Learn ACTIX-WEB with Real Code Examples

Build a JSON REST API with CRUD endpoints

Implement WebSocket-based chat server

Create an async microservice with database integration

Add JWT authentication middleware

Integrate external Rust crates for caching or queues

Check compilation errors with `cargo build`

Verify async handler signatures

Ensure correct crate versions in Cargo.toml

Use Actix logger middleware to debug requests

Run tests via `cargo test`

Use `cargo test` for unit tests

Test handlers with Actix test utilities

Mock database connections for isolation

Use integration tests for full request lifecycle

Check performance with benchmarks or `cargo bench`

Deploy as a compiled binary on Linux servers

Use Docker containerization for portability

Deploy on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Integrate with CI/CD pipelines for builds and tests

Monitor logs and metrics in production

Cargo - Rust dependency manager and build tool

Actix-web crate for web framework

Tokio or async-std for async runtime

Serde for JSON serialization/deserialization

Middleware crates for logging, CORS, and authentication

Database support via Diesel or SQLx

WebSocket support via Actix-web

Caching with Redis using `redis` crate

Message queues like RabbitMQ or Kafka via Rust crates

Metrics and monitoring via Prometheus exporters

Use Actix extractors for clean request handling

Keep handlers async and non-blocking

Modularize middleware and services

Leverage Rust crates for common functionality

Monitor performance regularly in production

Learning Rust’s ownership and lifetimes

Debugging async code

Managing multiple crates and dependencies

Performance tuning for high-concurrency workloads

Limited built-in templating and rapid prototyping features