Actix Todo App

Why deploy Actix Todo App on Render?

Actix Todo App is a sample Rust web application demonstrating how to build a todo list with the Actix web framework and PostgreSQL database. It serves as a starting point for deploying Actix-based applications on Render's hosting platform.

This template deploys a production-ready Actix web app with a managed PostgreSQL database already connected—no manual connection string wiring, Diesel CLI setup, or migration scripting required. Instead of configuring Rust build caching, database pooling, and environment variables yourself, you get a working todo API with one click. Render handles the Postgres provisioning and automatic environment injection, so you skip the infrastructure plumbing and start extending the Actix codebase immediately.

What you can build

After deploying, you'll have a working todo list API built with Actix and Rust, backed by a PostgreSQL database. You can use it as a starting point for building out your own Rust web application or reference it to understand how Actix apps run in production on Render.

Key features

• Actix Web Framework: Built on Actix, a high-performance Rust web framework with async support and actor-based architecture.
• PostgreSQL Integration: Pre-configured PostgreSQL database connection for persistent data storage out of the box.
• Render Deployment Ready: Configured for one-click deployment to Render platform with documented deployment guide.
• Todo CRUD Example: Includes working todo application based on official Actix examples demonstrating basic REST operations.

Use cases

• Rust developer deploys first production Actix API with managed PostgreSQL
• Backend engineer prototypes CRUD app without configuring infrastructure
• Student learns Actix web framework patterns through working todo example
• Team evaluates Render platform for hosting Rust microservices

Next steps

1. Open the Actix Todo app URL and add a new todo item — You should see the todo appear in the list immediately after submitting
2. Refresh the page after adding a few todos — Your todos should persist and still be visible, confirming PostgreSQL is storing data correctly
3. Test marking a todo as complete and then deleting it — The todo status should update instantly, and deleted items should disappear from the list

Resources

• Actix Web official site