About Actix Web
Actix Web is a web framework for Rust that focuses on type safety and speed. Requests and responses are typed throughout, from the data a handler receives to the values it returns.
What it does
Handlers receive typed extractors that pull data out of the request, such as paths, JSON bodies and form fields. A handler can return any type that implements the responder trait, so responses stay consistent. Route macros let you define endpoints with a short attribute, and the framework includes HTTP/2 and logging features out of the box.
Key features
- Typed extractors for paths, JSON and forms
- Handlers return any type that implements Responder
- Route macros for short endpoint definitions
- HTTP/2 and logging built in
Who it's for
Rust developers who build APIs and web services and want compile-time checks on request handling. It suits teams with performance goals who are comfortable with Rust's ownership model and async code.
Pricing and good to know
Actix Web is open source under the Apache 2.0 licence and free to use. You need the Rust toolchain to build it, and Rust projects usually take longer to compile than projects in dynamic languages. The project also supports building reusable libraries that other Actix apps can use.
Highlights
- Typed extractors for paths, JSON and forms
- Handlers return any Responder type
- Route macros for short endpoint definitions
- HTTP/2 and logging built in
