FastAPI minimal - database

Minimal example of using FastAPI with a database via SQLAlchemy.

Requires python 3.10 or above Using an older version of python and can't upgrade? See https://github.com/chrisjsimpson/fastapi-database-example

Install

python3 -m venv venv
. venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Run

. venv/bin/activate
uvicorn sql_app.main:app --reload

Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/docs

See https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/tutorial/sql-databases/

Looking for a more complete guide?

See Example FastAPI tutorial with automated deployment