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Building Python Web APIs with FastAPI
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Building Python Web APIs with FastAPI

by Abdulazeez
July 2022
Intermediate to advanced
216 pages
3h 20m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 6: Connecting to a Database

In the last chapter, we looked at how to structure a FastAPI application. We successfully implemented some routes and models for our application and tested the endpoints. However, the application still uses an in-app database to store the events. In this chapter, we will migrate the application to use a proper database.

A database can be simply referred to as a storehouse for data. In this context, a database enables us to store data permanently, as opposed to an in-app database, which is wiped off upon any app restart or crash. A database is a table housing columns, referred to as fields, and rows, referred to as records.

By the end of this chapter, you will be equipped with the knowledge of how to connect ...

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