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Web APIs with Rust and ActixWeb

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...

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Duration 3 days
Course Code RUST-118
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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.

Skills Gained

  • 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.

Course Details

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.

Outline

  • 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
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FAQ

Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?

Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.

What languages are used to deliver training?

Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.

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Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.

What does vendor-authorized training mean?

As a vendor-authorized training partner, we offer a curriculum that our partners have vetted. We use the same course materials and facilitate the same labs as our vendor-delivered training. These courses are considered the gold standard and, as such, are priced accordingly.

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It depends on your requirements, your role in your company, and your depth of knowledge. The good news about many of our learning paths, you can start from the fundamentals to highly specialized training.

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We continuously work with our vendors to evaluate and refresh course material to reflect the latest training courses and best practices.

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Ascendient Learning instructors have an average of 27 years of practical IT experience and have also served as consultants for an average of 15 years. To stay current, instructors spend at least 25 percent of their time learning new, emerging technologies and courses.

Do you provide hands-on training and exercises in an actual lab environment?

Lab access is dependent on the vendor and the type of training you sign up for. However, many of our top vendors will provide lab access to students to test and practice. The course description will specify lab access.

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Reviews

Concise and good to follow along. Although it is a lot to take in under a short period of time.

I found this course informative. It was easy to follow and provided some good information.

I think the platform is very good and look forward to taking my next course in early October.

vary good online learning. instructor is vary good the way he explained every thing.

The technical data in the AWS Solutions Architect course was very thorough.