Async Endpoints & Concurrency — Advanced FastAPI Patterns

Understand the difference between sync and async endpoints in FastAPI, and learn when to use each for optimal performance.

What you'll learn

• Understand the difference between def and async def in FastAPI
• Know when to use sync vs async path operation functions
• Use asyncio.sleep to simulate non-blocking async work
• Grasp how the event loop handles concurrent requests

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