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Jan 03, 2026 · 4 min read

Hello World in Rust with Axum

A minimal web server using Rust and the Axum framework.

This quick-start shows how to spin up a small Axum server, wire up a single route, and return JSON responses with minimal boilerplate.

I cover project structure, routing, and a clean error-handling approach so you can extend the API without refactoring later.

If you are new to Rust, this post is a friendly on-ramp to building production-style HTTP services.