# launchbadge/realworld-axum-sqlx

A Rust implementation of the Realworld demo app spec using Axum and SQLx.

Repository: https://github.com/launchbadge/realworld-axum-sqlx
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/realworld-axum-sqlx
Language: Rust
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2023-12-30T06:13:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1745, "days_push": 977, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1103, forks 105 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:36.056850+00:00)

## What it is
A Rust implementation of the Realworld demo app spec (a Medium-like blogging API) built with the Axum web framework and SQLx against PostgreSQL. It doubles as an annotated reference showcasing Launchbadge's opinions on Rust web backend architecture and best practices.

## Use cases
- learn how to build a REST API with axum and sqlx
- see a real-world rust backend project structure
- study best practices for rust web services
- reference implementation of the realworld spec in rust
- learn how to use sqlx with postgresql in a web app
- understand error handling and api design in axum

## When to choose
- you want an idiomatic, well-commented example of axum + sqlx + postgres
- you're evaluating project architecture patterns for a rust web backend
- you need a reference implementation to compare against the realworld spec

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready application to deploy as-is
- you want a maintained project with active releases
- you use a database other than postgresql

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: web-framework, database-driver, http-server
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: rust, windows
- tags: axum, sqlx, postgresql, realworld-spec, example-app, best-practices, web-server, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- launchbadge/realworld-axum-sqlx (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:36.056850+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:45:33.651745+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/launchbadge/realworld-axum-sqlx (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:36.056850+00:00, sha c9a4552892f4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.