Create Your First Python API in 5 Minutes (FastAPI)

Published: 18 February 2026
on channel: Leandro Hirt | Academify
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In this video, you will learn how to create high-performance APIs using Python and the FastAPI framework.

We will go through the installation step-by-step, creating the first route, running the development server, and how to use the automatic documentation that FastAPI generates to test your requests.

I will also show how to create dynamic routes with URL parameters and how Python's typing system helps with automatic data validation.

Command for installation:
pip install "fastapi[standard]"

Useful Links:
Official Documentation: https://fastapi.tiangolo.com
Example Project Link: https://github.com/leandrohirt-dev/vi...

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction to FastAPI
00:07 - FastAPI Installation and Tools
00:23 - Creating the App and the First Route (Hello World)
01:05 - How to Run the Server (fastapi dev)
01:32 - Testing the API in Automatic Documentation (/docs)
02:18 - Creating a Random Number Function
03:05 - Adding URL Parameters and Typing (Int)
04:00 - Closing

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