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FastAPI Cookbook

You're reading from   FastAPI Cookbook Develop high-performance APIs and web applications with Python

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781805127857
Length 358 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (15) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Chapter 1: First Steps with FastAPI 2. Chapter 2: Working with Data FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: Building RESTful APIs with FastAPI 4. Chapter 4: Authentication and Authorization 5. Chapter 5: Testing and Debugging FastAPI Applications 6. Chapter 6: Integrating FastAPI with SQL Databases 7. Chapter 7: Integrating FastAPI with NoSQL Databases 8. Chapter 8: Advanced Features and Best Practices 9. Chapter 9: Working with WebSocket 10. Chapter 10: Integrating FastAPI with other Python Libraries 11. Chapter 11: Middleware and Webhooks 12. Chapter 12: Deploying and Managing FastAPI Applications 13. Index 14. Other Books You May Enjoy

Technical requirements

To embark on your journey with FastAPI, you’ll need to set up an environment that supports Python development and FastAPI’s functionalities. Here’s a list of the technical requirements and installations needed for this chapter:

  • Python: FastAPI is built on Python, so you’ll need a Python version compatible with your FastAPI version. You can download the latest version of it from python.org.
  • FastAPI: Install FastAPI using pip, Python’s package manager. You can do it by running pip install fastapi from the command terminal.
  • Uvicorn: FastAPI requires an Asynchronous Server Gateway Interface (ASGI) server, and Uvicorn is a lightning-fast ASGI server implementation. Install it using pip install uvicorn.
  • Integrated development environment (IDE): An IDE such as Visual Studio Code (VS Code), PyCharm, or any other IDE that supports Python development will be necessary for writing and testing your code.
  • Postman or Swagger UI: For testing API endpoints. FastAPI automatically generates and hosts Swagger UI, so you can use it right out of the box.
  • Git: Version control is essential, and Git is a widely used system. If not already installed, you can get it from git-scm.com.
  • GitHub account: A GitHub account is required to access the code repositories. Sign up at github.com if you haven’t already.

The code used in the chapter is available on GitHub at the following address: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/FastAPI-Cookbook/tree/main/Chapter01. You can clone or download the repository at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/FastAPI-Cookbook to follow along on your local machine.

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