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# Enabling App and API Protection for Go

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## Overview{% #overview %}

App and API Protection (AAP) leverages the [Datadog Go library](https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-go/) to monitor and secure your Go service. The library integrates seamlessly into your workflow using [Orchestrion](https://datadoghq.dev/orchestrion/), an automatic compile-time instrumentation of Go code that does not require code changes.

For detailed compatibility information, including supported Go versions, frameworks, and deployment environments, see [Go Compatibility Requirements](https://docs.datadoghq.com/security/application_security/setup/compatibility/go).

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- Linux
- macOS

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- Docker
- Kubernetes

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- AWS Lambda
- AWS Fargate
- AWS ECS

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- Google Cloud Run

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- Azure App Service

## Additional Resources{% #additional-resources %}

- [Troubleshooting](https://docs.datadoghq.com/security/application_security/setup/go/troubleshooting)
- [Compatibility Information](https://docs.datadoghq.com/security/application_security/setup/compatibility/go)
- [How to create a Dockerfile for Go](https://docs.datadoghq.com/security/application_security/setup/go/dockerfile)
- [App and API Protection SDK for Go](https://docs.datadoghq.com/security/application_security/setup/go/sdk)