Build a high‑performance Web server with Rust and Axum

Rust + Axum, from zero to hero: build a high‑performance Web server the LEGO way

You’ve heard the rumors: Rust is blazing fast and memory‑safe, but writing backend services feels intimidating. What if it could feel like building with LEGO — intuitive, composable, and fun? Enter Axum, a modern Web framework built by the Tokio team. In this tutorial you’ll: Understand Axum’s core concepts: Router, handlers, extractors Work with path parameters, query parameters, and JSON Add shared state with Arc<Mutex<T>> Install middleware such as structured tracing Step 1: Add dependencies axum = "0.7" tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] } Or via CLI: ...

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Rexai Programming