# Rust (Actix Web) HTTP Server

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This example uses [`actix-web`](https://actix.rs), a popular Rust web framework.
To run it, follow these steps:

1. Install the CLI.
   Use the [unikraft CLI](/cli/unikraft) or the legacy [kraft CLI](https://unikraft.org/docs/cli/install).
   You need a [BuildKit](https://github.com/moby/buildkit) builder. The easiest way to get one is via [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/).
   Alternatively, you can also directly set up and use BuildKit, see the [quick start](https://github.com/moby/buildkit#quick-start).

:::note
The unikraft CLI is the current standard, while kraft is the legacy version.
Choose one of the CLIs below and only run the commands associated with it for the rest of this guide.
:::

1. Clone the [`examples` repository](https://github.com/unikraft-cloud/examples) and `cd` into the `examples/httpserver-rust1.88-actix-web4/` directory:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/unikraft-cloud/examples
cd examples/httpserver-rust1.88-actix-web4/
```

Make sure to log into Unikraft Cloud and pick a [metro](/platform/metros) close to you.
This guide uses `fra` (Frankfurt, 🇩🇪):

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```bash title="unikraft"
unikraft login
```

```bash title="kraft"
# Set Unikraft Cloud access token
export UKC_TOKEN=token
# Set metro to Frankfurt, DE
export UKC_METRO=fra
```

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When done, invoke the following command to deploy this app on Unikraft Cloud:

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```bash title="unikraft"
unikraft build . --output <my-org>/httpserver-rust188-actix-web4:latest
unikraft run --scale-to-zero policy=on,cooldown-time=1000 --metro fra -p 443:8080/tls+http -m 256M --image <my-org>/httpserver-rust188-actix-web4:latest
```

```bash title="kraft"
kraft cloud deploy --scale-to-zero on --scale-to-zero-cooldown 1s -p 443:8080/tls+http -M 256Mi .
```

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The output shows the instance address and other details:

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```ansi title="unikraft"
metro:        fra
name:         httpserver-rust188-actix-web4-3pj27
uuid:         3e729de6-a1fb-5818-63d4-51a905fa6a5d
state:        starting
image:        <my-org>/httpserver-rust188-actix-web4
resources:
  memory:     256MiB
  vcpus:      1
service:
  uuid:       bf564711-3ec0-be8c-64ca-e27c5034d3fe
  name:       autumn-silence-wupu2nus
  domains:
  - fqdn:     autumn-silence-wupu2nus.fra.unikraft.app
networks:
- uuid:       53417e5b-ae43-6307-d433-9a22c0d249a9
  private-ip: 10.0.3.3
  mac:        12:b0:58:9f:9e:51
timestamps:
  created:    just now
```

```ansi title="kraft"
[●] Deployed successfully!
 │
 ├───────── name: httpserver-rust188-actix-web4-3pj27
 ├──────── metro: https://api.fra.unikraft.cloud/v1
 ├──────── state: starting
 ├─────── domain: https://autumn-silence-wupu2nus.fra.unikraft.app
 ├──────── image: oci://unikraft.io/<my-org>/httpserver-rust188-actix-web4@sha256:11723705230f0f4545d2be7e4867dc67b396870769e91f05e2fa6d9da94f9b59
 ├─────── memory: 256 MiB
 ├────── service: autumn-silence-wupu2nus
 ├─ private fqdn: httpserver-rust188-actix-web4-3pj27.internal
 └─── private ip: 10.0.3.3
```

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In this case, the instance name is `httpserver-rust188-actix-web4-3pj27` and the address is `https://autumn-silence-wupu2nus.fra.unikraft.app`.
They're different for each run.

Use `curl` to query the Unikraft Cloud instance of the Rust-based HTTP web server:

```bash
curl https://autumn-silence-wupu2nus.fra.unikraft.app
curl https://autumn-silence-wupu2nus.fra.unikraft.app/hey
```

```text
Hello world!
Hey there!
```

You can list information about the instance by running:

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```bash title="unikraft"
unikraft instances list
```

```bash title="kraft"
kraft cloud instance list
```

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<CodeTabs syncKey="cli">

```ansi title="unikraft"
METRO  NAME                                 STATE    IMAGE                                   ARGS  MEMORY  VCPUS  FQDN                                      CREATED
fra    httpserver-rust188-actix-web4-3pj27  running  <my-org>/httpserver-rust188-actix-web4        256MiB  1      autumn-silence-wupu2nus.fra.unikraft.app  2 minutes ago
```

```ansi title="kraft"
NAME                                 FQDN                                      STATE    STATUS          IMAGE                                                                MEMORY   VCPUS  ARGS  BOOT TIME
httpserver-rust188-actix-web4-3pj27  autumn-silence-wupu2nus.fra.unikraft.app  running  10 minutes ago  oci://unikraft.io/<my-org>/httpserver-rust188-actix-web4@sha256:...  256 MiB  1            11.67 ms
```

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When done, you can remove the instance:

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```bash title="unikraft"
unikraft instances delete httpserver-rust188-actix-web4-3pj27
```

```bash title="kraft"
kraft cloud instance remove httpserver-rust188-actix-web4-3pj27
```

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## Customize your app

To customize the app, update the files in the repository, listed below:

* `src/main.rs`: the actual server implementation
* `Cargo.toml`: the Cargo package manager configuration file
* `Kraftfile`: the Unikraft Cloud specification
* `Dockerfile`: the Docker-specified app filesystem

The following options are available for customizing the app:

* If you only update the implementation in the `src/main.rs` source file, you don't need to make any other changes.

* If you create any new source files, copy them into the app filesystem by using the `COPY` command in the `Dockerfile`.
  If you add new Rust source code files, be sure to configure required dependencies in the `Cargo.toml` file.

* If you build a new executable, update the `cmd` line in the `Kraftfile` and replace `/server` with the path to the new executable.

* More extensive changes may require extending the `Dockerfile` ([see `Dockerfile` syntax reference](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/)).

## Learn more

Use the `--help` option for detailed information on using Unikraft Cloud:

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```bash title="unikraft"
unikraft --help
```

```bash title="kraft"
kraft cloud --help
```

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Or visit the [CLI Reference](/cli/unikraft) or the [legacy CLI Reference](/cli/kraft/overview).
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