⚙️ Rust Portfolio API

A GraphQL-based backend service for managing personal portfolio data — built with Rust, Juniper, and MongoDB.

This API is designed to power a personal portfolio website with flexible, structured access to profile information, social links, skills, and more — enabling dynamic frontend rendering and real-time updates through GraphQL.

🌐 Live API: rust-portfolio-api.onrender.com

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🚀 Features

• 📌 GraphQL API (via juniper)
  • Fetch personal details, social media links, skills, and more
• 🗃️ MongoDB Integration
  • Stores user data and retrieves it via GraphQL resolvers
• 🛡️ CORS Support
  • Enables cross-origin requests from your frontend portfolio
• 🐳 Docker & Helm Support
  • Ready for containerized deployment and orchestration

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🧱 Tech Stack

• Language: Rust
• GraphQL Library: Juniper
• Web Framework: Axum
• Database: MongoDB
• Containerization: Docker
• Deployment Ready: Render, Helm (Kubernetes)

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🗂️ Project Structure

rust-portfolio-api/
├── src/               # Rust source files (resolvers, schemas, GraphQL handlers)
├── portfolioapi/      # Helm chart configs for deployment
├── Dockerfile         # Docker container config
├── DockerfileHelm     # Alternative Dockerfile for Helm deploy
├── Cargo.toml         # Rust dependencies and package metadata

🛠️ Getting Started

1. Clone the Repo

git clone https://github.com/johnmichealacera/rust-portfolio-api.git
cd rust-portfolio-api

2. Setup Environment Variables

Create a .env file or export:

MONGO_DB_URI=mongodb+srv://<your_connection_string>
USER_EMAIL=youremail@example.com

3. Run Locally

cargo run

4. Test GraphQL

Open your browser or use a tool like Postman to visit:

http://localhost:8000/graphql

🐳 Docker

docker build -t rust-portfolio-api .
docker run -p 8000:8000 rust-portfolio-api

🧪 Example GraphQL Query

query {
  user {
    name
    email
    socials {
      platform
      url
    }
    skills {
      category
      list
    }
  }
}

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

👨‍💻 Author

John Micheal Acera

• 🌐 Portfolio Website
• 🐙 GitHub

This is a backend foundation for my portfolio, built using a language I admire for its performance, safety, and elegance — Rust