Rust Axum Web Development: Build High-Performance APIs and Services with Hands-On Projects.

By Mark B. Scofield

Unlock high-performance web development with Rust and Axum. Master memory-safe, blazingly fast APIs and scalable backend services. Rust's speed and reliability, combined with Axum's ergonomic web framework built on Tokio and Tower, offers an unmatched stack for modern web applications. Learn Rust backend development for robust, concurrent, and efficient web services, ideal for microservices, REST APIs, and real-time applications.

Authored by a seasoned developer with extensive experience in architecting and deploying production-grade web services, this guide distills years of practical insights. Benefit from expert commentary and proven strategies for reliable software development and system design.

"Rust Axum Web Development" is your comprehensive, hands-on guide to mastering Axum for building high-performance, secure, and scalable APIs. Through a practical, project-based approach, you'll construct a full-featured Book Management API, covering database integration (PostgreSQL, SQLx), authentication (JWT), advanced error handling, middleware, unit and integration testing, and Docker deployment. Discover observability with Tracing and Prometheus and explore WebSockets. This book equips you with skills for the next generation of Rust web applications, perfect for backend developers, software engineers, and Rust enthusiasts.

What's Inside:

Axum routing, extractors, and state management

Hands-on RESTful API project with CRUD operations

Database integration with SQLx and PostgreSQL

Secure user authentication using JWT (JSON Web Tokens)

Role-based authorization and custom middleware

Advanced error handling for robust APIs

Comprehensive testing: Unit, integration, and API testing

Production deployment with Docker multi-stage builds

Observability: Structured logging with tracing and metrics with Prometheus

WebSockets for real-time communication and static file serving

API design best practices and performance optimization

Ideal for intermediate to advanced Rust developers building web services, or experienced backend developers (Node.js, Python, Go) transitioning to Rust for backend development. Basic Rust syntax and async programming are recommended. Perfect for backend engineering roles, DevOps engineers, or anyone aiming to build scalable web infrastructure.

Accelerate your transition to production-ready Rust web development in weeks. Build a solid foundation for your backend career with immediately applicable knowledge. Start crafting high-performance APIs today.

Elevate your backend development. Grab your copy now and start building lightning-fast, secure, and reliable web services with Rust and Axum Your journey to mastering Rust web development begins here.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FJG9QRQZ
• ISBN13: 9798293525928
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"