July 24, 2023

Overview of Elixir's HTTP Clients

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Source: andrealeopardi.com

Andrea Leopardi provides a comprehensive analysis of various HTTP clients within the Elixir ecosystem, including Mint, Finch, Req, and httpc. Mint is designed as a low-level HTTP client, offering a stateless API close to that of raw socket implementation. It's suitable for scenarios where developers need complete control or are creating higher-level abstractions. Finch is built on Mint and adds connection pooling, ideal for performance-sensitive applications. Req is a user-friendly client that abstracts over Finch, providing a more functional-programming oriented interface and benefiting from the performance features of Finch while being convenient for scripting and general application use. The article warns against using httpc in critical applications due to its potentially insecure defaults, suggesting it could be reserved for cases where having no extra dependencies is a top priority. The article concludes with advisory notes for library authors on designing adaptable interfaces to minimize dependency issues for users.

Guide to Secure Oban Pro/Web Deployment with Docker on Fly.io via GitHub Actions

Dave Lucia explains how to deploy Oban Pro/Web with Docker and Fly.io. The article provides steps for securely passing API keys and secrets when building a Docker image using Docker build secrets and the flyctl deploy --build-secret option in GitHub Actions.

Aug 24, 2022

Managing Many-to-Many Relationships in Elixir with Ecto and LiveView

Berenice Medel discusses how Ecto has introduced two new options to make working with associations easier. These options allow users to sort elements in a specific order and remove specific records from an association, and they can be easily passed from LiveView when working with forms.

Jul 25, 2023

Animating a Side Drawer in Phoenix LiveView using JavaScript

Peter Ullrich explains how to animate a side drawer using LiveView in a blog post. They provide code examples and step-by-step instructions for adding show/hide functionality and smooth transitions to the drawer.

Aug 19, 2023