Python and FastAPI Beginner Course: Build a Practical REST API
A practical structured course about Python and FastAPI Beginner Course: Build a Practical REST API.
Series Lessons
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Python Variables and Data Types
Learn how to define variables in Python and understand basic data types: numbers, strings, booleans, and lists. Includes practical examples, common mistakes, and a hands-on...
Conditions and Program Flow Control
Learn how to use if, elif, else statements in Python to control program flow. Practical explanation with code examples and a hands-on exercise for beginners.
Python Loops and Iteration
Learn how to use for and while loops in Python with practical examples, avoid common mistakes, and a hands-on exercise to reinforce understanding.
Functions and Code Organization
Learn how to define functions in Python, use parameters and default values, and reuse code to build organized and maintainable programs.
Lists, Dictionaries, and Practical Usage
Learn how to create lists and dictionaries in Python, understand their differences, and manipulate data with practical examples and exercises.
Working with Files in Python
Learn how to read and write text files in Python using built-in functions, with practical examples, common mistakes, and a hands-on exercise.
Error Handling and Exceptions in Python
Learn how to handle errors in Python using try/except/finally and raising exceptions. Practical explanation with code examples and exercises for beginners.
Practical Introduction to OOP
Learn the basics of object-oriented programming in Python: classes, objects, attributes, and methods. Practical explanation with code examples and an exercise to build your first...
Managing Packages and Virtual Environments in Python
Learn how to manage Python packages with pip and virtual environments (venv) to isolate your projects and avoid version conflicts. Practical explanation with examples, common...
HTTP and REST API Fundamentals
Learn HTTP and REST API fundamentals: methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE), status codes, and practical API design. A preparatory lesson for building APIs with FastAPI.
Install FastAPI and Create Your First Endpoint
Learn how to install FastAPI in a virtual environment, create your first simple API endpoint that returns a welcome message, and understand the basic project structure.
Path and Query Parameters in FastAPI
Learn how to use path parameters and query parameters in FastAPI to build dynamic and flexible endpoints. Practical explanation with code examples, common mistakes, and a hands-on...
Data Modeling with Pydantic
Learn how to define data models using Pydantic in FastAPI, with automatic validation of inputs and outputs, and practical examples for creating task models.
Build a Simple Tasks CRUD API with FastAPI
In this hands-on lesson, you will learn to build a complete CRUD API for tasks using FastAPI: create, read, update, and delete tasks with clear code examples and a practical...
Organize a Professional FastAPI Project
Learn how to structure a FastAPI project with a professional folder layout, separate routers, models, services, and reusable code to build a scalable and maintainable API.
Connect FastAPI to SQLite
Learn how to connect FastAPI to SQLite using SQLAlchemy. Practical guide to create a database, define tables, and perform CRUD operations inside your Tasks API.
Validation and API Error Handling
In this lesson, you will learn how to validate input data in your API using Pydantic, and how to handle errors gracefully by returning clear error messages. Includes practical...
Test APIs with Swagger and curl
Learn how to test your API using the interactive Swagger UI and the curl command-line tool. Practical walkthrough with examples for testing various endpoints.
Lesson 20: Build the Final Tasks API Project
In this hands-on lesson, we build a complete Tasks API project using FastAPI and SQLite, with code organization, data validation, and API testing via Swagger. The project is ready...