Plug Documentation
Plug Documentation[edit]
Plug is a lightweight specification and set of conveniences to aid in building web applications in Elixir. This documentation provides a comprehensive guide to understanding and using Plug in your Elixir projects.
Overview[edit]
Plug provides a consistent interface for creating modular, reusable, and composable modules. It allows developers to build web applications by composing a series of plugs, which are responsible for handling requests and responses.
Key Concepts[edit]
- Middleware: Learn how to use middleware to modify the request and response pipeline in your application.
- Router: Build a router that maps requests to specific plugs, allowing for clean and efficient routing.
- Handler: Understand how to handle errors and exceptions in your application using Plug handlers.
- Adapters: Explore different adapters to connect your Plug application to various web servers.
Guides[edit]
- Getting Started with Plug: A step-by-step guide to setting up and creating your first Plug application.
- Authentication with Plug: Learn how to implement user authentication using plug libraries and techniques.
- Caching with Plug: Discover how to improve the performance of your application using caching strategies with Plug.
- Testing Plug Applications: Learn best practices for testing your Plug applications using Elixir's built-in testing framework.
- Deploying Plug Applications: Explore different deployment strategies for your Plug applications.
Examples[edit]
See some fully implemented examples of Plug applications to help you get started:
- Example Application 1: An application that demonstrates how to build a simple blog using Plug and Elixir.
- Example Application 2: An application that showcases how to integrate a messaging system using Plug and Elixir.
Community[edit]
Connect with the Elixir community and get help with all your Plug-related questions and discussions:
- https://elixirforum.com/: Join the Elixir Forum to engage with a vibrant community of developers.
- https://discord.com/invite/elixir-lang: Chat with fellow developers in the Elixir Discord server.
Resources[edit]
- https://hexdocs.pm/plug/: Check out the official Plug documentation for more detailed information.
- https://elixirschool.com/: Learn more about Elixir fundamentals and advanced topics at Elixir School.
Related Articles[edit]
- Phoenix Framework: Discover how Plug is the backbone of the popular Phoenix web framework.
- Ecto Database Integration: Learn how to integrate Plug applications with Ecto for seamless database interactions.
- JSON API Development: Explore techniques and libraries for developing JSON APIs in Elixir.