Making the First Async API Call

In this lesson, we’ll make our first API call using Rust. Rust is a suitable language for web development, and it has gained popularity for various web-related tasks. While Rust is often associated with systems programming and low-level tasks, it also offers features that make it well-suited for building web applications, services, and server-side components.

Setting up the API call

As we know by now, we can create a Rust project with Cargo using the following command: