FastAPI Complete Roadmap Guide
PART 1: Prerequisites Before Learning FastAPI
• Strong Python Basics (Functions, Classes, Dictionaries, Lists, Exception Handling, Async
basics)
• HTTP Fundamentals (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, Status Codes, Headers, Request &
Response cycle)
• JSON Structure (Objects, Arrays, Key-Value pairs, JSON to Python dict conversion)
• Database Basics (INSERT, SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE, Primary Key, SQL Injection concept)
• Basic Understanding of Async and Await
PART 2: FastAPI Learning Roadmap
LEVEL 1: Beginner
• Installation and running FastAPI with Uvicorn
• Creating basic routes (@[Link], @[Link])
• Understanding path and query parameters
• Handling Request and Response
• Returning JSON responses and status codes
LEVEL 2: Intermediate
• Using Pydantic Models for validation
• Database integration with MySQL or SQLAlchemy
• Proper project structure ([Link], [Link], [Link], routes folder)
• Error handling and validation errors
LEVEL 3: Advanced
• Authentication (Password hashing, JWT Tokens, OAuth2)
• Dependency Injection using Depends()
• Middleware (CORS, Logging, Custom middleware)
• Background Tasks
• File Upload Handling
• Deployment (Render, Railway, Docker, VPS)
Recommended 4-Week Learning Plan
• Week 1: Routes, JSON, Request & Response, Pydantic basics
• Week 2: MySQL integration, Project structure, Error handling
• Week 3: Password hashing, JWT authentication, CORS
• Week 4: Build complete Login & Register API and Deploy project