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Python FastAPI: Build Production REST APIs

Build high-performance, production-ready REST APIs with FastAPI — the fastest-growing Python web framework. Master Pydantic v2, async SQLAlchemy, JWT authentication, dependency injection, and deployment. Curriculum follows the official FastAPI tutorial sequence and ArjanCodes clean architecture patterns.

  • 6 hours
  • 12 lessons
  • 6 modules
  • updated May 2026
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Python Type Hints — The Foundation of FastAPI

FastAPI is built on Python type hints. The framework reads your type annotations to: Without understanding type hints, FastAPI is magic. With them, it's straightforward. Pydantic is the validation library FastAPI is…
curriculum

6 modules, 12 lessons

Module 1 is free — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz.

  • readPython Type Hints — The Foundation of FastAPI25 min
  • videoPydantic v2 Tutorial22 min
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  • 01 Last updated May 2026.
  • 02 Any module can become a hands-on lab in Labs Studio.
outcomes

What you'll be able to do

  • 01 Build fully documented REST APIs with automatic Swagger UI
  • 02 Validate request and response data with Pydantic v2
  • 03 Connect to PostgreSQL with async SQLAlchemy and Alembic migrations
  • 04 Implement JWT authentication with OAuth2 password flow and protected route dependencies
  • 05 Structure large FastAPI applications with routers and dependency injection
  • 06 Test APIs with pytest, httpx, and dependency overrides
before you start
  • — Python fundamentals (functions, classes, decorators)
  • — Basic understanding of HTTP (GET, POST, status codes)
  • — SQL basics helpful but not required
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About 6 hours of lessons, videos and hands-on walkthroughs across 6 modules.

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