FastAPI has revolutionized Python web development with its modern approach to building APIs. This guide explores advanced patterns and best practices for creating production-ready applications.

Introduction

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FastAPI combines the simplicity of Flask with the performance of modern async frameworks, making it an excellent choice for both small projects and enterprise applications.

Getting Started with FastAPI

Basic Setup

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from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException, Depends
from pydantic import BaseModel
from typing import Optional, List
import asyncio

app = FastAPI(
    title="Sample API",
    description="Lorem ipsum API demonstration",
    version="1.0.0"
)

class UserModel(BaseModel):
    id: Optional[int] = None
    name: str
    email: str
    age: int

@app.get("/")
async def root():
    return {"message": "Hello FastAPI"}

@app.post("/users/", response_model=UserModel)
async def create_user(user: UserModel):
    # Simulate database save
    user.id = 123
    return user

Request Validation

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Advanced Features

Dependency Injection

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from fastapi import Depends
from sqlalchemy.orm import Session

def get_database_session():
    # Lorem ipsum database connection
    db = SessionLocal()
    try:
        yield db
    finally:
        db.close()

@app.get("/users/{user_id}")
async def get_user(user_id: int, db: Session = Depends(get_database_session)):
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    user = db.query(User).filter(User.id == user_id).first()
    if not user:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="User not found")
    return user

Async Operations

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• File Operations: Quo voluptas nulla pariatur?

Middleware and Authentication

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from fastapi import middleware, Header, HTTPException
from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
from fastapi.middleware.trustedhost import TrustedHostMiddleware

# CORS middleware
app.add_middleware(
    CORSMiddleware,
    allow_origins=["*"],
    allow_credentials=True,
    allow_methods=["*"],
    allow_headers=["*"],
)

# Custom authentication middleware
async def verify_api_key(x_api_key: str = Header(...)):
    if x_api_key != "secret-api-key":
        raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Invalid API Key")
    return x_api_key

@app.get("/protected")
async def protected_endpoint(api_key: str = Depends(verify_api_key)):
    return {"message": "This is a protected endpoint"}

Database Integration

SQLAlchemy and Alembic

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from sqlalchemy import create_engine, Column, Integer, String
from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker

SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URL = "postgresql://user:password@localhost/dbname"

engine = create_engine(SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URL)
SessionLocal = sessionmaker(autocommit=False, autoflush=False, bind=engine)
Base = declarative_base()

class User(Base):
    __tablename__ = "users"
    
    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
    name = Column(String, index=True)
    email = Column(String, unique=True, index=True)

Connection Pooling

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Testing Strategies

Unit Testing

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import pytest
from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
from main import app

client = TestClient(app)

def test_read_main():
    response = client.get("/")
    assert response.status_code == 200
    assert response.json() == {"message": "Hello FastAPI"}

def test_create_user():
    user_data = {
        "name": "Lorem Ipsum",
        "email": "lorem@example.com",
        "age": 30
    }
    response = client.post("/users/", json=user_data)
    assert response.status_code == 200
    assert response.json()["name"] == "Lorem Ipsum"

Integration Testing

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Performance Optimization

Caching Strategies

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• In-Memory Caching: Redis integration for frequently accessed data
• Response Caching: HTTP caching headers and ETags
• Database Query Optimization: Proper indexing and query patterns

Rate Limiting

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from slowapi import Limiter, _rate_limit_exceeded_handler
from slowapi.util import get_remote_address
from slowapi.errors import RateLimitExceeded

limiter = Limiter(key_func=get_remote_address)
app.state.limiter = limiter
app.add_exception_handler(RateLimitExceeded, _rate_limit_exceeded_handler)

@app.get("/limited")
@limiter.limit("10/minute")
async def limited_endpoint(request: Request):
    return {"message": "This endpoint is rate limited"}

API Documentation

OpenAPI Specification

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FastAPI automatically generates OpenAPI (Swagger) documentation, making API exploration and testing seamless for developers and stakeholders.

Custom Documentation

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Deployment Considerations

Docker Containerization

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FROM python:3.9-slim

WORKDIR /app

COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

COPY . .

EXPOSE 8000

CMD ["uvicorn", "main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000"]

Production Deployment

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Conclusion

FastAPI provides a modern, efficient framework for building scalable APIs with Python. By leveraging its features like automatic validation, async support, and built-in documentation, developers can create robust applications that perform well under load.

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