Rust Actix - Angular SPA PoC Example

An example demonstrating how to use Rust Actix web server to serve an Angular SPA.

Build Prerequisite

• Angular CLI
• Rust and Cargo

How to Build

• Build Angular SPA

$ cd angular-ui
$ ng build --prod --deploy-url /static/ --output-path dist/

• Run Rust Actix Server

$ cd ..
$ cd actix-backend
$ RUST_LOG=info cargo run

• Navigate in browser

http://127.0.0.1:8080

Web Server/Angular Route Explained

GET /

Angular SPA entry point index.html served by Rust server.

GET /rust

A simple web page served by Rust server.

GET /static

Angular SPA static files (bundled JavaScript) served by Rust server.

Other GET routes

All other GET routes are served by Angular.

• If you navigate inside the Angular SPA: it is served directly by Angular.

• If you navigate by URL, the Rust server first redirects all unknown routes to Angular SPA, and then it is further served by Angular.

404 Page Not Found

Similar to all other GET routes, it is served by Angular SPA.