FastAPI
FastAPI is a modern, fast (high-performance), web framework for building APIs with Python 3.6+ based on standard Python type hints. It is designed to be easy to use, fast to run, and safe to develop with for scalable APIs.
Features of FastAPI:
- Fast: Blazing fast performance, thanks to Starlette and Pydantic.
- Easy to Use: Intuitive API development through automatic generation of OpenAPI documentation.
- Secure: Built-in security and validation features to protect against common security vulnerabilities.
- Modern: Fully compatible with Python 3.6+, type hints, and asyncio.
Getting Started with FastAPI:
- Install FastAPI:
pip install fastapi
- Create a FastAPI app:
- Run the app:
uvicorn main:app --reload
- Access the app in your browser at
http://localhost:8000
from fastapi import FastAPI
app = FastAPI()
@app.get("/")
def read_root():
return {"Hello": "World"}
Resources for Learning FastAPI:
Start building your high-performance APIs with FastAPI today!