Building REST APIs in Rust 2021 with Actix Web
Given how mature and popular HTTP is as a protocol, web APIs are a popular solution for client and server interaction. This course will teach you how to implement secure, reliable, and blazingly fast web APIs using Rust.
What you'll learn
Applications need to serve data to systems anywhere in the world. Web APIs are built on the HTTP protocol which is not only a mature and ubiquitous protocol for data exchange, but also doesn't care what language or technology you use to send data over it. In this course, Building REST APIs in Rust 2021 with Actix Web, you’ll learn to build secure, reliable, and blazingly fast RESTful APIs using Rust. First, you’ll explore setting up a standalone HTTP server built into your API project. Next, you’ll discover how to set up secure API endpoints that your API will serve. Finally, you’ll learn how to integrate a web front end to use your Rust API. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge needed to implement secure, reliable, and blazingly fast web APIs using Rust.
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About the author
Ed graduated from the University of Dayton in 1995 with a BS in Computer Science and often wishes he could break the secrets of quantum physics to return to that time. Later Ed contracted with the Department of Homeland Security to be part of a team which built a counter-terrorism system before moving on to the FBI’s counter-intelligence division where he worked with the Advanced Concepts Unit building software solutions to address difficulties that the bureau faced. He decided to move back ... more