Worked on enhancing the robustness of the Rust API’s data model for deletion metrics in the meilisearch/meilisearch-rust repository. Addressed a backend reliability issue by making the deleted_tasks field in the TaskDeletion model optional, using Rust’s Option<usize> type to gracefully handle cases where the number of deleted tasks is unknown or not applicable. This targeted change reduced the risk of runtime panics and improved the integrity of deletion analytics for downstream reporting. The update was implemented with focused tests and clear documentation, demonstrating careful use of Rust’s type safety and a minimal, well-scoped approach to backend development.