Back-end Engineering

5 courses

FastAPI Essentials for Python Developers

Boost your Python skills with FastAPI! Start by creating your first app and endpoints, mastering HTTP methods, and data modeling. Learn error handling for smooth operations and secure your APIs with JWT authentication. Perfect for Python enthusiasts aiming to excel in backend development.

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This learning path includes:

5 courses with bite-sized lessons and practices

23 engaging lessons in text and video formats

102 hands-on practices

One-on-one guidance from Cosmo, our AI tutor

Verified skills you'll gain

DEVELOPING

Server-Side Programming

DEVELOPING

Data Management and Database Querying

INTERMEDIATE

API Integration, Design, & Development

INTERMEDIATE

Authentication, Authorization, & Security

Tools you'll use

FastAPI

JWT

Pydantic

Python

Trusted by learners working at top companies

5 lessons

20 practices

Introduction to FastAPI Basics

Begin your FastAPI journey by mastering fundamental concepts. Craft a basic application, run your API, and create your first endpoints. Dive into GET requests and handle parameters with ease, setting a strong foundation for your backend development prowess.

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5 lessons

20 practices

HTTP Methods and Request Handling with FastAPI

Unlock the power of HTTP methods in FastAPI. Learn to handle asynchronous requests, process POST, PUT, and DELETE requests, and create versatile endpoints. Elevate your API functionality and interaction capabilities, empowering you to build more dynamic and responsive applications.

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5 lessons

24 practices

Working with Data Models in FastAPI

Harness the power of Pydantic models for data validation and structuring. Design and validate robust data models and seamlessly integrate nested models. This course sharpens your data-handling skills, ensuring accurate and reliable API interactions.

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4 lessons

18 practices

Status Codes and Error Handling with FastAPI

Master error handling in FastAPI to build resilient applications. Implement custom error messages, leverage exception handlers, and create custom exceptions. This course equips you with the tools to ensure your API remains robust, informative, and user-friendly, even in error scenarios.

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4 lessons

20 practices

Mastering FastAPI Authentication with JWT

Dive into four engaging units that take you from basic user authentication to mastering JWT tokens. Learn to secure your endpoints, handle tokens like a pro, and build robust, authenticated APIs effortlessly.

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Meet Cosmo: The smartest AI guide in the universe

Our built-in AI guide and tutor, Cosmo, prompts you with challenges that are built just for you and unblocks you when you get stuck.

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