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Building APIs with FastAPI: The Modern Python Way

Learn how to build fast, modern APIs with FastAPI. Perfect for 2025 - it's fast, easy to use, and automatically generates documentation. Build production-ready APIs in minutes.

Alex Martinez

December 18, 2025

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FastAPI is probably the best thing that happened to Python web development in recent years. If you're building APIs in 2025, you should definitely know FastAPI.

Why FastAPI is Awesome

FastAPI is built on modern Python features. It uses type hints (which you probably already know), async/await for handling multiple requests, and automatically creates API documentation for you. The best part? It's incredibly fast - almost as fast as Node.js.

Getting Started is Super Easy

Setting up FastAPI takes just a few minutes. You install it, write a simple function, and boom - you have a working API. No complicated setup, no confusing configuration files.

Building Your First API

Let's create a simple todo API. I'll show you how easy it is to create endpoints, handle requests, and return responses. You'll be surprised how little code you need.

Real-World Features

FastAPI handles authentication, database connections, file uploads, and more. I'll show you practical examples that you can actually use in your projects.

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Common Questions & Answers

Why is FastAPI faster than Flask or Django?

FastAPI uses Starlette (an async framework) and Pydantic for validation. It leverages Python type hints to automatically validate and serialize data, which reduces overhead. Plus, it uses async/await for non-blocking I/O, making it much faster for handling multiple requests.

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Run Explain

from fastapi import FastAPI
from pydantic import BaseModel

app = FastAPI()

class Item(BaseModel):
    name: str
    price: float

@app.post("/items/")
async def create_item(item: Item):
    # FastAPI automatically validates the request
    return {"message": f"Created {item.name}"}

# Visit /docs to see automatic API documentation!

How do you connect to a database in FastAPI?

Use dependency injection. Create a function that gives you a database session, and FastAPI will call it automatically for each request. This ensures your database connections are properly managed.