Rust Bored API (reqwest + serde) Example

cargo.toml

[package]
name = "bored_api_rs"
version = "0.1.0"
edition = "2021"

# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html

[dependencies]
reqwest = { version = "0.11.14", features = ["json"] }
serde = { version = "1.0.152", features = ["derive"] }
tokio = { version = "1.25.0", features = ["full"] }

main.rs

use serde::Deserialize;

// Ref:
// https://www.boredapi.com/documentation

#[derive(Deserialize)]
struct Activity {
	activity: String,

	#[serde(rename = "type")]
	_type: String,

	participants: u32,
	price: f32,
	link: Option<String>,

	key: String,
	accessibility: f32,
}

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
	let res = reqwest::get("https://www.boredapi.com/api/activity/").await;

	println!("Get a random activity!");

	match res {
		Ok(res) => {
			let res = res.json::<Activity>().await;

			match res {
				Ok(activity) => {
					println!("Activity key: {}\n", activity.key);

					println!("{}!", activity.activity);
					println!("This activity needs {} participant(s).", activity.participants);
					
					println!("Price: {}",
						if activity.price > 0.0 {
							activity.price.to_string()
						} else {
							"Free".to_owned()
						});

					if let Some(link) = activity.link {
						if link.len() > 0 {
							println!("Link: {}", link);
						}
					}
				},
				Err(e) => {
					eprintln!("{:?}", e);
				}
			}
		},
		Err(e) => {
			eprintln!("{:?}", e);
		}
	}
}

output.txt

Get a random activity!
Activity key: 2790297

Learn how to whistle with your fingers!
This activity needs 1 participant(s).
Price: Free