Build a Blog API with Authentication
Master advanced FastAPI concepts by building a complete blog API with user authentication, file uploads, and robust error handling. Learn Pydantic models, database integration, JWT auth, and more.
- lessons
- 6
- level
- intermediate
- time
- 5 hours
- price
- free
What you'll learn
- Understand Pydantic BaseModel fundamentals
- Create nested data models with relationships
- Implement custom validators and field constraints
- Design request/response schemas for a blog API
- Set up SQLite database with SQLAlchemy
- Create database models with relationships
- Implement async database operations
- Build CRUD functions for users and posts
- Implement secure password hashing with bcrypt
- Create JWT tokens for stateless authentication
- Build registration and login endpoints
- Add token validation middleware
Lessons
Each lesson runs a real FastAPI server in the browser and grades your code against its own endpoints.
- 01
Data Models Deep Dive
Master Pydantic models for data validation and serialization. Create complex nested schemas for users, blog posts, and API responses.
Read the theory - 02
Database Connection
Set up SQLite database integration with async operations. Create database models, establish connections, and implement CRUD operations for your blog API.
Read the theory - 03
User Authentication
Implement secure user authentication with JWT tokens and password hashing. Create login, registration, and token validation endpoints.
Read the theory - 04
Authorization Levels
Implement role-based access control (RBAC) to manage user permissions. Create admin, author, and reader roles with different access levels.
Read the theory - 05
File Upload Magic
Handle file uploads for images and documents with validation, storage, and security. Learn to process multiple files and handle different formats.
Read the theory - 06
Error Handling Pro
Master advanced error handling with custom exceptions, detailed responses, and comprehensive logging. Create a robust API that gracefully handles all failure scenarios.
Read the theory
Other tracks
- FastAPI BasicsMaster FastAPI fundamentals step-by-step. Build your first API with clear guidance, helpful hints, and immediate feedback. Perfect for beginners!45 lessons · beginner
- Advanced FastAPI PatternsMaster advanced FastAPI patterns including async programming, WebSockets, custom middleware, rate limiting, caching, and API versioning. Build production-ready APIs.10 lessons · advanced
