examples/README.md

# Actix Examples

> Curated examples using the Actix ecosystem.

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## Community Showcase

- [Merino](https://github.com/mozilla-services/merino): Web service for Firefox Suggest.
- [Contile](https://github.com/mozilla-services/contile): The back-end server for the Mozilla Tile Service (MTS).
- [lemmy](https://github.com/dessalines/lemmy): A federated alternative to reddit in Rust.
- [MeiliSearch](https://github.com/meilisearch/MeiliSearch): Fast, Relevant and Typo-Tolerant Search Engine. Open source alternative to Algolia.
- [Martin](https://github.com/maplibre/martin): Blazing fast and lightweight PostGIS, MBtiles and PMtiles tile server.
- [hyperswitch](https://github.com/juspay/hyperswitch): An Open Source Financial Switch to make payment open, fast, secure and reliable.
- [tokei.rs](https://github.com/XAMPPRocky/tokei_rs): The tokei.rs server code.
- [Labrinth](https://github.com/modrinth/labrinth): Rust-based backend to serve the `modrinth` API.
- [Barricade](https://github.com/purton-tech/barricade): Quickly add user registration and logon to any application.
- [Bloom](https://github.com/skerkour/bloom): The simplest way to de-Google your life and business: Inbox, Calendar, Files, Contacts & much more.
- [GitArena](https://github.com/mellowagain/gitarena): Software development platform with built-in VCS, issue tracking and code review.
- [Four in a Row - Server](https://github.com/ffactory-ofcl/fourinarow-server): An online version of the popular game four in a row, written in Rust on the server side and Flutter + Dart on the client.
- [Nitro Repo](https://github.com/wherkamp/nitro_repo): An open source artifact manager. Rust back-end and Vue front-end.
- [mCaptcha](https://github.com/mCaptcha/mCaptcha/): Proof of work based, privacy focused, libre CAPTCHA system. Crates used: `actix-web`, `sqlx`, `redis`, and `lettre`.
- [Zero2prod](https://github.com/LukeMathWalker/zero-to-production/): Source code of zero to production series [zero2prod.com](https://www.zero2prod.com). Paid book but some of the chapters is available online for free. The book compares and explains the chosen technologies, like Actix Web and SQLx.
- [Triox](https://github.com/Trioxidation/Triox): A free file hosting server that focuses on speed, reliability and security.
- [binserve](https://github.com/mufeedvh/binserve): A fast, secure, and easy to set up static web server written on top of Actix Web with routing, templating, and various other features.
- [Roseline](https://github.com/DoumanAsh/roseline.rs): A personal web site and discord & IRC bot to access simple SQLite database. Demonstrates usage of various Actix and Actix Web concepts.
- [Dalted](https://github.com/carrascomj/dalted): Simple webapp that showcases the integration of [image-rs](https://github.com/image-rs/image) with Actix Web for color blindness simulations.
- [Atomic-Server](https://github.com/joepio/atomic-data-rust/): Graph database with a dynamic schema, authorization and full text search.
- [Operator](https://github.com/mkantor/operator): A web server for static and dynamic content.
- [RCOS Telescope](https://github.com/rcos/Telescope): The RCOS website and Discord bot.
- [WebThings Registration Server](https://github.com/WebThingsIO/registration_server): Exposes an HTTP API that lets you register a WebThings Gateway for tunneling support
- [pict-rs](https://git.asonix.dog/asonix/pict-rs): An image host API service
- [rustypaste](https://github.com/orhun/rustypaste): A minimal file upload/pastebin service
- [rustus](https://github.com/s3rius/rustus): A TUS protocol implementation that helps you handle file uploads
- [gcs-proxy](https://github.com/guaychou/gcs-proxy): A Google Cloud Storage download proxy
- [Actix-Web Shuttle Template](https://github.com/sentinel1909/shuttle-templat-actix): A somewhat opinionated template for getting started with an Actix Web API and hosting it on Shuttle.

## Community Articles, Example Apps, Starters & Boilerplate Projects

- [create-rust-app](https://github.com/Wulf/create-rust-app): Set up a modern Rust + React web app by running one command.
- [Actix and SQLx User CRUD for MySQL](https://github.com/jamesjmeyer210/actix_sqlx_mysql_user_crud): A User CRUD showcasing MySQL database interaction with full integration test coverage, designed to fit comfortably in a system of micro-services.
- [Rust, Actix Web & Heroku](https://github.com/emk/rust-buildpack-example-actix): A Heroku buildpack example for Actix Web.
- [webapp.rs](https://github.com/saschagrunert/webapp.rs): A web application completely written in Rust.
- [RealWorld Example App](https://github.com/fairingrey/actix-realworld-example-app): Implementation of the RealWorld backend API spec in Actix.
- [Canduma](https://github.com/clifinger/canduma): Rust authentication server boilerplate
- [Rust, Docker & GraphQL](https://github.com/jayy-lmao/rust-graphql-docker): An example of using Dataloaders, context, and a minimal docker container.
- [Complete Actix 2.x REST Server](https://github.com/ddimaria/rust-actix-example): Actix 2.x HTTP Server featuring multi-database support, auth/JWTs, caching, static files, app state, tests, coverage, and docker.
- [Actix Server Authentication with JWT and MongoDB](https://github.com/emreyalvac/actix-web-jwt/): An implementation of JWT in Actix.
- [Production-Grade Logging in Rust Applications](https://medium.com/better-programming/production-grade-logging-in-rust-applications-2c7fffd108a6): An article showcasing the use of [tracing](https://github.com/tokio-rs/tracing) in an Actix application
- [Fullstack-Rust](https://github.com/vascokk/fullstack-rust): A Full Stack Rust application (Connect5 game) with Actix Web, Yew, Bulma CSS and Diesel.
- [Mozilla Services Skeleton App](https://github.com/mozilla-services/skeleton)
- [rayspace.dev](https://github.com/ryspc/rayspace.dev): Minimalist dev portfolio and blog implemented as a Rust-powered SPA, featuring GitHub OAuth, session management, static file serving, API endpoints, and SQLx integration.
- [Blog with markdown rendering](https://github.com/gemini-15/blog-engine): Blog example built with Actix Web, diesel (with Postgres) and r2d2 rendering articles in markdown with metadata and a front-end with React. 

## Paid Resources

- [book] [Zero2prod by Luca Palmieri](https://algoluca.gumroad.com/l/zero2prod): Takes you on a journey to discover the world of backend development in Rust.

## Contribute

Pull requests welcome for small, focused example projects demonstrating patterns or techniques.

Submissions also accepted to have your app or repo considered for the showcase lists.