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.

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.

• Course Overview 1min
• Getting Started 15mins
• Persisting Data 21mins
• Endpoints 14mins
• Authentication and Security 16mins
• Front End 11mins