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.. _http-module:
HTTP
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Play
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The `Play framework <http://www.playframework.com> `_ is built using Akka, and is well suited for building both full web applications as well as REST services.
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Spray
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The `Spray toolkit <http://spray.io> `_ is built using Akka, and is a minimalistic HTTP/REST layer.
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Akka Mist
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If you are using Akka Mist (Akka's old HTTP/REST module) with Akka 1.x and wish to upgrade to 2.x
there is now a port of Akka Mist to Akka 2.x. You can find it `here <https://github.com/thenewmotion/akka-http> `_ .
Other Alternatives
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There are a bunch of other alternatives for using Akka with HTTP/REST. You can find some of them
among the `Community Projects <http://akka.io/community> `_ .
