diff --git a/axum_server/.gitignore b/axum_server/.gitignore
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+# Generated by Cargo
+# will have compiled files and executables
+debug/
+target/
+
+# Remove Cargo.lock from gitignore if creating an executable, leave it for libraries
+# More information here https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/guide/cargo-toml-vs-cargo-lock.html
+Cargo.lock
+
+# These are backup files generated by rustfmt
+**/*.rs.bk
+
+# MSVC Windows builds of rustc generate these, which store debugging information
+*.pdb
diff --git a/axum_server/Cargo.toml b/axum_server/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "axum_server"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+axum = "0.7.3"
+chrono = { version = "0.4.31", features = ["serde"] }
+gray_matter = "0.2.6"
+markdown = "1.0.0-alpha.16"
+serde = "1.0.195"
+serde_json = "1.0.111"
+tokio = { version = "1.35.1", features = ["full"] }
+tower-http = { version = "0.5.0", features = ["trace"] }
+tracing = "0.1"
+tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3", features = ["env-filter"] }
diff --git a/axum_server/src/main.rs b/axum_server/src/main.rs
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+use axum::{
+    extract::{MatchedPath, Path},
+    http::{Request, StatusCode},
+    response::Html,
+    routing::get,
+    Router,
+};
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
+use gray_matter::{engine::YAML, Matter};
+use markdown::{to_html_with_options, CompileOptions, Constructs, Options, ParseOptions};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer};
+use tokio::fs;
+use tower_http::trace::TraceLayer;
+use tracing::info_span;
+use tracing_subscriber::{layer::SubscriberExt, util::SubscriberInitExt};
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() {
+    tracing_subscriber::registry()
+        .with(
+            tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter::try_from_default_env().unwrap_or_else(|_| {
+                // axum logs rejections from built-in extractors with the `axum::rejection`
+                // target, at `TRACE` level. `axum::rejection=trace` enables showing those events
+                "axum_server=debug,tower_http=debug,axum::rejection=trace".into()
+            }),
+        )
+        .with(tracing_subscriber::fmt::layer())
+        .init();
+
+    // build our application with a single route
+    let app = Router::new()
+        .route("/", get(|| async { "Hello, World!" }))
+        .route("/blog/:post_id", get(parse_post))
+        .layer(
+            TraceLayer::new_for_http().make_span_with(|request: &Request<_>| {
+                // Log the matched route's path (with placeholders not filled in).
+                // Use request.uri() or OriginalUri if you want the real path.
+                let matched_path = request
+                    .extensions()
+                    .get::<MatchedPath>()
+                    .map(MatchedPath::as_str);
+
+                info_span!(
+                    "http_request",
+                    method = ?request.method(),
+                    matched_path,
+                    some_other_field = tracing::field::Empty,
+                )
+            }),
+        );
+
+    // run our app with hyper, listening globally on port 3080
+    let listener = tokio::net::TcpListener::bind("0.0.0.0:3080").await.unwrap();
+    axum::serve(listener, app).await.unwrap();
+}
+
+async fn parse_post(Path(post_id): Path<String>) -> Result<Html<String>, StatusCode> {
+    let path = format!("../_posts/blog/{}", post_id);
+    let contents = fs::read_to_string(path).await;
+
+    let raw_content = match contents {
+        Err(_reason) => {
+            // TODO find the real reason
+            return Err(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND);
+        }
+        Ok(content) => content,
+    };
+
+    let markdown_options = Options {
+        parse: ParseOptions {
+            constructs: Constructs {
+                frontmatter: true,
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+            ..Default::default()
+        },
+        compile: CompileOptions {
+            allow_dangerous_html: true,
+            ..Default::default()
+        },
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    #[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
+    struct Metadata {
+        layout: String,
+        title: String,
+        segments: Vec<String>,
+        published: bool,
+        #[serde(deserialize_with = "deserialize_date")]
+        date: DateTime<Utc>,
+        thumbnail: String,
+        tags: Vec<String>,
+    }
+
+    let matter = Matter::<YAML>::new();
+    let metadata = matter.parse_with_struct::<Metadata>(&raw_content);
+
+    // Deserialize JSON into MyData struct
+
+    // Print the entire struct using the Debug trait
+    println!("{:?}", metadata.unwrap().data);
+
+    let parsed = to_html_with_options(&raw_content, &markdown_options);
+
+    let content = match parsed {
+        Err(reason) => {
+            tracing::error!(reason);
+            return Err(StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
+        }
+        Ok(content) => content,
+    };
+
+    // TODO Parse file
+    return Ok(Html(content));
+}
+
+fn deserialize_date<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<DateTime<Utc>, D::Error>
+where
+    D: Deserializer<'de>,
+{
+    let date_str = String::deserialize(deserializer)?;
+    match DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339(&date_str) {
+        Ok(datetime) => Ok(datetime.with_timezone(&Utc)),
+        Err(err) => Err(serde::de::Error::custom(format!(
+            "Error parsing date: {}",
+            err
+        ))),
+    }
+}
+
+// TODO Port from env variable
+// TODO templating system
+// TODO simple Logging
+// TODO parse md files