Docker LabIntermediate3 hours
Build a REST API with FastAPI
Design and implement a production-ready REST API with authentication, validation, database integration, and automatic docs.
Part of Python Backend Engineering (Week 4)
What You'll Build
A task management REST API with JWT authentication, CRUD operations, Pydantic validation, SQLAlchemy ORM, database migrations with Alembic, and auto-generated OpenAPI docs.
Tools Used
PythonFastAPIPostgreSQLSQLAlchemyDocker
Skills Practiced
API designAuthenticationDatabase integrationInput validation
Prerequisites
- Python fundamentals
- Basic SQL
Why This Matters in Real Jobs
FastAPI has become the go-to framework for Python microservices. Companies value engineers who can design clean APIs with proper authentication, validation, and database patterns.
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