encoding/base64.Encoding.Decode
standard libraryThe 3772nd most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 186 times across 99 modules; 163 of those run outside tests and generated code.
1% in production calls vs 2026-W39 (164 → 163)
- prod calls
- 163
- non-test, non-generated
- all calls
- 186
- total callsites
- modules
- 99
- distinct callers
- in loop
- 7%
- of prod calls
- in tests
- 12%
- 23 calls
- resolved
- 100%
- to a known target
resolution mix
How each call resolves
How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →
- Concrete method100%A method on a value whose type is known exactly.
who calls this
Notable callers
Production calls into Encoding.Decode from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.
- Sigstore 27 17%
- Kubernetes 10 6%
- containerd 5 3%
- Go (golang.org/x) 5 3%
- Grafana 4 2%
where it's called
Callsites in the wild
12 representative callsites of 186, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.
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cloudflare/cloudflared @v0.0.0-20260924161913-f9676c585623
in loop -
pion/webrtc/v4 @v4.2.22
in loop - in loop
- in loop
- in loop
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cloudflare/cloudflared @v0.0.0-20260924161913-f9676c585623
in loop - in loop
- in loop
- in loop
- in loop
- in loop
- in loop
top callers
The modules that reach for it
The modules that call Encoding.Decode most in this snapshot.
- github.com/sigstore/rekor2715%
- github.com/go-json-experiment/json105%
- maunium.net/go/mautrix105%
- github.com/duo-labs/webauthn74%
- github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes53%
siblings
More from encoding/base64
The other most-called members in this package. See all →