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A modern, fast (high-performance) web framework for building APIs with Python 3.8+ based on standard Python type hints.

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Overview

FastAPI is a modern, fast (high-performance) web framework for building APIs with Python 3.8+ based on standard Python type hints. The key features are its speed, automatic interactive API documentation, and strong type checking. It allows developers to build production-ready APIs with minimal code, leveraging Python's type hinting system to provide data validation, serialization, and deserialization out of the box, significantly reducing boilerplate code and potential errors.

The framework is built on top of Starlette for the web parts and Pydantic for the data parts, ensuring it is highly performant and robust. It provides a great developer experience with excellent editor support, auto-completion, and a low learning curve for those familiar with Python. FastAPI's dependency injection system and asynchronous capabilities make it suitable for building scalable and maintainable applications, from simple microservices to complex enterprise-level APIs.

Best For

Building high-performance RESTful APIs and microservices.
Developing backend services for web and mobile applications.
Creating machine learning model serving APIs.
Rapid prototyping of API endpoints with automatic documentation.
Integrating with other Python libraries that benefit from type hints.

Key Features

Automatic interactive API documentation (Swagger UI & ReDoc)
Code generation for client SDKs
Data validation and serialization using Pydantic
Dependency Injection system
Asynchronous support (async/await)
High performance, comparable to NodeJS and Go
Type hint based development for better editor support and fewer bugs
Security and authentication utilities
Extensible plugin system

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Extremely high performance due to Starlette and Pydantic.
  • Automatic interactive API documentation saves development time.
  • Strong type checking with Pydantic reduces bugs and improves code quality.
  • Excellent developer experience with great editor support and auto-completion.
  • Built-in asynchronous support for handling concurrent requests efficiently.
  • Low learning curve for Python developers familiar with type hints.
  • Robust dependency injection system simplifies complex application structures.

Cons

  • Requires Python 3.8+ which might be a limitation for older projects.
  • Relatively newer framework compared to Django or Flask, so community resources are growing.
  • Reliance on type hints might be a paradigm shift for some Python developers.
  • Can be overkill for very simple scripts or microservices that don't require extensive API features.

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