A todo backend server is considered a very good beginner project to learn about backend,databases etc .As i was learning about backend and rust i created this along with a frontend cli,webapp and will create a tauri app in future

This server manages a simple to-do list application, allowing you to create, read, update, and delete tasks.

Tech Used

• Axum
• Surrealdb
• Rust
• Serde

Features

• CRUD Operations: Create, Read, Update, and Delete to-do items.
• JSON API: Communicate using a JSON-based API.
• Lightweight and Fast: Built with Rust for performance and safety.
• Easy to Extend: Modular design for easy customization and extension.

Requirements

Before running the server, ensure you have the following installed:

• Rust: The programming language used to build this project.

• Cargo: The Rust package manager, usually installed alongside Rust.

• SurrealDB: The database engine.

Running

git clone https://github.com/Sigma-Coder777/todo-server.git
cd todo-server
./run_surrealdb
cargo run

The server will start on http://localhost:8000. You can change the port by modifying .env file see .env.example

API Endpoints

1. List All ToDos

   URL: /list Method: GET Response: JSON array of all todos

2. Toggle the done state

   URL: /toggle/ Method: GET Body : String of ID Response: JSON object of the specific todo

3. Create a New ToDo

   URL: /add Method: POST Body: String containing the todo title Response: JSON object of the created todo

4. Delete a ToDo

   URL: /remove/ Method: POST Body : String of ID Response: JSON object of deleted todo

LICENSE

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.