--- title: A modern, fast, web framework for building APIs with Python description: FastAPI is a modern, fast (high-performance), web framework for building APIs with Python 3.6+ based on standard Python type hints. The key features are: Very... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/a-modern-fast-web-framework-for-building-apis-with-python-z1ibxlbjr twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: A modern, fast, web framework for building APIs with Python | daily.dev og:description: FastAPI is a modern, fast (high-performance), web framework for building APIs with Python 3.6+ based on standard Python type hints. 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