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FastAPI

Fast, typed Python APIs with automatic docs.

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Python framework for APIs that uses type hints to validate data and generate OpenAPI documentation automatically. Supports async.

When to use

For Python APIs with type-based validation, automatic docs and good performance.

When to avoid

If you need a framework with admin, ORM and authentication ready to go; Django delivers that.

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