Rust and ActixWeb Training Overview
This advanced Rust training course teaches attendees how to build REST APIs with Rust and ActixWeb. Participants learn how to create routes, handlers, and extractors and how to connect to a database and perform CRUD operations.
Location and Pricing
Accelebrate offers instructor-led enterprise training for groups of 3 or more online or at your site. Most Accelebrate classes can be flexibly scheduled for your group, including delivery in half-day segments across a week or set of weeks. To receive a customized proposal and price quote for private corporate training on-site or online, please contact us.
In addition, some courses are available as live, instructor-led training from one of our partners.
Objectives
- Understand the principles of building a REST API
- Create web APIs with Rust and Actix
- Connect a REST API to a database (PostgreSQL or SQL Server)
- Configure routes
- Explore extractors, handlers, and middleware
- Publish and host a REST API
Prerequisites
This Rust course assumes prior experience with Rust. Experience with the SQL language and PostgreSQL or SQL Server is beneficial, but not required.
Outline
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Introduction
REST Overview
- What is REST?
- What is a REST API?
- What is a REST Client?
- HTTP Methods and Resource Operations
- URLs, Query Strings, and Path Parameters
- HTTP Status Codes
- HTTP Headers and Body
- CURL and Postman
Web APIs with Actix
- What is a Web API?
- What is Actix?
- How does it compare to Express, Flask, and ASP.NET MVC?
- Create an Actix Project
- Run and Debug Actix Applications with VS Code
Routing
- What is Routing?
- Map HTTP Routes to Rust Functions
- Route Parameters
- Wire up Routes in an ActixWeb Application
Extractors
- What is an Extractor?
- Path Extractor
- Query String Extractor
- JSON Extractor
- URL-Encoded Form Extractor
- Other Extractors
- Custom Extractors
Request Handlers
- What is a Request Handler?
- Stages of Handling a Request
- Responder Trait
- Respond with a Custom Type
- Streaming Response Body
- Different Response Types
Middleware
- What is Middleware?
- Request/Response Pipeline
- Logging
- User Sessions
- Error Handling
- Custom Middleware
Static Files
Database Programming
- What is a Database?
- Connect to a Database
- Query data from the database
- Modify data in the database
Testing
- Integration Testing
- Stream Response Testing
- Unit Testing Extractors
- Unit Testing Middleware
- Unit Testing Responders
Deployment
Build a Release Version
Public the Release Version
Hosting Considerations
Dockerize the Application
Conclusion
Training Materials
All students receive comprehensive courseware covering all topics in the course. Courseware is distributed via GitHub through documentation and extensive code samples. Students practice the topics covered through hands-on lab exercises.
Software Requirements
- A free, personal GitHub account to access the courseware
- Permission to install Rust and Visual Studio Code on their computers
- Permission to install Rust Crates and Visual Studio Extensions
If students cannot configure a local environment, a cloud-based environment can be provided.
