#3 Create Your First FastAPI Server & GET Endpoint | FastAPI Tutorial

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Create your first FastAPI server and build a GET endpoint from scratch! In this hands-on tutorial, you'll learn how to set up a FastAPI application and create your first working API endpoint. 📚 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: ✅ FastAPI Server Setup: • Creating a FastAPI application instance • Understanding the app structure • Organizing your first API file • Setting up the development environment ✅ GET Endpoint Creation: • What is a GET endpoint and when to use it • Using @app.get() decorator • Defining route paths • Returning JSON responses • Creating multiple endpoints ✅ Running the Server: • Starting FastAPI with Uvicorn • Understanding host and port configuration • Using reload mode for development • Accessing your API in the browser ✅ FastAPI Features: • Auto-generated API documentation • JSON response formatting • Request-response cycle • Route decorators explained • Development server features 🎯 KEY CONCEPTS COVERED: FastAPI Application: Understanding how to initialize and configure your FastAPI app instance for building REST APIs. GET Endpoints: Learn why GET is the most common HTTP method and how to implement it for retrieving data from your server. Decorators: Master the @app.get() decorator syntax and how it maps URLs to Python functions. Uvicorn Server: Learn how to run your FastAPI application using Uvicorn ASGI server with auto-reload for development. Interactive Documentation: Explore FastAPI's killer feature - automatically generated, interactive API documentation with Swagger UI. JSON Responses: Understand how FastAPI automatically converts Python dictionaries to JSON format for API responses. #fastapi #python #coding #restapi #apidevelopment #backend #webdevelopment #programming #pythonforbeginners #swaggerui #backenddevelopment #pythonapi #apidevelopment #fullstack