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Kushagra Singh Soft Skills & Emotional Intelligence
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Published Aug 18, 2025
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If you’ve been looking for a modern stack to build apps quickly, FastAPI (backend) + Show more
Flutter (frontend) is a killer combo. Let’s walk through setting up both and getting them
running together.
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✅ Step 1: Set Up FastAPI Backend
1. Create a virtual environment
mkdir fastapi_backend && cd fastapi_backend LINKEDIN
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source venv/bin/activate # Linux/Mac
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venv\Scripts\activate # Windows
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1. Install FastAPI & Uvicorn
pip install fastapi uvicorn
1. Create [Link]
from fastapi import FastAPI
app = FastAPI()
@[Link]("/greet/{name}")
def greet(name: str):
return {"message": f"Hello, {name}! 🚀"}
1. Run the server
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Your backend is live at [Link] 🎉
✅ Step 2: Set Up Flutter Frontend
1. Create Flutter project
flutter create flutter_frontend
cd flutter_frontend
1. Add http package (in [Link])
dependencies:
http: ^1.2.0
1. Fetch API data Inside lib/[Link]:
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import 'package:flutter/[Link]';
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import 'package:http/[Link]' as http;
import 'dart:convert';
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void main() => runApp(MyApp());
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
Future<String> fetchGreeting(String name) async {
final response = await [Link]([Link]('[Link]
if ([Link] == 200) {
return jsonDecode([Link])['message'];
} else {
throw Exception("Failed to load greeting");
}
}
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
home: Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(title: Text("FastAPI + Flutter")),
body: Center(
child: FutureBuilder<String>(
future: fetchGreeting("Kushagra"),
builder: (context, snapshot) {
if ([Link] == [Link]) {
return CircularProgressIndicator();
} else if ([Link]) {
return Text("Error: ${[Link]}");
} else { LINKEDIN
return Text([Link] ?? "");
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}
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},
),
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),
),
);
}
}
1. Run Flutter app
flutter run
Now, your Flutter app talks directly with your FastAPI backend 🎯
✅ Step 3: Dockerize FastAPI
Create a Dockerfile inside fastapi_backend:
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COPY [Link] . Don’t have the app? Get it in the Microsoft Store.
RUN pip install -r [Link]
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COPY . .
CMD ["uvicorn", "main:app", "--host", "[Link]", "--port", "8000"]
Build & run:
docker build -t fastapi_app .
docker run -p 8000:8000 fastapi_app
✅ Step 4: Deploy on AWS (EC2)
1. Launch an EC2 instance (Ubuntu).
2. Install Docker:
3. Copy your backend code (via scp or Git).
4. Run Docker container:
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Now your app is live with a real backend 🌍
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✅ Step 5: What’s Next?
Add Authentication (JWT/OAuth2) in FastAPI.
Use Bloc/Provider/Riverpod for state management in Flutter.
Deploy frontend as a Web App or publish to App Store/Play Store
🔥 With just these steps, you have a production-ready FastAPI backend and a Flutter
frontend that can scale to millions of users.
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