Rust HTTPX App

A simple Rust web application with an HTTP server that provides both a web UI and REST API endpoints.

Features

• Web UI showing "Hello World" with a modern interface
• REST API endpoints:
  • GET /api/hello: Returns a "Hello, world!" message
  • GET /api/hello/:name: Returns a personalized greeting with the provided name

Requirements

• Rust (latest stable version)
• Cargo (included with Rust)

Setup

1. Clone this repository
2. Navigate to the project directory
3. Run the application:

cargo run

The server will start on http://127.0.0.1:3000

Project Structure

• src/main.rs: Main application code with server implementation
• static/: Directory for static web files (created automatically on first run)
• Cargo.toml: Project configuration and dependencies

API Endpoints

GET /api/hello

Returns a JSON response with a "Hello, world!" message.

Example response:

{
  "message": "Hello, world!"
}

GET /api/hello/:name

Returns a JSON response with a personalized greeting.

Example request: /api/hello/John Example response:

{
  "message": "Hello, John!"
}

Web UI

The web UI is available at the root URL (http://127.0.0.1:3000) and provides a simple interface to test the API endpoints.