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Pros and cons of FastAPI?
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Answer from AI
Advantages of FastAPI:
- Very high performance thanks to ASGI and Starlette.
- Simplicity and conciseness of code, thanks to Python type hints.
- Automatic generation of API documentation (Swagger UI and ReDoc).
- Built-in data validation with Pydantic.
- Support for asynchronous programming out of the box.
- Good integration with OAuth2, JWT, and other authentication systems.
Disadvantages of FastAPI:
- Relatively new library, smaller community compared to Django or Flask.
- Difficulties with debugging asynchronous code may arise for beginners.
- For complex projects, additional configuration and integration with other tools may be required.
- Some libraries and tools may not fully support asynchronous operations.
FastAPI is excellent for creating fast and modern APIs, especially when performance and development convenience are important.