# Go SDK

The SurrealDB SDK for Go enables simple and advanced querying of a remote database from server-side applications.

The SurrealDB SDK for Go enables you to interact with SurrealDB from server-side applications, systems, APIs, and [as an embedded instance](/docs/reference/golang/embedding.md). You can use the SDK to [execute queries](/docs/reference/golang/concepts/executing-queries.md), [manage data](/docs/reference/golang/concepts/data-manipulation.md), [authenticate users](/docs/reference/golang/concepts/authentication.md), subscribe to real-time changes with [live queries](/docs/reference/golang/concepts/live-queries.md), and work with interactive [sessions](/docs/reference/golang/concepts/multiple-sessions.md) and [transactions](/docs/reference/golang/concepts/transactions.md).

> [!IMPORTANT]
> The SDK requires Go `1.23` or greater, and is available as a [go.dev package](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb.go).

> [!NOTE]
> The latest version of the SDK is `v1.6.0`.
> The SDK works with SurrealDB versions `v2.0.0` and later, including the current release, `v3.2.4`.

## Getting started

- [Installation](/docs/reference/golang/installation.md) - Install the SDK and add it to your project.

- [Getting started guide](/docs/languages/golang.md) - Connect to SurrealDB and run your first queries.

## Learn

- [Concepts](/docs/reference/golang/concepts/connecting-to-surrealdb.md) - Guides for connecting, authenticating, querying, and working with data.

- [API Reference](/docs/reference/golang/api/core/db.md) - Complete reference for the SDK's methods, types, and errors.

## Contributing

To contribute to the SDK code, submit an Issue or Pull Request in the [surrealdb.go](https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb.go) repository. To contribute to this documentation, submit an Issue or Pull Request in the [docs.surrealdb.com](https://github.com/surrealdb/docs.surrealdb.com) repository.

## Sources

- [GitHub repository](https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb.go)
- [go.dev package](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb.go)