Preface

FastAPI Cookbook is a vital resource for Python developers who want to master the FastAPI framework to build APIs. Created by Sebastián Ramírez Montaño, FastAPI was first released in December 2018. It quickly gained popularity and became one of the most widely used Python frameworks for building APIs.

The book starts by introducing FastAPI, showing its advantages, and it will help you set up your development environment. It then moves on to data handling, showing database integration and create, read, update and delete (CRUD) operations, to help you manage data effectively within your APIs.

As the book progresses, it explores how to create RESTful APIs, covering advanced topics such as complex queries, versioning, and extensive documentation. ...

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