FastAPI Workshop

What You'll Learn

• Create a FastAPI application
• Understand API Endpoints
• Create Path Parameters
• Create Query Parameters
• Handle HTTP Exceptions
• Use Pydantic Models
• Perform CRUD Operations

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Project Structure

fastapi-workshop/
│
├── README.md
├── pyproject.toml
├── uv.lock
├── .gitignore
├── main.py
└── patients.json

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Prerequisites

• Python 3.10 or later
• uv
• VS Code
• Git

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Install uv

Windows (PowerShell)

powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

Linux / macOS

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Verify the installation:

uv --version

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Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/fastapi-workshop.git

cd fastapi-workshop

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Create a Virtual Environment

Windows

uv venv
.venv\Scripts\activate

Linux / macOS

uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate

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Install Dependencies

uv sync

This installs all the required packages listed in the project.

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Run the Application

uv run fastapi dev main.py

Once the server starts, you should see something similar to:

Uvicorn running on http://127.0.0.1:8000

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Open in Your Browser

Home

http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Swagger UI

http://127.0.0.1:8000/docs

ReDoc

http://127.0.0.1:8000/redoc

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Workshop Flow

• Hello World Endpoint
• About API Endpoints
• Reading JSON Data
• Path Parameters
• HTTP Exceptions
• Query Parameters
• Pydantic Models
• CRUD Operations

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Tech Stack

• Python
• FastAPI
• Pydantic
• uv

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Happy Coding! 🚀