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What is it

FastAPI is a modern, fast web framework for building APIs with Python 3.7+ based on standard Python type hints. It provides automatic API documentation, data validation, and serialization.

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Why we use it

The Launchpad uses FastAPI because of its tight integration with Pydantic for automatic data validation, built-in OpenAPI documentation generation, and excellent performance for asynchronous operations. Its dependency injection system makes it perfect for managing database sessions, authentication, and other shared resources.

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Where we use it

We just use it to create endpoints, which most of the times is used as the entry point for an event.

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Further Reading

For advanced FastAPI features, middleware, testing, and deployment options, refer to the official FastAPI documentation.