byte, error) {
+	if !s.refreshEnabled {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("auth: refresh: disabled")
+	}
+
+	t, _, err := s.verify(ctx, refreshToken)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("auth: refresh: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// refresh the tokens, both refresh & access tokens will be renew to prevent
+	// malicious 😈 users that may hold a refresh token.
+	accessTok, refreshTok, err := s.sign(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("auth: refresh: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return accessTok, refreshTok, nil
+}
+
+// RefreshHandler reads the request body which should include data for `RefreshRequest` structure
+// and sends a new access and refresh token pair,
+// also sets the cookie to the new encrypted access token value.
+// See `Refresh` method for more.
+func (s *Auth[T]) RefreshHandler(ctx *context.Context) {
+	var req RefreshRequest
+	err := ctx.ReadJSON(&req)
+	if err != nil {
+		s.errorHandler.InvalidArgument(ctx, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	accessTokenBytes, refreshTokenBytes, err := s.Refresh(ctx, []byte(req.RefreshToken))
+	if err != nil {
+		// s.tryRemoveCookie(ctx)
+		s.errorHandler.Unauthenticated(ctx, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	accessToken := jwt.BytesToString(accessTokenBytes)
+	refreshToken := jwt.BytesToString(refreshTokenBytes)
+
+	s.trySetCookie(ctx, accessToken)
+
+	resp := SigninResponse{
+		AccessToken:  accessToken,
+		RefreshToken: refreshToken,
+	}
+	ctx.JSON(resp)
+}
+
+// Signout accepts the access token and a boolean which reports whether
+// the signout should be applied to all tokens generated for a specific user (logout from all devices)
+// or just the provided token's one.
+// It calls the Provider's InvalidateToken(all=false) or InvalidateTokens (all=true).
+func (s *Auth[T]) Signout(ctx stdContext.Context, token []byte, all bool) error {
+	t, standardClaims, err := s.verify(ctx, token)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("auth: signout: verify: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	for i, n := 0, len(s.providers)-1; i <= n; i++ {
+		p := s.providers[i]
+
+		if all {
+			err = p.InvalidateTokens(ctx, t)
+		} else {
+			err = p.InvalidateToken(ctx, standardClaims, t)
+		}
+
+		if err != nil {
+			if i == n { // last provider errored.
+				return err
+			}
+			// keep trying.
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// token is marked as invalidated by a provider.
+		break
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SignoutHandler verifies the request's access token and invalidates it, calling
+// the Provider's InvalidateToken method.
+// See `Signout` method too.
+func (s *Auth[T]) SignoutHandler(ctx *context.Context) {
+	s.signoutHandler(ctx, false)
+}
+
+// SignoutAllHandler verifies the request's access token and
+// should invalidate all the tokens generated previously calling
+// the Provider's InvalidateTokens method.
+// See `Signout` method too.
+func (s *Auth[T]) SignoutAllHandler(ctx *context.Context) {
+	s.signoutHandler(ctx, true)
+}
+
+func (s *Auth[T]) signoutHandler(ctx *context.Context, all bool) {
+	accessToken := s.extractAccessToken(ctx)
+	if accessToken == "" {
+		s.errorHandler.Unauthenticated(ctx, jwt.ErrMissing)
+		return
+	}
+
+	err := s.Signout(ctx, []byte(accessToken), all)
+	if err != nil {
+		s.errorHandler.Unauthenticated(ctx, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	s.tryRemoveCookie(ctx)
+
+	ctx.SetUser(nil)
+
+	ctx.Values().Remove(accessTokenContextKey)
+	ctx.Values().Remove(standardClaimsContextKey)
+	ctx.Values().Remove(userContextKey)
+}
+
+func (s *Auth[T]) extractTokenFromHeader(ctx *context.Context) string {
+	for _, headerKey := range s.config.Headers {
+		headerValue := ctx.GetHeader(headerKey)
+		if headerValue == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// pure check: authorization header format must be Bearer {token}
+		authHeaderParts := strings.Split(headerValue, " ")
+		if len(authHeaderParts) != 2 || strings.ToLower(authHeaderParts[0]) != "bearer" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		return authHeaderParts[1]
+	}
+
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (s *Auth[T]) trySetCookie(ctx *context.Context, accessToken string) {
+	if cookieName := s.config.Cookie.Name; cookieName != "" {
+		maxAge := s.keys[KIDAccess].MaxAge
+		if maxAge == 0 {
+			maxAge = context.SetCookieKVExpiration
+		}
+
+		cookie := &http.Cookie{
+			Name:     cookieName,
+			Value:    url.QueryEscape(accessToken),
+			Path:     "/",
+			HttpOnly: true,
+			Secure:   s.config.Cookie.Secure || ctx.IsSSL(),
+			Domain:   ctx.Domain(),
+			SameSite: http.SameSiteLaxMode,
+			Expires:  time.Now().Add(maxAge),
+			MaxAge:   int(maxAge.Seconds()),
+		}
+
+		ctx.SetCookie(cookie, context.CookieEncoding(s.securecookie), context.CookieAllowReclaim())
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Auth[T]) tryRemoveCookie(ctx *context.Context) {
+	if cookieName := s.config.Cookie.Name; cookieName != "" {
+		ctx.RemoveCookie(cookieName)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/auth/configuration.go b/auth/configuration.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb3ea57e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auth/configuration.go
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+//go:build go1.18
+
+package auth
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/securecookie"
+	"github.com/kataras/jwt"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+)
+
+const (
+	// The JWT Key ID for access tokens.
+	KIDAccess = "IRIS_AUTH_ACCESS"
+	// The JWT Key ID for refresh tokens.
+	KIDRefresh = "IRIS_AUTH_REFRESH"
+)
+
+type (
+	// Configuration holds the necessary information for Iris Auth & Single-Sign-On feature.
+	//
+	// See the `New` package-level function.
+	Configuration struct {
+		// The authorization header keys that server should read the access token from.
+		//
+		// Defaults to:
+		// - Authorization
+		// - X-Authorization
+		Headers []string `json:"headers" yaml:"Headers" toml:"Headers" ini:"Headers"`
+		// Cookie optional configuration.
+		// A Cookie.Name holds the access token value fully encrypted.
+		Cookie CookieConfiguration `json:"cookie" yaml:"Cookie" toml:"Cookie" ini:"cookie"`
+		// Keys MUST define the jwt keys configuration for access,
+		// and optionally, for refresh tokens signing and verification.
+		Keys jwt.KeysConfiguration `json:"keys" yaml:"Keys" toml:"Keys" ini:"keys"`
+	}
+
+	// CookieConfiguration holds the necessary information for cookie client storage.
+	CookieConfiguration struct {
+		// Name defines the cookie's name.
+		Name string `json:"cookie" yaml:"Name" toml:"Name" ini:"name"`
+		// Secure if true then "; Secure" is appended to the Set-Cookie header.
+		// By setting the secure to true, the web browser will prevent the
+		// transmission of a cookie over an unencrypted channel.
+		//
+		// Defaults to false but it's true when the request is under iris.Context.IsSSL().
+		Secure bool `json:"secure" yaml:"Secure" toml:"Secure" ini:"secure"`
+		// Hash is optional, it is used to authenticate cookie value using HMAC.
+		// It is recommended to use a key with 32 or 64 bytes.
+		Hash string `json:"hash" yaml:"Hash" toml:"Hash" ini:"hash"`
+		// Block is optional, used to encrypt cookie value.
+		// The key length must correspond to the block size
+		// of the encryption algorithm. For AES, used by default, valid lengths are
+		// 16, 24, or 32 bytes to select AES-128, AES-192, or AES-256.
+		Block string `json:"block" yaml:"Block" toml:"Block" ini:"block"`
+	}
+)
+
+func (c *Configuration) validate() (jwt.Keys, error) {
+	if len(c.Headers) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("auth: configuration: headers slice is empty")
+	}
+
+	if c.Cookie.Name != "" {
+		if c.Cookie.Hash == "" || c.Cookie.Block == "" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("auth: configuration: cookie block and cookie hash are required for security reasons when cookie is used")
+		}
+	}
+
+	keys, err := c.Keys.Load()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("auth: configuration: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, ok := keys[KIDAccess]; !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("auth: configuration: %s access token is missing from the configuration", KIDAccess)
+	}
+
+	// Let's keep refresh optional.
+	// if _, ok := keys[KIDRefresh]; !ok {
+	// 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("auth: configuration: %s refresh token is missing from the configuration", KIDRefresh)
+	// }
+	return keys, nil
+}
+
+// BindRandom binds the "c" configuration to random values for keys and cookie security.
+// Keys will not be persisted between restarts,
+// a more persistent storage should be considered for production applications,
+// see BindFile method and LoadConfiguration/MustLoadConfiguration package-level functions.
+func (c *Configuration) BindRandom() error {
+	accessPublic, accessPrivate, err := jwt.GenerateEdDSA()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	refreshPublic, refreshPrivate, err := jwt.GenerateEdDSA()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	*c = Configuration{
+		Headers: []string{
+			"Authorization",
+			"X-Authorization",
+		},
+		Cookie: CookieConfiguration{
+			Name:   "iris_auth_cookie",
+			Secure: false,
+			Hash:   string(securecookie.GenerateRandomKey(64)),
+			Block:  string(securecookie.GenerateRandomKey(32)),
+		},
+		Keys: jwt.KeysConfiguration{
+			{
+				ID:      KIDAccess,
+				Alg:     jwt.EdDSA.Name(),
+				MaxAge:  2 * time.Hour,
+				Public:  string(accessPublic),
+				Private: string(accessPrivate),
+			},
+			{
+				ID:            KIDRefresh,
+				Alg:           jwt.EdDSA.Name(),
+				MaxAge:        720 * time.Hour,
+				Public:        string(refreshPublic),
+				Private:       string(refreshPrivate),
+				EncryptionKey: string(jwt.MustGenerateRandom(32)),
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// BindFile binds a filename (fullpath) to "c" Configuration.
+// The file format is either JSON or YAML and it should be suffixed
+// with .json or .yml/.yaml.
+func (c *Configuration) BindFile(filename string) error {
+	switch filepath.Ext(filename) {
+	case ".json":
+		contents, err := os.ReadFile(filename)
+		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+				generatedConfig := MustGenerateConfiguration()
+				if generatedYAML, gErr := generatedConfig.ToJSON(); gErr == nil {
+					err = fmt.Errorf("%w: example:\n\n%s", err, generatedYAML)
+				}
+			}
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return json.Unmarshal(contents, c)
+	default:
+		contents, err := os.ReadFile(filename)
+		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+				generatedConfig := MustGenerateConfiguration()
+				if generatedYAML, gErr := generatedConfig.ToYAML(); gErr == nil {
+					err = fmt.Errorf("%w: example:\n\n%s", err, generatedYAML)
+				}
+			}
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return yaml.Unmarshal(contents, c)
+	}
+
+}
+
+// ToYAML returns the "c" Configuration's contents as raw yaml byte slice.
+func (c *Configuration) ToYAML() ([]byte, error) {
+	return yaml.Marshal(c)
+}
+
+// ToJSON returns the "c" Configuration's contents as raw json byte slice.
+func (c *Configuration) ToJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(c)
+}
+
+// MustGenerateConfiguration calls the Configuration's BindRandom
+// method and returns the result. It panics on errors.
+func MustGenerateConfiguration() (c Configuration) {
+	if err := c.BindRandom(); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
+// MustLoadConfiguration same as LoadConfiguration package-level function
+// but it panics on error.
+func MustLoadConfiguration(filename string) Configuration {
+	c, err := LoadConfiguration(filename)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	return c
+}
+
+// LoadConfiguration reads a filename (fullpath)
+// and returns a Configuration binded to the contents of the given filename.
+// See Configuration.BindFile method too.
+func LoadConfiguration(filename string) (c Configuration, err error) {
+	err = c.BindFile(filename)
+	return
+}
diff --git a/auth/provider.go b/auth/provider.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9261e60f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auth/provider.go
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+//go:build go1.18
+
+package auth
+
+import (
+	stdContext "context"
+
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/context"
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/x/errors"
+
+	"github.com/kataras/jwt"
+)
+
+// VerifiedToken holds the information about a verified token.
+type VerifiedToken = jwt.VerifiedToken
+
+// Provider is an interface of T which MUST be completed
+// by a custom value type to provide user information to the Auth's
+// JWT Token Signer and Verifier.
+//
+// A provider can optionally complete the Transformer, ClaimsProvider and
+// ErrorHandler all in once when necessary.
+// Set a provider using the AddProvider method of Auth type.
+//
+// Example can be found at: https://github.com/kataras/iris/tree/master/_examples/auth/auth/user_provider.go.
+type Provider[T User] interface {
+	// Signin accepts a username (or email) and a password and should
+	// return a valid T value or an error describing
+	// the user authentication or verification reason of failure.
+	//
+	// The first input argument standard context can be
+	// casted to iris.Context if executed through Auth.SigninHandler.
+	//
+	// It's called on Auth.SigninHandler.
+	Signin(ctx stdContext.Context, username, password string) (T, error)
+
+	// ValidateToken accepts the standard JWT claims and the T value obtained
+	// by the Signin method and should return a nil error on validation success
+	// or a non-nil error for validation failure.
+	// It is mostly used to perform checks of the T value's struct fields or
+	// the standard claim's (e.g. origin jwt token id).
+	// It can be an empty method too which returns a nil error.
+	//
+	// The first input argument standard context can be
+	// casted to iris.Context if executed through Auth.VerifyHandler.
+	//
+	// It's caleld on Auth.VerifyHandler.
+	ValidateToken(ctx stdContext.Context, standardClaims StandardClaims, t T) error
+
+	// InvalidateToken is optional and can be used to allow tokens to be invalidated
+	// from server-side. Commonly, implement when a token and user pair is saved
+	// on a persistence storage and server can decide which token is valid or invalid.
+	// It can be an empty method too which returns a nil error.
+	//
+	// The first input argument standard context can be
+	// casted to iris.Context if executed through Auth.SignoutHandler.
+	//
+	// It's called on Auth.SignoutHandler.
+	InvalidateToken(ctx stdContext.Context, standardClaims StandardClaims, t T) error
+	// InvalidateTokens is like InvalidateToken but it should invalidate
+	// all tokens generated for a specific T value.
+	// It can be an empty method too which returns a nil error.
+	//
+	// The first input argument standard context can be
+	// casted to iris.Context if executed through Auth.SignoutAllHandler.
+	//
+	// It's called on Auth.SignoutAllHandler.
+	InvalidateTokens(ctx stdContext.Context, t T) error
+}
+
+// ClaimsProvider is an optional interface, which may not be used at all.
+// If implemented by a Provider, it signs the jwt token
+// using these claims to each of the following token types.
+type ClaimsProvider interface {
+	GetAccessTokenClaims() StandardClaims
+	GetRefreshTokenClaims(accessClaims StandardClaims) StandardClaims
+}
+
+// Transformer is an optional interface which can be implemented by a Provider as well.
+// Set a Transformer through Auth.SetTransformer or Auth.SetTransformerFunc or by implementing
+// the Transform method inside a Provider which can be registered through the Auth.AddProvider
+// method.
+//
+// A transformer is called on Auth.VerifyHandler before Provider.ValidateToken and it can
+// be used to modify the T value based on the token's contents. It is mostly used
+// to convert the json claims to T value manually, when they differ.
+//
+// The first input argument standard context can be
+// casted to iris.Context if executed through Auth.VerifyHandler.
+type Transformer[T User] interface {
+	Transform(ctx stdContext.Context, tok *VerifiedToken) (T, error)
+}
+
+// TransformerFunc completes the Transformer interface.
+type TransformerFunc[T User] func(ctx stdContext.Context, tok *VerifiedToken) (T, error)
+
+// Transform calls itself.
+func (fn TransformerFunc[T]) Transform(ctx stdContext.Context, tok *VerifiedToken) (T, error) {
+	return fn(ctx, tok)
+}
+
+// ErrorHandler is an optional interface which can be implemented by a Provider as well.
+//
+// ErrorHandler is the interface which controls the HTTP errors on
+// Auth.SigninHandler, Auth.VerifyHandler, Auth.SignoutHandler and
+// Auth.SignoutAllHandler handelrs.
+type ErrorHandler interface {
+	// InvalidArgument should handle any 400 (bad request) errors,
+	// e.g. invalid request body.
+	InvalidArgument(ctx *context.Context, err error)
+	// Unauthenticated should handle any 401 (unauthenticated) errors,
+	// e.g. user not found or invalid credentials.
+	Unauthenticated(ctx *context.Context, err error)
+}
+
+// DefaultErrorHandler is the default registered ErrorHandler which can be
+// replaced through the Auth.SetErrorHandler method.
+type DefaultErrorHandler struct{}
+
+// InvalidArgument sends 400 (bad request) with "unable to parse body" as its message
+// and the "err" value as its details.
+func (e *DefaultErrorHandler) InvalidArgument(ctx *context.Context, err error) {
+	errors.InvalidArgument.Details(ctx, "unable to parse body", err.Error())
+}
+
+// Unauthenticated sends 401 (unauthenticated) with the "err" value as its message.
+func (e *DefaultErrorHandler) Unauthenticated(ctx *context.Context, err error) {
+	errors.Unauthenticated.Err(ctx, err)
+}
diff --git a/auth/user.go b/auth/user.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9958077d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auth/user.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+//go:build go1.18
+
+package auth
+
+import (
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/context"
+
+	"github.com/kataras/jwt"
+)
+
+type (
+	// StandardClaims is an alias of jwt.Claims, it holds the standard JWT claims.
+	StandardClaims = jwt.Claims
+	// User is an alias of an empty interface, it's here to declare the typeof T,
+	// which can be any custom struct type.
+	//
+	// Example can be found at: https://github.com/kataras/iris/tree/master/_examples/auth/auth/user.go.
+	User = any
+)
+
+const accessTokenContextKey = "iris.auth.context.access_token"
+
+// GetAccessToken accepts the iris Context and returns the raw access token value.
+// It's only available after Auth.VerifyHandler is executed.
+func GetAccessToken(ctx *context.Context) string {
+	return ctx.Values().GetString(accessTokenContextKey)
+}
+
+const standardClaimsContextKey = "iris.auth.context.standard_claims"
+
+// GetStandardClaims accepts the iris Context and returns the standard token's claims.
+// It's only available after Auth.VerifyHandler is executed.
+func GetStandardClaims(ctx *context.Context) StandardClaims {
+	if v := ctx.Values().Get(standardClaimsContextKey); v != nil {
+		if c, ok := v.(StandardClaims); ok {
+			return c
+		}
+	}
+
+	return StandardClaims{}
+}
+
+const userContextKey = "iris.auth.context.user"
+
+// GetUser is the package-level function of the Auth.GetUser method.
+// It returns the T user value after Auth.VerifyHandler is executed.
+func GetUser[T User](ctx *context.Context) T {
+	if v := ctx.Values().Get(userContextKey); v != nil {
+		if t, ok := v.(T); ok {
+			return t
+		}
+	}
+
+	var empty T
+	return empty
+}
+
+// GetUser accepts the iris Context and returns the T custom user/claims struct value.
+// It's only available after Auth.VerifyHandler is executed.
+func (s *Auth[T]) GetUser(ctx *context.Context) T {
+	return GetUser[T](ctx)
+}
diff --git a/configuration.go b/configuration.go
index 6d5db5d2..73905652 100644
--- a/configuration.go
+++ b/configuration.go
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/kataras/golog"
 	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/context"
 	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/core/netutil"
 
 	"github.com/BurntSushi/toml"
+	"github.com/kataras/golog"
 	"github.com/kataras/sitemap"
 	"github.com/kataras/tunnel"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
@@ -317,6 +317,20 @@ var WithOptimizations = func(app *Application) {
 	app.config.EnableOptimizations = true
 }
 
+// WithProtoJSON enables the proto marshaler on Context.JSON method.
+//
+// See `Configuration` for more.
+var WithProtoJSON = func(app *Application) {
+	app.config.EnableProtoJSON = true
+}
+
+// WithEasyJSON enables the fast easy json marshaler on Context.JSON method.
+//
+// See `Configuration` for more.
+var WithEasyJSON = func(app *Application) {
+	app.config.EnableEasyJSON = true
+}
+
 // WithFireMethodNotAllowed enables the FireMethodNotAllowed setting.
 //
 // See `Configuration`.
@@ -740,6 +754,17 @@ type Configuration struct {
 	//
 	// Defaults to false.
 	EnableOptimizations bool `ini:"enable_optimizations" json:"enableOptimizations,omitempty" yaml:"EnableOptimizations" toml:"EnableOptimizations"`
+	// EnableProtoJSON when this field is true
+	// enables the proto marshaler on given proto messages when calling the Context.JSON method.
+	//
+	// Defaults to false.
+	EnableProtoJSON bool `ini:"enable_proto_json" json:"enableProtoJSON,omitempty" yaml:"EnableProtoJSON" toml:"EnableProtoJSON"`
+	// EnableEasyJSON when this field is true
+	// enables the fast easy json marshaler on compatible struct values when calling the Context.JSON method.
+	//
+	// Defaults to false.
+	EnableEasyJSON bool `ini:"enable_easy_json" json:"enableEasyJSON,omitempty" yaml:"EnableEasyJSON" toml:"EnableEasyJSON"`
+
 	// DisableBodyConsumptionOnUnmarshal manages the reading behavior of the context's body readers/binders.
 	// If set to true then it
 	// disables the body consumption by the `context.UnmarshalBody/ReadJSON/ReadXML`.
@@ -915,177 +940,187 @@ type Configuration struct {
 var _ context.ConfigurationReadOnly = (*Configuration)(nil)
 
 // GetVHost returns the non-exported vhost config field.
-func (c Configuration) GetVHost() string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetVHost() string {
 	return c.vhost
 }
 
 // GetLogLevel returns the LogLevel field.
-func (c Configuration) GetLogLevel() string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetLogLevel() string {
 	return c.vhost
 }
 
 // GetSocketSharding returns the SocketSharding field.
-func (c Configuration) GetSocketSharding() bool {
+func (c *Configuration) GetSocketSharding() bool {
 	return c.SocketSharding
 }
 
 // GetKeepAlive returns the KeepAlive field.
-func (c Configuration) GetKeepAlive() time.Duration {
+func (c *Configuration) GetKeepAlive() time.Duration {
 	return c.KeepAlive
 }
 
 // GetKeepAlive returns the Timeout field.
-func (c Configuration) GetTimeout() time.Duration {
+func (c *Configuration) GetTimeout() time.Duration {
 	return c.Timeout
 }
 
 // GetKeepAlive returns the TimeoutMessage field.
-func (c Configuration) GetTimeoutMessage() string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetTimeoutMessage() string {
 	return c.TimeoutMessage
 }
 
 // GetDisablePathCorrection returns the DisablePathCorrection field.
-func (c Configuration) GetDisablePathCorrection() bool {
+func (c *Configuration) GetDisablePathCorrection() bool {
 	return c.DisablePathCorrection
 }
 
 // GetDisablePathCorrectionRedirection returns the DisablePathCorrectionRedirection field.
-func (c Configuration) GetDisablePathCorrectionRedirection() bool {
+func (c *Configuration) GetDisablePathCorrectionRedirection() bool {
 	return c.DisablePathCorrectionRedirection
 }
 
 // GetEnablePathIntelligence returns the EnablePathIntelligence field.
-func (c Configuration) GetEnablePathIntelligence() bool {
+func (c *Configuration) GetEnablePathIntelligence() bool {
 	return c.EnablePathIntelligence
 }
 
 // GetEnablePathEscape returns the EnablePathEscape field.
-func (c Configuration) GetEnablePathEscape() bool {
+func (c *Configuration) GetEnablePathEscape() bool {
 	return c.EnablePathEscape
 }
 
 // GetForceLowercaseRouting returns the ForceLowercaseRouting field.
-func (c Configuration) GetForceLowercaseRouting() bool {
+func (c *Configuration) GetForceLowercaseRouting() bool {
 	return c.ForceLowercaseRouting
 }
 
 // GetFireMethodNotAllowed returns the FireMethodNotAllowed field.
-func (c Configuration) GetFireMethodNotAllowed() bool {
+func (c *Configuration) GetFireMethodNotAllowed() bool {
 	return c.FireMethodNotAllowed
 }
 
 // GetEnableOptimizations returns the EnableOptimizations.
-func (c Configuration) GetEnableOptimizations() bool {
+func (c *Configuration) GetEnableOptimizations() bool {
 	return c.EnableOptimizations
 }
 
+// GetEnableProtoJSON returns the EnableProtoJSON field.
+func (c *Configuration) GetEnableProtoJSON() bool {
+	return c.EnableProtoJSON
+}
+
+// GetEnableEasyJSON returns the EnableEasyJSON field.
+func (c *Configuration) GetEnableEasyJSON() bool {
+	return c.EnableEasyJSON
+}
+
 // GetDisableBodyConsumptionOnUnmarshal returns the DisableBodyConsumptionOnUnmarshal field.
-func (c Configuration) GetDisableBodyConsumptionOnUnmarshal() bool {
+func (c *Configuration) GetDisableBodyConsumptionOnUnmarshal() bool {
 	return c.DisableBodyConsumptionOnUnmarshal
 }
 
 // GetFireEmptyFormError returns the DisableBodyConsumptionOnUnmarshal field.
-func (c Configuration) GetFireEmptyFormError() bool {
+func (c *Configuration) GetFireEmptyFormError() bool {
 	return c.FireEmptyFormError
 }
 
 // GetDisableAutoFireStatusCode returns the DisableAutoFireStatusCode field.
-func (c Configuration) GetDisableAutoFireStatusCode() bool {
+func (c *Configuration) GetDisableAutoFireStatusCode() bool {
 	return c.DisableAutoFireStatusCode
 }
 
 // GetResetOnFireErrorCode returns ResetOnFireErrorCode field.
-func (c Configuration) GetResetOnFireErrorCode() bool {
+func (c *Configuration) GetResetOnFireErrorCode() bool {
 	return c.ResetOnFireErrorCode
 }
 
 // GetTimeFormat returns the TimeFormat field.
-func (c Configuration) GetTimeFormat() string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetTimeFormat() string {
 	return c.TimeFormat
 }
 
 // GetCharset returns the Charset field.
-func (c Configuration) GetCharset() string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetCharset() string {
 	return c.Charset
 }
 
 // GetPostMaxMemory returns the PostMaxMemory field.
-func (c Configuration) GetPostMaxMemory() int64 {
+func (c *Configuration) GetPostMaxMemory() int64 {
 	return c.PostMaxMemory
 }
 
 // GetLocaleContextKey returns the LocaleContextKey field.
-func (c Configuration) GetLocaleContextKey() string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetLocaleContextKey() string {
 	return c.LocaleContextKey
 }
 
 // GetLanguageContextKey returns the LanguageContextKey field.
-func (c Configuration) GetLanguageContextKey() string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetLanguageContextKey() string {
 	return c.LanguageContextKey
 }
 
 // GetLanguageInputContextKey returns the LanguageInputContextKey field.
-func (c Configuration) GetLanguageInputContextKey() string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetLanguageInputContextKey() string {
 	return c.LanguageInputContextKey
 }
 
 // GetVersionContextKey returns the VersionContextKey field.
-func (c Configuration) GetVersionContextKey() string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetVersionContextKey() string {
 	return c.VersionContextKey
 }
 
 // GetVersionAliasesContextKey returns the VersionAliasesContextKey field.
-func (c Configuration) GetVersionAliasesContextKey() string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetVersionAliasesContextKey() string {
 	return c.VersionAliasesContextKey
 }
 
 // GetViewEngineContextKey returns the ViewEngineContextKey field.
-func (c Configuration) GetViewEngineContextKey() string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetViewEngineContextKey() string {
 	return c.ViewEngineContextKey
 }
 
 // GetViewLayoutContextKey returns the ViewLayoutContextKey field.
-func (c Configuration) GetViewLayoutContextKey() string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetViewLayoutContextKey() string {
 	return c.ViewLayoutContextKey
 }
 
 // GetViewDataContextKey returns the ViewDataContextKey field.
-func (c Configuration) GetViewDataContextKey() string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetViewDataContextKey() string {
 	return c.ViewDataContextKey
 }
 
 // GetFallbackViewContextKey returns the FallbackViewContextKey field.
-func (c Configuration) GetFallbackViewContextKey() string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetFallbackViewContextKey() string {
 	return c.FallbackViewContextKey
 }
 
 // GetRemoteAddrHeaders returns the RemoteAddrHeaders field.
-func (c Configuration) GetRemoteAddrHeaders() []string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetRemoteAddrHeaders() []string {
 	return c.RemoteAddrHeaders
 }
 
 // GetRemoteAddrHeadersForce returns RemoteAddrHeadersForce field.
-func (c Configuration) GetRemoteAddrHeadersForce() bool {
+func (c *Configuration) GetRemoteAddrHeadersForce() bool {
 	return c.RemoteAddrHeadersForce
 }
 
 // GetSSLProxyHeaders returns the SSLProxyHeaders field.
-func (c Configuration) GetSSLProxyHeaders() map[string]string {
+func (c *Configuration) GetSSLProxyHeaders() map[string]string {
 	return c.SSLProxyHeaders
 }
 
 // GetRemoteAddrPrivateSubnets returns the RemoteAddrPrivateSubnets field.
-func (c Configuration) GetRemoteAddrPrivateSubnets() []netutil.IPRange {
+func (c *Configuration) GetRemoteAddrPrivateSubnets() []netutil.IPRange {
 	return c.RemoteAddrPrivateSubnets
 }
 
 // GetHostProxyHeaders returns the HostProxyHeaders field.
-func (c Configuration) GetHostProxyHeaders() map[string]bool {
+func (c *Configuration) GetHostProxyHeaders() map[string]bool {
 	return c.HostProxyHeaders
 }
 
 // GetOther returns the Other field.
-func (c Configuration) GetOther() map[string]interface{} {
+func (c *Configuration) GetOther() map[string]interface{} {
 	return c.Other
 }
 
@@ -1166,6 +1201,14 @@ func WithConfiguration(c Configuration) Configurator {
 			main.EnableOptimizations = v
 		}
 
+		if v := c.EnableProtoJSON; v {
+			main.EnableProtoJSON = v
+		}
+
+		if v := c.EnableEasyJSON; v {
+			main.EnableEasyJSON = v
+		}
+
 		if v := c.FireMethodNotAllowed; v {
 			main.FireMethodNotAllowed = v
 		}
@@ -1342,6 +1385,8 @@ func DefaultConfiguration() Configuration {
 		SSLProxyHeaders:     make(map[string]string),
 		HostProxyHeaders:    make(map[string]bool),
 		EnableOptimizations: false,
+		EnableProtoJSON:     false,
+		EnableEasyJSON:      false,
 		Other:               make(map[string]interface{}),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/context/application.go b/context/application.go
index b376897e..15ce5abb 100644
--- a/context/application.go
+++ b/context/application.go
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ type Application interface {
 	// is hijacked by a third-party middleware and the http handler return too fast.
 	GetContextPool() *Pool
 
+	// GetContextErrorHandler returns the handler which handles errors
+	// on JSON write failures.
+	GetContextErrorHandler() ErrorHandler
+
 	// ServeHTTPC is the internal router, it's visible because it can be used for advanced use cases,
 	// i.e: routing within a foreign context.
 	//
diff --git a/context/configuration.go b/context/configuration.go
index 67df7e55..7d89f7f1 100644
--- a/context/configuration.go
+++ b/context/configuration.go
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ type ConfigurationReadOnly interface {
 
 	// GetEnableOptimizations returns the EnableOptimizations field.
 	GetEnableOptimizations() bool
+	// GetEnableProtoJSON returns the EnableProtoJSON field.
+	GetEnableProtoJSON() bool
+	// GetEnableEasyJSON returns the EnableEasyJSON field.
+	GetEnableEasyJSON() bool
+
 	// GetDisableBodyConsumptionOnUnmarshal returns the DisableBodyConsumptionOnUnmarshal field.
 	GetDisableBodyConsumptionOnUnmarshal() bool
 	// GetFireEmptyFormError returns the FireEmptyFormError field.
diff --git a/context/context.go b/context/context.go
index ca479f36..fe7fa6f3 100644
--- a/context/context.go
+++ b/context/context.go
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
+var (
+	// BuildRevision holds the vcs commit id information of the program's build.
+	// Available at go version 1.18+
+	BuildRevision string
+	// BuildTime holds the vcs commit time information of the program's build.
+	// Available at go version 1.18+
+	BuildTime string
+)
+
 type (
 	// BodyDecoder is an interface which any struct can implement in order to customize the decode action
 	// from ReadJSON and ReadXML
@@ -3037,6 +3046,9 @@ func (ctx *Context) ReadBody(ptr interface{}) error {
 // writing the response. However, such behavior may not be supported
 // by all HTTP/2 clients. Handlers should read before writing if
 // possible to maximize compatibility.
+//
+// It reports any write errors back to the caller, Application.SetContentErrorHandler does NOT apply here
+// as this is a lower-level method which must be remain as it is.
 func (ctx *Context) Write(rawBody []byte) (int, error) {
 	return ctx.writer.Write(rawBody)
 }
@@ -3748,21 +3760,21 @@ type ProtoMarshalOptions = protojson.MarshalOptions
 // JSON contains the options for the JSON (Context's) Renderer.
 type JSON struct {
 	// http-specific
-	StreamingJSON bool
+	StreamingJSON bool `yaml:"StreamingJSON"`
 	// content-specific
-	UnescapeHTML bool
-	Indent       string
-	Prefix       string
-	ASCII        bool // if true writes with unicode to ASCII content.
-	Secure       bool // if true then it prepends a "while(1);" when Go slice (to JSON Array) value.
+	UnescapeHTML bool   `yaml:"UnescapeHTML"`
+	Indent       string `yaml:"Indent"`
+	Prefix       string `yaml:"Prefix"`
+	ASCII        bool   `yaml:"ASCII"`  // if true writes with unicode to ASCII content.
+	Secure       bool   `yaml:"Secure"` // if true then it prepends a "while(1);" when Go slice (to JSON Array) value.
 	// proto.Message specific marshal options.
-	Proto ProtoMarshalOptions
-
-	// Optional context cancelation of encoder when Iris optimizations field is enabled.
-	// On JSON method this is automatically binded to the request context.
-	Context stdContext.Context
+	Proto ProtoMarshalOptions `yaml:"ProtoMarshalOptions"`
 }
 
+// DefaultJSONOptions is the optional settings that are being used
+// inside `Context.JSON`.
+var DefaultJSONOptions = JSON{}
+
 // IsDefault reports whether this JSON options structure holds the default values.
 func (j *JSON) IsDefault() bool {
 	return j.StreamingJSON == DefaultJSONOptions.StreamingJSON &&
@@ -3774,15 +3786,6 @@ func (j *JSON) IsDefault() bool {
 		j.Proto == DefaultJSONOptions.Proto
 }
 
-// GetContext returns the option's Context or the HTTP request's one.
-func (j *JSON) GetContext(ctx *Context) stdContext.Context {
-	if j.Context == nil {
-		return ctx.request.Context()
-	}
-
-	return j.Context
-}
-
 // JSONP contains the options for the JSONP (Context's) Renderer.
 type JSONP struct {
 	// content-specific
@@ -3821,32 +3824,64 @@ var (
 	secureJSONPrefix = []byte("while(1);")
 )
 
-func handleJSONResponseValue(w io.Writer, v interface{}, options JSON) (bool, int, error) {
-	if m, ok := v.(proto.Message); ok {
-		result, err := options.Proto.Marshal(m)
-		if err != nil {
-			return true, 0, err
-		}
+func (ctx *Context) handleSpecialJSONResponseValue(v interface{}, options *JSON) (bool, int, error) {
+	if ctx.app.ConfigurationReadOnly().GetEnableProtoJSON() {
+		if m, ok := v.(proto.Message); ok {
+			protoJSON := ProtoMarshalOptions{}
+			if options != nil {
+				protoJSON = options.Proto
+			}
 
-		n, err := w.Write(result)
-		return true, n, err
+			result, err := protoJSON.Marshal(m)
+			if err != nil {
+				return true, 0, err
+			}
+
+			n, err := ctx.writer.Write(result)
+			return true, n, err
+		}
 	}
 
-	if easyObject, ok := v.(easyjson.Marshaler); ok {
-		jw := jwriter.Writer{NoEscapeHTML: !options.UnescapeHTML}
-		easyObject.MarshalEasyJSON(&jw)
-		n, err := jw.DumpTo(w)
-		return true, n, err
+	if ctx.app.ConfigurationReadOnly().GetEnableEasyJSON() {
+		if easyObject, ok := v.(easyjson.Marshaler); ok {
+			noEscapeHTML := false
+			if options != nil {
+				noEscapeHTML = !options.UnescapeHTML
+			}
+			jw := jwriter.Writer{NoEscapeHTML: noEscapeHTML}
+			easyObject.MarshalEasyJSON(&jw)
+
+			n, err := jw.DumpTo(ctx.writer)
+			return true, n, err
+		}
 	}
 
 	return false, 0, nil
 }
 
 // WriteJSON marshals the given interface object and writes the JSON response to the 'writer'.
-// Ignores StatusCode and StreamingJSON options.
-func WriteJSON(writer io.Writer, v interface{}, options JSON, shouldOptimize bool) (int, error) {
-	if handled, n, err := handleJSONResponseValue(writer, v, options); handled {
-		return n, err
+func WriteJSON(ctx stdContext.Context, writer io.Writer, v interface{}, options *JSON, shouldOptimize bool) (int, error) {
+	if options.StreamingJSON {
+		var err error
+		if shouldOptimize {
+			// jsoniterConfig := jsoniter.Config{
+			// 	EscapeHTML:    !options.UnescapeHTML,
+			// 	IndentionStep: 4,
+			// }.Froze()
+			// enc := jsoniterConfig.NewEncoder(ctx.writer)
+			// err = enc.Encode(v)
+			enc := gojson.NewEncoder(writer)
+			enc.SetEscapeHTML(!options.UnescapeHTML)
+			enc.SetIndent(options.Prefix, options.Indent)
+			err = enc.EncodeContext(ctx, v)
+		} else {
+			enc := json.NewEncoder(writer)
+			enc.SetEscapeHTML(!options.UnescapeHTML)
+			enc.SetIndent(options.Prefix, options.Indent)
+			err = enc.Encode(v)
+		}
+
+		return 0, err
 	}
 
 	var (
@@ -3854,9 +3889,10 @@ func WriteJSON(writer io.Writer, v interface{}, options JSON, shouldOptimize boo
 		err    error
 	)
 
-	if !shouldOptimize && options.Indent == "" {
-		options.Indent = "  "
-	}
+	// Let's keep it as it is.
+	// if !shouldOptimize && options.Indent == "" {
+	// 	options.Indent = "  "
+	// }
 
 	if indent := options.Indent; indent != "" {
 		if shouldOptimize {
@@ -3870,8 +3906,8 @@ func WriteJSON(writer io.Writer, v interface{}, options JSON, shouldOptimize boo
 	} else {
 		if shouldOptimize {
 			// result, err =  jsoniter.ConfigCompatibleWithStandardLibrary.Marshal
-			if options.Context != nil {
-				result, err = gojson.MarshalContext(options.Context, v)
+			if ctx != nil {
+				result, err = gojson.MarshalContext(ctx, v)
 			} else {
 				result, err = gojson.Marshal(v)
 			}
@@ -3910,7 +3946,7 @@ func WriteJSON(writer io.Writer, v interface{}, options JSON, shouldOptimize boo
 	if options.ASCII {
 		if len(result) > 0 {
 			buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
-			for _, s := range bytesToString(result) {
+			for _, s := range string(result) {
 				char := string(s)
 				if s >= 128 {
 					char = fmt.Sprintf("\\u%04x", int64(s))
@@ -3930,82 +3966,92 @@ func WriteJSON(writer io.Writer, v interface{}, options JSON, shouldOptimize boo
 }
 
 // See https://golang.org/src/strings/builder.go#L45
-func bytesToString(b []byte) string {
-	return *(*string)(unsafe.Pointer(&b))
-}
+// func bytesToString(b []byte) string {
+// 	return *(*string)(unsafe.Pointer(&b))
+// }
 
 func stringToBytes(s string) []byte {
 	return *(*[]byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&s))
 }
 
-// DefaultJSONOptions is the optional settings that are being used
-// inside `ctx.JSON`.
-var DefaultJSONOptions = JSON{}
-
-// JSON marshals the given interface object and writes the JSON response to the client.
-// If the value is a compatible `proto.Message` one
-// then it only uses the options.Proto settings to marshal.
-func (ctx *Context) JSON(v interface{}, opts ...JSON) (n int, err error) {
-	ctx.ContentType(ContentJSONHeaderValue)
-	shouldOptimize := ctx.shouldOptimize()
-
-	optsLength := len(opts)
-
-	if shouldOptimize && optsLength == 0 { // if no options given and optimizations are enabled.
-		// try handle proto or easyjson.
-		if handled, n, err := handleJSONResponseValue(ctx, v, DefaultJSONOptions); handled {
-			return n, err
-		}
-
-		// as soon as possible, use the fast json marshaler with the http request context.
-		result, err := gojson.MarshalContext(ctx.request.Context(), v)
-		if err != nil {
-			return 0, err
-		}
-
-		return ctx.Write(result)
+type (
+	// ErrorHandler describes a context error handler which applies on
+	// JSON, JSONP, Protobuf, MsgPack, XML, YAML and Markdown write errors.
+	//
+	// An ErrorHandler can be registered once via Application.SetErrorHandler method to override the default behavior.
+	// The default behavior is to simply send status internal code error
+	// without a body back to the client.
+	ErrorHandler interface {
+		HandleContextError(ctx *Context, err error)
 	}
+	// ErrorHandlerFunc a function shortcut for ErrorHandler interface.
+	ErrorHandlerFunc func(ctx *Context, err error)
+)
 
-	options := DefaultJSONOptions
-	if optsLength > 0 {
-		options = opts[0]
-	}
+// HandleContextError completes the ErrorHandler interface.
+func (h ErrorHandlerFunc) HandleContextError(ctx *Context, err error) {
+	h(ctx, err)
+}
 
-	if options.StreamingJSON {
-		if shouldOptimize {
-			// jsoniterConfig := jsoniter.Config{
-			// 	EscapeHTML:    !options.UnescapeHTML,
-			// 	IndentionStep: 4,
-			// }.Froze()
-			// enc := jsoniterConfig.NewEncoder(ctx.writer)
-			// err = enc.Encode(v)
-			enc := gojson.NewEncoder(ctx.writer)
-			enc.SetEscapeHTML(!options.UnescapeHTML)
-			enc.SetIndent(options.Prefix, options.Indent)
-			err = enc.EncodeContext(options.GetContext(ctx), v)
-		} else {
-			enc := json.NewEncoder(ctx.writer)
-			enc.SetEscapeHTML(!options.UnescapeHTML)
-			enc.SetIndent(options.Prefix, options.Indent)
-			err = enc.Encode(v)
-		}
-
-		if err != nil {
-			ctx.app.Logger().Debugf("JSON: %v", err)
-			ctx.StatusCode(http.StatusInternalServerError) // it handles the fallback to normal mode here which also removes any compression headers.
-			return 0, err
-		}
-		return ctx.writer.Written(), err
-	}
-
-	n, err = WriteJSON(ctx.writer, v, options, shouldOptimize)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctx.app.Logger().Debugf("JSON: %v", err)
+func (ctx *Context) handleContextError(err error) {
+	if errHandler := ctx.app.GetContextErrorHandler(); errHandler != nil {
+		errHandler.HandleContextError(ctx, err)
+	} else {
 		ctx.StatusCode(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return 0, err
 	}
 
-	return n, err
+	// keep the error non nil so the caller has control over further actions.
+}
+
+// JSON marshals the given "v" value to JSON and writes the response to the client.
+// Look the Configuration.EnableProtoJSON/EnableEasyJSON and EnableOptimizations too.
+//
+// It reports any JSON parser or write errors back to the caller.
+// Look the Application.SetContextErrorHandler to override the
+// default status code 500 with a custom error response.
+//
+// It can, optionally, accept the JSON structure which may hold customizations over the
+// final JSON response but keep in mind that the caller should NOT modify that JSON options
+// value in another goroutine while JSON method is still running.
+func (ctx *Context) JSON(v interface{}, opts ...JSON) (n int, err error) {
+	var options *JSON
+	if len(opts) > 0 {
+		options = &opts[0]
+	}
+
+	if n, err = ctx.writeJSON(v, options); err != nil {
+		ctx.handleContextError(err)
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
+func (ctx *Context) writeJSON(v interface{}, options *JSON) (int, error) {
+	ctx.ContentType(ContentJSONHeaderValue)
+
+	// After content type given and before everything else, try handle proto or easyjson, no matter the performance mode.
+	if handled, n, err := ctx.handleSpecialJSONResponseValue(v, options); handled {
+		return n, err
+	}
+
+	shouldOptimize := ctx.shouldOptimize()
+	if options == nil {
+		if shouldOptimize {
+			// If no options given and optimizations are enabled.
+			// write using the fast json marshaler with the http request context as soon as possible.
+			result, err := gojson.MarshalContext(ctx.request.Context(), v)
+			if err != nil {
+				return 0, err
+			}
+
+			return ctx.Write(result)
+		}
+
+		// Else if no options given neither optimizations are enabled, then safely read the already-initialized object.
+		options = &DefaultJSONOptions
+	}
+
+	return WriteJSON(ctx, ctx.writer, v, options, shouldOptimize)
 }
 
 var finishCallbackB = []byte(");")
@@ -4056,24 +4102,23 @@ func WriteJSONP(writer io.Writer, v interface{}, options JSONP, optimize bool) (
 // inside `ctx.JSONP`.
 var DefaultJSONPOptions = JSONP{}
 
-// JSONP marshals the given interface object and writes the JSON response to the client.
-func (ctx *Context) JSONP(v interface{}, opts ...JSONP) (int, error) {
+// JSONP marshals the given "v" value to JSON and sends the response to the client.
+//
+// It reports any JSON parser or write errors back to the caller.
+// Look the Application.SetContextErrorHandler to override the
+// default status code 500 with a custom error response.
+func (ctx *Context) JSONP(v interface{}, opts ...JSONP) (n int, err error) {
 	options := DefaultJSONPOptions
-
 	if len(opts) > 0 {
 		options = opts[0]
 	}
 
 	ctx.ContentType(ContentJavascriptHeaderValue)
-
-	n, err := WriteJSONP(ctx.writer, v, options, ctx.shouldOptimize())
-	if err != nil {
-		ctx.app.Logger().Debugf("JSONP: %v", err)
-		ctx.StatusCode(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return 0, err
+	if n, err = WriteJSONP(ctx.writer, v, options, ctx.shouldOptimize()); err != nil {
+		ctx.handleContextError(err)
 	}
 
-	return n, err
+	return
 }
 
 type xmlMapEntry struct {
@@ -4154,29 +4199,28 @@ var DefaultXMLOptions = XML{}
 
 // XML marshals the given interface object and writes the XML response to the client.
 // To render maps as XML see the `XMLMap` package-level function.
-func (ctx *Context) XML(v interface{}, opts ...XML) (int, error) {
+//
+// It reports any XML parser or write errors back to the caller.
+// Look the Application.SetContextErrorHandler to override the
+// default status code 500 with a custom error response.
+func (ctx *Context) XML(v interface{}, opts ...XML) (n int, err error) {
 	options := DefaultXMLOptions
-
 	if len(opts) > 0 {
 		options = opts[0]
 	}
 
 	ctx.ContentType(ContentXMLHeaderValue)
-
-	n, err := WriteXML(ctx.writer, v, options, ctx.shouldOptimize())
-	if err != nil {
-		ctx.app.Logger().Debugf("XML: %v", err)
-		ctx.StatusCode(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return 0, err
+	if n, err = WriteXML(ctx.writer, v, options, ctx.shouldOptimize()); err != nil {
+		ctx.handleContextError(err)
 	}
 
-	return n, err
+	return
 }
 
 // Problem writes a JSON or XML problem response.
 // Order of Problem fields are not always rendered the same.
 //
-// Behaves exactly like `Context.JSON`
+// Behaves exactly like the `Context.JSON` method
 // but with default ProblemOptions.JSON indent of " " and
 // a response content type of "application/problem+json" instead.
 //
@@ -4221,11 +4265,12 @@ func (ctx *Context) Problem(v interface{}, opts ...ProblemOptions) (int, error)
 }
 
 // WriteMarkdown parses the markdown to html and writes these contents to the writer.
-func WriteMarkdown(writer io.Writer, markdownB []byte, options Markdown) (int, error) {
+func WriteMarkdown(writer io.Writer, markdownB []byte, options Markdown) (n int, err error) {
 	buf := blackfriday.Run(markdownB)
 	if options.Sanitize {
 		buf = bluemonday.UGCPolicy().SanitizeBytes(buf)
 	}
+
 	return writer.Write(buf)
 }
 
@@ -4234,66 +4279,90 @@ func WriteMarkdown(writer io.Writer, markdownB []byte, options Markdown) (int, e
 var DefaultMarkdownOptions = Markdown{}
 
 // Markdown parses the markdown to html and renders its result to the client.
-func (ctx *Context) Markdown(markdownB []byte, opts ...Markdown) (int, error) {
+//
+// It reports any Markdown parser or write errors back to the caller.
+// Look the Application.SetContextErrorHandler to override the
+// default status code 500 with a custom error response.
+func (ctx *Context) Markdown(markdownB []byte, opts ...Markdown) (n int, err error) {
 	options := DefaultMarkdownOptions
-
 	if len(opts) > 0 {
 		options = opts[0]
 	}
 
 	ctx.ContentType(ContentHTMLHeaderValue)
+	if n, err = WriteMarkdown(ctx.writer, markdownB, options); err != nil {
+		ctx.handleContextError(err)
+	}
 
-	n, err := WriteMarkdown(ctx.writer, markdownB, options)
+	return
+}
+
+// YAML marshals the given "v" value using the yaml marshaler and writes the result to the client.
+//
+// It reports any YAML parser or write errors back to the caller.
+// Look the Application.SetContextErrorHandler to override the
+// default status code 500 with a custom error response.
+func (ctx *Context) YAML(v interface{}) (int, error) {
+	out, err := yaml.Marshal(v)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.app.Logger().Debugf("Markdown: %v", err)
-		ctx.StatusCode(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		ctx.handleContextError(err)
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
+	ctx.ContentType(ContentYAMLHeaderValue)
+	n, err := ctx.Write(out)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.handleContextError(err)
+	}
+
 	return n, err
 }
 
-// YAML marshals the "v" using the yaml marshaler
-// and sends the result to the client.
-func (ctx *Context) YAML(v interface{}) (int, error) {
-	out, err := yaml.Marshal(v)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctx.app.Logger().Debugf("YAML: %v", err)
-		ctx.StatusCode(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return 0, err
-	}
-
-	ctx.ContentType(ContentYAMLHeaderValue)
-	return ctx.Write(out)
-}
-
-// TextYAML marshals the "v" using the yaml marshaler
-// and renders to the client.
+// TextYAML calls the Context.YAML method but with the text/yaml content type instead.
 func (ctx *Context) TextYAML(v interface{}) (int, error) {
 	ctx.contentTypeOnce(ContentYAMLTextHeaderValue, "")
 	return ctx.YAML(v)
 }
 
-// Protobuf parses the "v" of proto Message and renders its result to the client.
+// Protobuf marshals the given "v" value of proto Message and writes its result to the client.
+//
+// It reports any protobuf parser or write errors back to the caller.
+// Look the Application.SetContextErrorHandler to override the
+// default status code 500 with a custom error response.
 func (ctx *Context) Protobuf(v proto.Message) (int, error) {
 	out, err := proto.Marshal(v)
 	if err != nil {
+		ctx.handleContextError(err)
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
 	ctx.ContentType(ContentProtobufHeaderValue)
-	return ctx.Write(out)
+	n, err := ctx.Write(out)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.handleContextError(err)
+	}
+
+	return n, err
 }
 
-// MsgPack parses the "v" of msgpack format and renders its result to the client.
+// MsgPack marshals the given "v" value of msgpack format and writes its result to the client.
+//
+// It reports any message pack or write errors back to the caller.
+// Look the Application.SetContextErrorHandler to override the
+// default status code 500 with a custom error response.
 func (ctx *Context) MsgPack(v interface{}) (int, error) {
 	out, err := msgpack.Marshal(v)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
+		ctx.handleContextError(err)
 	}
 
 	ctx.ContentType(ContentMsgPackHeaderValue)
-	return ctx.Write(out)
+	n, err := ctx.Write(out)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.handleContextError(err)
+	}
+
+	return n, err
 }
 
 //  +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
@@ -5314,7 +5383,11 @@ type SecureCookie interface {
 //
 // Example: https://github.com/kataras/iris/tree/master/_examples/cookies/securecookie
 func CookieEncoding(encoding SecureCookie, cookieNames ...string) CookieOption {
-	return func(_ *Context, c *http.Cookie, op uint8) {
+	if encoding == nil {
+		return func(_ *Context, _ *http.Cookie, _ uint8) {}
+	}
+
+	return func(ctx *Context, c *http.Cookie, op uint8) {
 		if op == OpCookieDel {
 			return
 		}
@@ -5328,10 +5401,12 @@ func CookieEncoding(encoding SecureCookie, cookieNames ...string) CookieOption {
 			// Should encode, it's a write to the client operation.
 			newVal, err := encoding.Encode(c.Name, c.Value)
 			if err != nil {
+				ctx.Application().Logger().Error(err)
 				c.Value = ""
 			} else {
 				c.Value = newVal
 			}
+
 			return
 		case OpCookieGet:
 			// Should decode, it's a read from the client operation.
diff --git a/context/context_go118.go b/context/context_go118.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1773520
--- /dev/null
+++ b/context/context_go118.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+//go:build go1.18
+
+package context
+
+import "runtime/debug"
+
+func init() {
+	if info, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo(); ok {
+		for _, setting := range info.Settings {
+			if BuildRevision != "" && BuildTime != "" {
+				break
+			}
+
+			if setting.Key == "vcs.revision" {
+				BuildRevision = setting.Value
+			}
+
+			if setting.Key == "vcs.time" {
+				BuildTime = setting.Key
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/router/api_builder.go b/core/router/api_builder.go
index aa220470..f0a14874 100644
--- a/core/router/api_builder.go
+++ b/core/router/api_builder.go
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ var AllMethods = []string{
 	http.MethodTrace,
 }
 
+// RegisterMethods adds custom http methods to the "AllMethods" list.
+// Use it on initialization of your program.
+func RegisterMethods(newCustomHTTPVerbs ...string) {
+	newMethods := append(AllMethods, newCustomHTTPVerbs...)
+	AllMethods = removeDuplicates(newMethods)
+}
+
 // repository passed to all parties(subrouters), it's the object witch keeps
 // all the routes.
 type repository struct {
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index ff7d77c7..de79828f 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ Source code and other details for the project are available at GitHub:
 
 Current Version
 
-12.2.0-alpha9
+12.2.0-beta1
 
 Installation
 
-The only requirement is the Go Programming Language, at least version 1.17.
+The only requirement is the Go Programming Language, at least version 1.18.
 
     $ go get github.com/kataras/iris/v12@master
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a1d99da5..883ac323 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ go 1.18
 // retract v12.1.8 // please update to @master
 
 require (
-	github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.0.0
+	github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.1.0
 	github.com/CloudyKit/jet/v6 v6.1.0
 	github.com/Shopify/goreferrer v0.0.0-20210630161223-536fa16abd6f
 	github.com/andybalholm/brotli v1.0.4
@@ -15,16 +15,17 @@ require (
 	github.com/fatih/structs v1.1.0
 	github.com/flosch/pongo2/v4 v4.0.2
 	github.com/go-redis/redis/v8 v8.11.5
-	github.com/goccy/go-json v0.9.5
+	github.com/goccy/go-json v0.9.7-0.20220412154129-171d97575378
 	github.com/golang/snappy v0.0.4
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0
+	github.com/gorilla/securecookie v1.1.1
 	github.com/iris-contrib/httpexpect/v2 v2.3.1
 	github.com/iris-contrib/jade v1.1.4
 	github.com/iris-contrib/schema v0.0.6
 	github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.12
 	github.com/kataras/blocks v0.0.5
 	github.com/kataras/golog v0.1.7
-	github.com/kataras/jwt v0.1.5
+	github.com/kataras/jwt v0.1.8
 	github.com/kataras/neffos v0.0.19
 	github.com/kataras/pio v0.0.10
 	github.com/kataras/sitemap v0.0.5
@@ -35,17 +36,17 @@ require (
 	github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.18
 	github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0
 	github.com/schollz/closestmatch v2.1.0+incompatible
-	github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v3 v3.22.2
-	github.com/tdewolff/minify/v2 v2.10.0
+	github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v3 v3.22.3
+	github.com/tdewolff/minify/v2 v2.11.1
 	github.com/vmihailenco/msgpack/v5 v5.3.5
 	github.com/yosssi/ace v0.0.5
 	go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.3.6
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20220315160706-3147a52a75dd
-	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220225172249-27dd8689420f
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220318055525-2edf467146b5
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20220411220226-7b82a4e95df4
+	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220412020605-290c469a71a5
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220412211240-33da011f77ad
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.7
-	golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20220224211638-0e9765cccd65
-	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.27.1
+	golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20220411224347-583f2d630306
+	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.28.0
 	gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.66.4
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.0-20210107192922-496545a6307b
 )
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/gobwas/ws v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.2 // indirect
 	github.com/google/go-querystring v1.1.0 // indirect
-	github.com/gopherjs/gopherjs v0.0.0-20220221023154-0b2280d3ff96 // indirect
+	github.com/gopherjs/gopherjs v0.0.0-20220410123724-9e86199038b0 // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/css v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0 // indirect
 	github.com/imkira/go-interpol v1.1.0 // indirect
@@ -91,10 +92,10 @@ require (
 	github.com/sergi/go-diff v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.8.1 // indirect
 	github.com/smartystreets/assertions v1.2.1 // indirect
-	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0 // indirect
-	github.com/tdewolff/parse/v2 v2.5.27 // indirect
-	github.com/tklauser/go-sysconf v0.3.9 // indirect
-	github.com/tklauser/numcpus v0.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.1 // indirect
+	github.com/tdewolff/parse/v2 v2.5.28 // indirect
+	github.com/tklauser/go-sysconf v0.3.10 // indirect
+	github.com/tklauser/numcpus v0.4.0 // indirect
 	github.com/valyala/bytebufferpool v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/vmihailenco/tagparser/v2 v2.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/xeipuuv/gojsonpointer v0.0.0-20180127040702-4e3ac2762d5f // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 379cb4aa..78e44be9 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v0.3.1/go.mod h1:xHWCNGjB5oqiDr8zfno3MHue2Ht5sIBksp03qcyfWMU=
-github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.0.0 h1:dtDWrepsVPfW9H/4y7dDgFc2MBUSeJhlaDtK13CxFlU=
-github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.0.0/go.mod h1:CxXYINrC8qIiEnFrOxCa7Jy5BFHlXnUU2pbicEuybxQ=
+github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.1.0 h1:ksErzDEI1khOiGPgpwuI7x2ebx/uXQNw7xJpn9Eq1+I=
+github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.1.0/go.mod h1:CxXYINrC8qIiEnFrOxCa7Jy5BFHlXnUU2pbicEuybxQ=
 github.com/CloudyKit/fastprinter v0.0.0-20200109182630-33d98a066a53 h1:sR+/8Yb4slttB4vD+b9btVEnWgL3Q00OBTzVT8B9C0c=
 github.com/CloudyKit/fastprinter v0.0.0-20200109182630-33d98a066a53/go.mod h1:+3IMCy2vIlbG1XG/0ggNQv0SvxCAIpPM5b1nCz56Xno=
 github.com/CloudyKit/jet/v6 v6.1.0 h1:hvO96X345XagdH1fAoBjpBYG4a1ghhL/QzalkduPuXk=
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ github.com/gobwas/pool v0.2.1 h1:xfeeEhW7pwmX8nuLVlqbzVc7udMDrwetjEv+TZIz1og=
 github.com/gobwas/pool v0.2.1/go.mod h1:q8bcK0KcYlCgd9e7WYLm9LpyS+YeLd8JVDW6WezmKEw=
 github.com/gobwas/ws v1.1.0 h1:7RFti/xnNkMJnrK7D1yQ/iCIB5OrrY/54/H930kIbHA=
 github.com/gobwas/ws v1.1.0/go.mod h1:nzvNcVha5eUziGrbxFCo6qFIojQHjJV5cLYIbezhfL0=
-github.com/goccy/go-json v0.9.5 h1:ooSMW526ZjK+EaL5elrSyN2EzIfi/3V0m4+HJEDYLik=
-github.com/goccy/go-json v0.9.5/go.mod h1:6MelG93GURQebXPDq3khkgXZkazVtN9CRI+MGFi0w8I=
+github.com/goccy/go-json v0.9.7-0.20220412154129-171d97575378 h1:eIZ4l5hJq4PBURyWol+fDlr2dFNFYIIvePwkAnk3jws=
+github.com/goccy/go-json v0.9.7-0.20220412154129-171d97575378/go.mod h1:6MelG93GURQebXPDq3khkgXZkazVtN9CRI+MGFi0w8I=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.3.1/go.mod h1:6lQm79b+lXiMfvg/cZm0SGofjICqVBUtrP5yJMmIC1U=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.0/go.mod h1:FsONVRAS9T7sI+LIUmWTfcYkHO4aIWwzhcaSAoJOfIk=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.2 h1:ROPKBNFfQgOUMifHyP+KYbvpjbdoFNs+aK7DXlji0Tw=
@@ -81,10 +81,12 @@ github.com/google/go-querystring v1.1.0/go.mod h1:Kcdr2DB4koayq7X8pmAG4sNG59So17
 github.com/google/gofuzz v1.0.0/go.mod h1:dBl0BpW6vV/+mYPU4Po3pmUjxk6FQPldtuIdl/M65Eg=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0 h1:t6JiXgmwXMjEs8VusXIJk2BXHsn+wx8BZdTaoZ5fu7I=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
-github.com/gopherjs/gopherjs v0.0.0-20220221023154-0b2280d3ff96 h1:QJq7UBOuoynsywLk+aC75rC2Cbi2+lQRDaLaizhA+fA=
-github.com/gopherjs/gopherjs v0.0.0-20220221023154-0b2280d3ff96/go.mod h1:pRRIvn/QzFLrKfvEz3qUuEhtE/zLCWfreZ6J5gM2i+k=
+github.com/gopherjs/gopherjs v0.0.0-20220410123724-9e86199038b0 h1:fWY+zXdWhvWndXqnMj4SyC/vi8sK508OjhGCtMzsA9M=
+github.com/gopherjs/gopherjs v0.0.0-20220410123724-9e86199038b0/go.mod h1:pRRIvn/QzFLrKfvEz3qUuEhtE/zLCWfreZ6J5gM2i+k=
 github.com/gorilla/css v1.0.0 h1:BQqNyPTi50JCFMTw/b67hByjMVXZRwGha6wxVGkeihY=
 github.com/gorilla/css v1.0.0/go.mod h1:Dn721qIggHpt4+EFCcTLTU/vk5ySda2ReITrtgBl60c=
+github.com/gorilla/securecookie v1.1.1 h1:miw7JPhV+b/lAHSXz4qd/nN9jRiAFV5FwjeKyCS8BvQ=
+github.com/gorilla/securecookie v1.1.1/go.mod h1:ra0sb63/xPlUeL+yeDciTfxMRAA+MP+HVt/4epWDjd4=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0 h1:PPwGk2jz7EePpoHN/+ClbZu8SPxiqlu12wZP/3sWmnc=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0/go.mod h1:YR8l580nyteQvAITg2hZ9XVh4b55+EU/adAjf1fMHhE=
 github.com/hashicorp/hcl v1.0.0/go.mod h1:E5yfLk+7swimpb2L/Alb/PJmXilQ/rhwaUYs4T20WEQ=
@@ -109,8 +111,8 @@ github.com/kataras/blocks v0.0.5 h1:jFrsHEDfXZhHTbhkNWgMgpfEQNj1Bwr1IYEYZ9Xxoxg=
 github.com/kataras/blocks v0.0.5/go.mod h1:kcJIuvuA8QmGKFLHIZHdCAPCjcE85IhttzXd6W+ayfE=
 github.com/kataras/golog v0.1.7 h1:0TY5tHn5L5DlRIikepcaRR/6oInIr9AiWsxzt0vvlBE=
 github.com/kataras/golog v0.1.7/go.mod h1:jOSQ+C5fUqsNSwurB/oAHq1IFSb0KI3l6GMa7xB6dZA=
-github.com/kataras/jwt v0.1.5 h1:3UScbsLyo7fsKP6IRPzySH0mcAdTsEu104iWMjGqEyE=
-github.com/kataras/jwt v0.1.5/go.mod h1:4ss3aGJi58q3YGmhLUiOvNJnL7UlTXD7+Wf+skgsTmQ=
+github.com/kataras/jwt v0.1.8 h1:u71baOsYD22HWeSOg32tCHbczPjdCk7V4MMeJqTtmGk=
+github.com/kataras/jwt v0.1.8/go.mod h1:Q5j2IkcIHnfwy+oNY3TVWuEBJNw0ADgCcXK9CaZwV4o=
 github.com/kataras/neffos v0.0.19 h1:j3jp/hzvGFQjnkkLWGNjae5qMSdpMYr66Lxgf8CgcAw=
 github.com/kataras/neffos v0.0.19/go.mod h1:CAAuFqHYX5t0//LLMiVWooOSp5FPeBRD8cn/892P1JE=
 github.com/kataras/pio v0.0.10 h1:b0qtPUqOpM2O+bqa5wr2O6dN4cQNwSmFd6HQqgVae0g=
@@ -177,8 +179,8 @@ github.com/schollz/closestmatch v2.1.0+incompatible h1:Uel2GXEpJqOWBrlyI+oY9LTiy
 github.com/schollz/closestmatch v2.1.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:RtP1ddjLong6gTkbtmuhtR2uUrrJOpYzYRvbcPAid+g=
 github.com/sergi/go-diff v1.2.0 h1:XU+rvMAioB0UC3q1MFrIQy4Vo5/4VsRDQQXHsEya6xQ=
 github.com/sergi/go-diff v1.2.0/go.mod h1:STckp+ISIX8hZLjrqAeVduY0gWCT9IjLuqbuNXdaHfM=
-github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v3 v3.22.2 h1:wCrArWFkHYIdDxx/FSfF5RB4dpJYW6t7rcp3+zL8uks=
-github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v3 v3.22.2/go.mod h1:WapW1AOOPlHyXr+yOyw3uYx36enocrtSoSBy0L5vUHY=
+github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v3 v3.22.3 h1:UebRzEomgMpv61e3hgD1tGooqX5trFbdU/ehphbHd00=
+github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v3 v3.22.3/go.mod h1:D01hZJ4pVHPpCTZ3m3T2+wDF2YAGfd+H4ifUguaQzHM=
 github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.8.1 h1:dJKuHgqk1NNQlqoA6BTlM1Wf9DOH3NBjQyu0h9+AZZE=
 github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.8.1/go.mod h1:yWOB1SBYBC5VeMP7gHvWumXLIWorT60ONWic61uBYv0=
 github.com/smartystreets/assertions v1.2.1 h1:bKNHfEv7tSIjZ8JbKaFjzFINljxG4lzZvmHUnElzOIg=
@@ -199,18 +201,19 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.2.2/go.mod h1:a8OnRcib4nhh0OaRAV+Yts87kKdq0PP7pXf
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.3.0/go.mod h1:M5WIy9Dh21IEIfnGCwXGc5bZfKNJtfHm1UVUgZn+9EI=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.4.0/go.mod h1:j7eGeouHqKxXV5pUuKE4zz7dFj8WfuZ+81PSLYec5m4=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.6.1/go.mod h1:6Fq8oRcR53rry900zMqJjRRixrwX3KX962/h/Wwjteg=
-github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0 h1:nwc3DEeHmmLAfoZucVR881uASk0Mfjw8xYJ99tb5CcY=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0/go.mod h1:6Fq8oRcR53rry900zMqJjRRixrwX3KX962/h/Wwjteg=
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@@ -241,14 +244,14 @@ go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.3.6/go.mod h1:qXsaaIqmgQH0T+OPdb99Bf+PKfBBQVAdyD6TY9G8XM4=
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@@ -262,18 +265,17 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201204225414-ed752295db88/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7w
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-golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20220224211638-0e9765cccd65 h1:M73Iuj3xbbb9Uk1DYhzydthsj6oOd6l9bpuFcNoUvTs=
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+golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20220411224347-583f2d630306 h1:+gHMid33q6pen7kv9xvT+JRinntgeXO2AeZVd0AWD3w=
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@@ -281,8 +283,8 @@ golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1 h1:go1bK/D/BFZV2I8cIQd1N
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+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.28.0 h1:w43yiav+6bVFTBQFZX0r7ipe9JQ1QsbMgHwbBziscLw=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.28.0/go.mod h1:HV8QOd/L58Z+nl8r43ehVNZIU/HEI6OcFqwMG9pJV4I=
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diff --git a/iris.go b/iris.go
index 0405d763..bcd23b68 100644
--- a/iris.go
+++ b/iris.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package iris
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	stdContext "context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Version is the current version of the Iris Web Framework.
-const Version = "12.2.0-alpha9"
+const Version = "12.2.0-beta1"
 
 // Byte unit helpers.
 const (
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ type Application struct {
 	*router.Router
 	router.HTTPErrorHandler // if Router is Downgraded this is nil.
 	ContextPool             *context.Pool
+	// See SetContextErrorHandler, defaults to nil.
+	contextErrorHandler context.ErrorHandler
 
 	// config contains the configuration fields
 	// all fields defaults to something that is working, developers don't have to set it.
@@ -429,6 +432,28 @@ func (app *Application) GetContextPool() *context.Pool {
 	return app.ContextPool
 }
 
+// SetContextErrorHandler can optionally register a handler to handle
+// and fire a customized error body to the client on JSON write failures.
+//
+// ExampleCode:
+//
+//  type contextErrorHandler struct{}
+//  func (e *contextErrorHandler) HandleContextError(ctx iris.Context, err error) {
+// 	 errors.InvalidArgument.Err(ctx, err)
+//  }
+//  ...
+//	app.SetContextErrorHandler(new(contextErrorHandler))
+func (app *Application) SetContextErrorHandler(errHandler context.ErrorHandler) *Application {
+	app.contextErrorHandler = errHandler
+	return app
+}
+
+// GetContextErrorHandler returns the handler which handles errors
+// on JSON write failures.
+func (app *Application) GetContextErrorHandler() context.ErrorHandler {
+	return app.contextErrorHandler
+}
+
 // ConfigureHost accepts one or more `host#Configuration`, these configurators functions
 // can access the host created by `app.Run` or `app.Listen`,
 // they're being executed when application is ready to being served to the public.
@@ -451,6 +476,40 @@ func (app *Application) ConfigureHost(configurators ...host.Configurator) *Appli
 	return app
 }
 
+const serverLoggerPrefix = "[HTTP Server] "
+
+type customHostServerLogger struct { // see #1875
+	parent     io.Writer
+	ignoreLogs [][]byte
+}
+
+var newLineBytes = []byte("\n")
+
+func newCustomHostServerLogger(w io.Writer, ignoreLogs []string) *customHostServerLogger {
+	prefixAsByteSlice := []byte(serverLoggerPrefix)
+
+	// build the ignore lines.
+	ignoreLogsAsByteSlice := make([][]byte, 0, len(ignoreLogs))
+	for _, s := range ignoreLogs {
+		ignoreLogsAsByteSlice = append(ignoreLogsAsByteSlice, append(prefixAsByteSlice, []byte(s)...)) // append([]byte(s), newLineBytes...)
+	}
+
+	return &customHostServerLogger{
+		parent:     w,
+		ignoreLogs: ignoreLogsAsByteSlice,
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *customHostServerLogger) Write(p []byte) (int, error) {
+	for _, ignoredLogBytes := range l.ignoreLogs {
+		if bytes.Equal(bytes.TrimSuffix(p, newLineBytes), ignoredLogBytes) {
+			return 0, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return l.parent.Write(p)
+}
+
 // NewHost accepts a standard *http.Server object,
 // completes the necessary missing parts of that "srv"
 // and returns a new, ready-to-use, host (supervisor).
@@ -463,9 +522,10 @@ func (app *Application) NewHost(srv *http.Server) *host.Supervisor {
 		srv.Handler = app.Router
 	}
 
-	// check if different ErrorLog provided, if not bind it with the framework's logger
+	// check if different ErrorLog provided, if not bind it with the framework's logger.
 	if srv.ErrorLog == nil {
-		srv.ErrorLog = log.New(app.logger.Printer.Output, "[HTTP Server] ", 0)
+		serverLogger := newCustomHostServerLogger(app.logger.Printer.Output, app.config.IgnoreServerErrors)
+		srv.ErrorLog = log.New(serverLogger, serverLoggerPrefix, 0)
 	}
 
 	if addr := srv.Addr; addr == "" {
@@ -889,11 +949,23 @@ func Raw(f func() error) Runner {
 	}
 }
 
-// ErrServerClosed is returned by the Server's Serve, ServeTLS, ListenAndServe,
-// and ListenAndServeTLS methods after a call to Shutdown or Close.
-//
-// A shortcut for the `http#ErrServerClosed`.
-var ErrServerClosed = http.ErrServerClosed
+var (
+	// ErrServerClosed is logged by the standard net/http server when the server is terminated.
+	// Ignore it by passing this error to the `iris.WithoutServerError` configurator
+	// on `Application.Run/Listen` method.
+	//
+	// An alias of the `http#ErrServerClosed`.
+	ErrServerClosed = http.ErrServerClosed
+
+	// ErrURLQuerySemicolon is logged by the standard net/http server when
+	// the request contains a semicolon (;) wihch, after go1.17 it's not used as a key-value separator character.
+	//
+	// Ignore it by passing this error to the `iris.WithoutServerError` configurator
+	// on `Application.Run/Listen` method.
+	//
+	// An alias of the `http#ErrServerClosed`.
+	ErrURLQuerySemicolon = errors.New("http: URL query contains semicolon, which is no longer a supported separator; parts of the query may be stripped when parsed; see golang.org/issue/25192")
+)
 
 // Listen builds the application and starts the server
 // on the TCP network address "host:port" which
diff --git a/middleware/methodoverride/methodoverride.go b/middleware/methodoverride/methodoverride.go
index d6c2fbce..032b6833 100644
--- a/middleware/methodoverride/methodoverride.go
+++ b/middleware/methodoverride/methodoverride.go
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/core/router"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	context.SetHandlerName("iris/middleware/methodoverride.*", "iris.methodoverride")
+}
+
 type options struct {
 	getters                      []GetterFunc
 	methods                      []string
diff --git a/middleware/modrevision/modrevision.go b/middleware/modrevision/modrevision.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..198339c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleware/modrevision/modrevision.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package modrevision
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/context"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	context.SetHandlerName("iris/middleware/modrevision.*", "iris.modrevision")
+}
+
+// Options holds the necessary values to render the server name, environment and build information.
+// See the `New` package-level function.
+type Options struct {
+	// The ServerName, e.g. Iris Server.
+	ServerName string
+	// The Environment, e.g. development.
+	Env string
+	// The Developer, e.g. kataras.
+	Developer string
+	// True to display the build time as unix (seconds).
+	UnixTime bool
+	// A non nil time location value to customize the display of the build time.
+	TimeLocation *time.Location
+}
+
+// New returns an Iris Handler which renders
+// the server name (env), build information (if available)
+// and an OK message. The handler displays simple debug information such as build commit id and time.
+// It does NOT render information about the Go language itself or any operating system confgiuration
+// for security reasons.
+//
+// Example Code:
+//  app.Get("/health", modrevision.New(modrevision.Options{
+//   ServerName:   "Iris Server",
+//   Env:          "development",
+//   Developer:    "kataras",
+//   TimeLocation: time.FixedZone("Greece/Athens", 10800),
+//  }))
+func New(opts Options) context.Handler {
+	buildTime, buildRevision := context.BuildTime, context.BuildRevision
+	if opts.UnixTime {
+		if t, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, buildTime); err == nil {
+			buildTime = fmt.Sprintf("%d", t.Unix())
+		}
+	} else if opts.TimeLocation != nil {
+		if t, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, buildTime); err == nil {
+			buildTime = t.In(opts.TimeLocation).String()
+		}
+	}
+
+	var buildInfo string
+	if buildInfo = opts.ServerName; buildInfo != "" {
+		if env := opts.Env; env != "" {
+			buildInfo += fmt.Sprintf(" (%s)", env)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if buildRevision != "" && buildTime != "" {
+		buildTitle := ">>>> build"
+		tab := strings.Repeat(" ", len(buildTitle))
+		buildInfo += fmt.Sprintf("\n\n%s\n%[2]srevision        %[3]s\n%[2]sbuildtime       %[4]s\n%[2]sdeveloper       %[5]s",
+			buildTitle, tab, buildRevision, buildTime, opts.Developer)
+	}
+
+	contents := []byte(buildInfo)
+	if len(contents) > 0 {
+		contents = append(contents, []byte("\n\nOK")...)
+	} else {
+		contents = []byte("OK")
+	}
+
+	return func(ctx *context.Context) {
+		ctx.Write(contents)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/x/client/client_test.go b/x/client/client_test.go
index 6d4563d4..c835b664 100644
--- a/x/client/client_test.go
+++ b/x/client/client_test.go
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 package client
 
 import (
-	stdContext "context"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12"
-	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/httptest"
 )
 
-var defaultCtx = stdContext.Background()
+var defaultCtx = context.Background()
 
 type testValue struct {
 	Firstname string `json:"firstname"`
@@ -18,40 +18,41 @@ type testValue struct {
 func TestClientJSON(t *testing.T) {
 	expectedJSON := testValue{Firstname: "Makis"}
 
-	app := iris.New()
-	app.Get("/", sendJSON(t, expectedJSON))
+	app := http.NewServeMux()
+	app.HandleFunc("/send", sendJSON(t, expectedJSON))
 
 	var irisGotJSON testValue
-	app.Post("/", readJSON(t, &irisGotJSON, &expectedJSON))
+	app.HandleFunc("/read", readJSON(t, &irisGotJSON, &expectedJSON))
 
-	srv := httptest.NewServer(t, app)
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(app)
 	client := New(BaseURL(srv.URL))
 
 	// Test ReadJSON (read from server).
 	var got testValue
-	if err := client.ReadJSON(defaultCtx, &got, iris.MethodGet, "/", nil); err != nil {
+	if err := client.ReadJSON(defaultCtx, &got, http.MethodGet, "/send", nil); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	// Test JSON (send to server).
-	resp, err := client.JSON(defaultCtx, iris.MethodPost, "/", expectedJSON)
+	resp, err := client.JSON(defaultCtx, http.MethodPost, "/read", expectedJSON)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	client.DrainResponseBody(resp)
 }
 
-func sendJSON(t *testing.T, v interface{}) iris.Handler {
-	return func(ctx iris.Context) {
-		if _, err := ctx.JSON(v); err != nil {
+func sendJSON(t *testing.T, v interface{}) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=utf-8")
+		if err := json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(v); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func readJSON(t *testing.T, ptr interface{}, expected interface{}) iris.Handler {
-	return func(ctx iris.Context) {
-		if err := ctx.ReadJSON(ptr); err != nil {
+func readJSON(t *testing.T, ptr interface{}, expected interface{}) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(ptr); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
diff --git a/x/errors/errors.go b/x/errors/errors.go
index 5534d3b3..2ef2438a 100644
--- a/x/errors/errors.go
+++ b/x/errors/errors.go
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ package errors
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 
-	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12"
+	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/context"
 	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12/x/client"
 )
 
@@ -13,11 +14,11 @@ import (
 //
 // See "OnErrorLog" variable to change the way an error is logged,
 // by default the error is logged using the Application's Logger's Error method.
-type LogErrorFunc = func(ctx iris.Context, err error)
+type LogErrorFunc = func(ctx *context.Context, err error)
 
 // LogError can be modified to customize the way an error is logged to the server (most common: internal server errors, database errors et.c.).
 // Can be used to customize the error logging, e.g. using Sentry (cloud-based error console).
-var LogError LogErrorFunc = func(ctx iris.Context, err error) {
+var LogError LogErrorFunc = func(ctx *context.Context, err error) {
 	ctx.Application().Logger().Error(err)
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ var errorCodeMap = make(map[ErrorCodeName]ErrorCode)
 //
 // Example:
 // 	var (
-//    NotFound = errors.E("NOT_FOUND", iris.StatusNotFound)
+//    NotFound = errors.E("NOT_FOUND", http.StatusNotFound)
 // 	)
 // 	...
 // 	NotFound.Details(ctx, "resource not found", "user with id: %q was not found", userID)
@@ -96,57 +97,57 @@ func RegisterErrorCodeMap(errorMap map[ErrorCodeName]int) {
 
 // List of default error codes a server should follow and send back to the client.
 var (
-	Cancelled          ErrorCodeName = E("CANCELLED", iris.StatusTokenRequired)
-	Unknown            ErrorCodeName = E("UNKNOWN", iris.StatusInternalServerError)
-	InvalidArgument    ErrorCodeName = E("INVALID_ARGUMENT", iris.StatusBadRequest)
-	DeadlineExceeded   ErrorCodeName = E("DEADLINE_EXCEEDED", iris.StatusGatewayTimeout)
-	NotFound           ErrorCodeName = E("NOT_FOUND", iris.StatusNotFound)
-	AlreadyExists      ErrorCodeName = E("ALREADY_EXISTS", iris.StatusConflict)
-	PermissionDenied   ErrorCodeName = E("PERMISSION_DENIED", iris.StatusForbidden)
-	Unauthenticated    ErrorCodeName = E("UNAUTHENTICATED", iris.StatusUnauthorized)
-	ResourceExhausted  ErrorCodeName = E("RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED", iris.StatusTooManyRequests)
-	FailedPrecondition ErrorCodeName = E("FAILED_PRECONDITION", iris.StatusBadRequest)
-	Aborted            ErrorCodeName = E("ABORTED", iris.StatusConflict)
-	OutOfRange         ErrorCodeName = E("OUT_OF_RANGE", iris.StatusBadRequest)
-	Unimplemented      ErrorCodeName = E("UNIMPLEMENTED", iris.StatusNotImplemented)
-	Internal           ErrorCodeName = E("INTERNAL", iris.StatusInternalServerError)
-	Unavailable        ErrorCodeName = E("UNAVAILABLE", iris.StatusServiceUnavailable)
-	DataLoss           ErrorCodeName = E("DATA_LOSS", iris.StatusInternalServerError)
+	Cancelled          ErrorCodeName = E("CANCELLED", context.StatusTokenRequired)
+	Unknown            ErrorCodeName = E("UNKNOWN", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	InvalidArgument    ErrorCodeName = E("INVALID_ARGUMENT", http.StatusBadRequest)
+	DeadlineExceeded   ErrorCodeName = E("DEADLINE_EXCEEDED", http.StatusGatewayTimeout)
+	NotFound           ErrorCodeName = E("NOT_FOUND", http.StatusNotFound)
+	AlreadyExists      ErrorCodeName = E("ALREADY_EXISTS", http.StatusConflict)
+	PermissionDenied   ErrorCodeName = E("PERMISSION_DENIED", http.StatusForbidden)
+	Unauthenticated    ErrorCodeName = E("UNAUTHENTICATED", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+	ResourceExhausted  ErrorCodeName = E("RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED", http.StatusTooManyRequests)
+	FailedPrecondition ErrorCodeName = E("FAILED_PRECONDITION", http.StatusBadRequest)
+	Aborted            ErrorCodeName = E("ABORTED", http.StatusConflict)
+	OutOfRange         ErrorCodeName = E("OUT_OF_RANGE", http.StatusBadRequest)
+	Unimplemented      ErrorCodeName = E("UNIMPLEMENTED", http.StatusNotImplemented)
+	Internal           ErrorCodeName = E("INTERNAL", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	Unavailable        ErrorCodeName = E("UNAVAILABLE", http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+	DataLoss           ErrorCodeName = E("DATA_LOSS", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 )
 
 // Message sends an error with a simple message to the client.
-func (e ErrorCodeName) Message(ctx iris.Context, format string, args ...interface{}) {
+func (e ErrorCodeName) Message(ctx *context.Context, format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	fail(ctx, e, sprintf(format, args...), "", nil, nil)
 }
 
 // Details sends an error with a message and details to the client.
-func (e ErrorCodeName) Details(ctx iris.Context, msg, details string, detailsArgs ...interface{}) {
+func (e ErrorCodeName) Details(ctx *context.Context, msg, details string, detailsArgs ...interface{}) {
 	fail(ctx, e, msg, sprintf(details, detailsArgs...), nil, nil)
 }
 
 // Data sends an error with a message and json data to the client.
-func (e ErrorCodeName) Data(ctx iris.Context, msg string, data interface{}) {
+func (e ErrorCodeName) Data(ctx *context.Context, msg string, data interface{}) {
 	fail(ctx, e, msg, "", nil, data)
 }
 
 // DataWithDetails sends an error with a message, details and json data to the client.
-func (e ErrorCodeName) DataWithDetails(ctx iris.Context, msg, details string, data interface{}) {
+func (e ErrorCodeName) DataWithDetails(ctx *context.Context, msg, details string, data interface{}) {
 	fail(ctx, e, msg, details, nil, data)
 }
 
 // Validation sends an error which renders the invalid fields to the client.
-func (e ErrorCodeName) Validation(ctx iris.Context, validationErrors ...ValidationError) {
+func (e ErrorCodeName) Validation(ctx *context.Context, validationErrors ...ValidationError) {
 	e.validation(ctx, validationErrors)
 }
 
-func (e ErrorCodeName) validation(ctx iris.Context, validationErrors interface{}) {
+func (e ErrorCodeName) validation(ctx *context.Context, validationErrors interface{}) {
 	fail(ctx, e, "validation failure", "fields were invalid", validationErrors, nil)
 }
 
 // Err sends the error's text as a message to the client.
 // In exception, if the given "err" is a type of validation error
 // then the Validation method is called instead.
-func (e ErrorCodeName) Err(ctx iris.Context, err error) {
+func (e ErrorCodeName) Err(ctx *context.Context, err error) {
 	if err == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ func (e ErrorCodeName) Err(ctx iris.Context, err error) {
 // error using the "LogError" package-level function, which can be customized.
 //
 // See "LogErr" too.
-func (e ErrorCodeName) Log(ctx iris.Context, format string, args ...interface{}) {
+func (e ErrorCodeName) Log(ctx *context.Context, format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	if SkipCanceled {
 		if ctx.IsCanceled() {
 			return
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ func (e ErrorCodeName) Log(ctx iris.Context, format string, args ...interface{})
 
 		for _, arg := range args {
 			if err, ok := arg.(error); ok {
-				if iris.IsErrCanceled(err) {
+				if context.IsErrCanceled(err) {
 					return
 				}
 			}
@@ -184,8 +185,8 @@ func (e ErrorCodeName) Log(ctx iris.Context, format string, args ...interface{})
 
 // LogErr sends the given "err" as message to the client and prints that
 // error to using the "LogError" package-level function, which can be customized.
-func (e ErrorCodeName) LogErr(ctx iris.Context, err error) {
-	if SkipCanceled && (ctx.IsCanceled() || iris.IsErrCanceled(err)) {
+func (e ErrorCodeName) LogErr(ctx *context.Context, err error) {
+	if SkipCanceled && (ctx.IsCanceled() || context.IsErrCanceled(err)) {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ func (e ErrorCodeName) LogErr(ctx iris.Context, err error) {
 // the error will be sent using the "Internal.LogErr" method which sends
 // HTTP internal server error to the end-client and
 // prints the "err" using the "LogError" package-level function.
-func HandleAPIError(ctx iris.Context, err error) {
+func HandleAPIError(ctx *context.Context, err error) {
 	// Error expected and came from the external server,
 	// save its body so we can forward it to the end-client.
 	if apiErr, ok := client.GetError(err); ok {
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ var (
 	// The server fails to send an error on two cases:
 	// 1. when the provided error code name is not registered (the error value is the ErrUnexpectedErrorCode)
 	// 2. when the error contains data but cannot be encoded to json (the value of the error is the result error of json.Marshal).
-	ErrUnexpected = E("UNEXPECTED_ERROR", iris.StatusInternalServerError)
+	ErrUnexpected = E("UNEXPECTED_ERROR", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 	// ErrUnexpectedErrorCode is the error which logged
 	// when the given error code name is not registered.
 	ErrUnexpectedErrorCode = New("unexpected error code name")
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ type Error struct {
 }
 
 // Error method completes the error interface. It just returns the canonical name, status code, message and details.
-func (err Error) Error() string {
+func (err *Error) Error() string {
 	if err.Message == "" {
 		err.Message = ""
 	}
@@ -261,13 +262,13 @@ func (err Error) Error() string {
 	}
 
 	if err.ErrorCode.Status <= 0 {
-		err.ErrorCode.Status = iris.StatusInternalServerError
+		err.ErrorCode.Status = http.StatusInternalServerError
 	}
 
 	return sprintf("iris http wire error: canonical name: %s, http status code: %d, message: %s, details: %s", err.ErrorCode.CanonicalName, err.ErrorCode.Status, err.Message, err.Details)
 }
 
-func fail(ctx iris.Context, codeName ErrorCodeName, msg, details string, validationErrors interface{}, dataValue interface{}) {
+func fail(ctx *context.Context, codeName ErrorCodeName, msg, details string, validationErrors interface{}, dataValue interface{}) {
 	errorCode, ok := errorCodeMap[codeName]
 	if !ok {
 		// This SHOULD NEVER happen, all ErrorCodeNames MUST be registered.
@@ -311,6 +312,6 @@ func fail(ctx iris.Context, codeName ErrorCodeName, msg, details string, validat
 		Validation: validationErrors,
 	}
 
-	// ctx.SetErr(err)
+	// ctx.SetErr(&err)
 	ctx.StopWithJSON(errorCode.Status, err)
 }
diff --git a/x/pagination/pagination.go b/x/pagination/pagination.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8becf6b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/pagination/pagination.go
@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+//go:build go1.18
+
+/*
+Until go version 2, we can't really apply the type alias feature on a generic type or function,
+so keep it separated on x/pagination.
+
+import "github.com/kataras/iris/v12/context"
+
+type ListResponse[T any] = context.ListResponse[T]
+OR
+type ListResponse = context.ListResponse doesn't work.
+
+The only workable thing for generic aliases is when you know the type e.g.
+type ListResponse = context.ListResponse[any] but that doesn't fit us.
+*/
+
+package iris
+
+import (
+	"math"
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+)
+
+var (
+	// MaxSize defines the max size of items to display.
+	MaxSize = 100000
+	// DefaultSize defines the default size when ListOptions.Size is zero.
+	DefaultSize = MaxSize
+)
+
+// ListOptions is the list request object which should be provided by the client through
+// URL Query. Then the server passes that options to a database query,
+// including any custom filters may be given from the request body and,
+// then the server responds back with a `Context.JSON(NewList(...))` response based
+// on the database query's results.
+type ListOptions struct {
+	// Current page number.
+	// If Page > 0 then:
+	// Limit = DefaultLimit
+	// Offset = DefaultLimit * Page
+	// If Page == 0 then no actual data is return,
+	// internally we must check for this value
+	// because in postgres LIMIT 0 returns the columns but with an empty set.
+	Page int `json:"page" url:"page"`
+	// The elements to get, this modifies the LIMIT clause,
+	// this Size can't be higher than the MaxSize.
+	// If Size is zero then size is set to DefaultSize.
+	Size int `json:"size" url:"size"`
+}
+
+// GetLimit returns the LIMIT value of a query.
+func (opts ListOptions) GetLimit() int {
+	if opts.Size > 0 && opts.Size < MaxSize {
+		return opts.Size
+	}
+
+	return DefaultSize
+}
+
+// GetLimit returns the OFFSET value of a query.
+func (opts ListOptions) GetOffset() int {
+	if opts.Page > 1 {
+		return (opts.Page - 1) * opts.GetLimit()
+	}
+
+	return 0
+}
+
+// GetCurrentPage returns the Page or 1.
+func (opts ListOptions) GetCurrentPage() int {
+	current := opts.Page
+	if current == 0 {
+		current = 1
+	}
+
+	return current
+}
+
+// GetNextPage returns the next page, current page + 1.
+func (opts ListOptions) GetNextPage() int {
+	return opts.GetCurrentPage() + 1
+}
+
+// Bind binds the ListOptions values to a request value.
+// It should be used as an x/client.RequestOption to fire requests
+// on a server that supports pagination.
+func (opts ListOptions) Bind(r *http.Request) error {
+	page := strconv.Itoa(opts.GetCurrentPage())
+	size := strconv.Itoa(opts.GetLimit())
+
+	q := r.URL.Query()
+	q.Set("page", page)
+	q.Set("size", size)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// List is the http response of a server handler which should render
+// items with pagination support.
+type List[T any] struct {
+	CurrentPage int   `json:"current_page"`  // the current page.
+	PageSize    int   `json:"page_size"`     // the total amount of the entities return.
+	TotalPages  int   `json:"total_pages"`   // the total number of pages based on page, size and total count.
+	TotalItems  int64 `json:"total_items"`   // the total number of rows.
+	HasNextPage bool  `json:"has_next_page"` // true if more data can be fetched, depending on the current page * page size and total pages.
+	Filter      any   `json:"filter"`        // if any filter data.
+	Items       []T   `json:"items"`         // Items is empty array if no objects returned. Do NOT modify from outside.
+}
+
+// NewList returns a new List response which holds
+// the current page, page size, total pages, total items count, any custom filter
+// and the items array.
+//
+// Example Code:
+//
+//  import "github.com/kataras/iris/v12/x/pagination"
+//  ...more code
+//
+//  type User struct {
+//  	Firstname string `json:"firstname"`
+//  	Lastname  string `json:"lastname"`
+//  }
+//
+//  type ExtraUser struct {
+//  	User
+//  	ExtraData string
+//  }
+//
+//  func main() {
+//  	users := []User{
+//  		{"Gerasimos", "Maropoulos"},
+//  		{"Efi", "Kwfidou"},
+//  	}
+//
+//  	t := pagination.NewList(users, 100, nil, pagination.ListOptions{
+//  		Page: 1,
+//  		Size: 50,
+//  	})
+//
+//  	// Optionally, transform a T list of objects to a V list of objects.
+//  	v, err := pagination.TransformList(t, func(u User) (ExtraUser, error) {
+//  		return ExtraUser{
+//  			User:      u,
+//  			ExtraData: "test extra data",
+//  		}, nil
+//  	})
+//  	if err != nil { panic(err) }
+//
+//  	paginationJSON, err := json.MarshalIndent(v, "", "    ")
+//  	if err!=nil { panic(err) }
+//  	fmt.Println(paginationJSON)
+//  }
+func NewList[T any](items []T, totalCount int64, filter any, opts ListOptions) *List[T] {
+	pageSize := opts.GetLimit()
+
+	n := len(items)
+	if n == 0 || pageSize <= 0 {
+		return &List[T]{
+			CurrentPage: 1,
+			PageSize:    0,
+			TotalItems:  0,
+			TotalPages:  0,
+			Filter:      filter,
+			Items:       make([]T, 0),
+		}
+	}
+
+	numberOfPages := int(roundUp(float64(totalCount)/float64(pageSize), 0))
+	if numberOfPages <= 0 {
+		numberOfPages = 1
+	}
+
+	var hasNextPage bool
+
+	currentPage := opts.GetCurrentPage()
+	if totalCount == 0 {
+		currentPage = 1
+	}
+
+	if n > 0 {
+		hasNextPage = currentPage < numberOfPages
+	}
+
+	return &List[T]{
+		CurrentPage: currentPage,
+		PageSize:    n,
+		TotalPages:  numberOfPages,
+		TotalItems:  totalCount,
+		HasNextPage: hasNextPage,
+		Filter:      filter,
+		Items:       items,
+	}
+}
+
+// TransformList accepts a List response and converts to a list of V items.
+// T => from
+// V => to
+//
+// Example Code:
+//
+//  listOfUsers := pagination.NewList(...)
+//  newListOfExtraUsers, err := pagination.TransformList(listOfUsers, func(u User) (ExtraUser, error) {
+//  	return ExtraUser{
+//  		User:      u,
+//  		ExtraData: "test extra data",
+//  	}, nil
+//  })
+func TransformList[T any, V any](list *List[T], transform func(T) (V, error)) (*List[V], error) {
+	if list == nil {
+		return &List[V]{
+			CurrentPage: 1,
+			PageSize:    0,
+			TotalItems:  0,
+			TotalPages:  0,
+			Filter:      nil,
+			Items:       make([]V, 0),
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	items := list.Items
+
+	toItems := make([]V, 0, len(items))
+	for _, fromItem := range items {
+		toItem, err := transform(fromItem)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		toItems = append(toItems, toItem)
+	}
+
+	newList := &List[V]{
+		CurrentPage: list.CurrentPage,
+		PageSize:    list.PageSize,
+		TotalItems:  list.TotalItems,
+		TotalPages:  list.TotalPages,
+		Filter:      list.Filter,
+		Items:       toItems,
+	}
+	return newList, nil
+}
+
+func roundUp(input float64, places float64) float64 {
+	pow := math.Pow(10, places)
+	return math.Ceil(pow*input) / pow
+}
diff --git a/x/reflex/reflectx.go b/x/reflex/reflex.go
similarity index 100%
rename from x/reflex/reflectx.go
rename to x/reflex/reflex.go