Building REST APIs with FastAPI using Python | Hands-On
Build secure, database-backed APIs and deploy practical Python services
Learn how to build secure and efficient REST APIs using FastAPI and Python. You'll move from understanding API basics to creating real-world backend services with authentication, database integration, and deployment. Guided demonstrations and hands-on projects help you put each concept into practice.
Packt | Aug 2026 | 170 min
What You Will Learn
You'll start with foundational API concepts and gradually build up your skills through clear explanations and guided demonstrations. Each section introduces new features like validation, database integration, and authentication, leading to hands-on projects that tie everything together. By the end, you'll have built and deployed working APIs.
Key Features
- Design and implement RESTful endpoints using FastAPI and Python
- Integrate databases and manage data securely with authentication features
- Test, deploy, and connect APIs to external AI services for practical use cases
Target Audience
This course is perfect for beginners interested in backend development or Python programmers looking to expand into API work. If you enjoy learning by seeing real code in action and want to create secure, production-ready APIs, you'll find this course approachable and rewarding. Basic Python knowledge is helpful, but no prior API experience is needed.
