| name | fastapi-backend-template |
| description | FastAPI with PostgreSQL, async SQLAlchemy 2.0, Alembic, and Docker. |
FastAPI Backend Template
FastAPI with PostgreSQL, async SQLAlchemy 2.0, Alembic migrations, and Docker.
Tech Stack
- Framework: FastAPI
- Language: Python
- ORM: SQLAlchemy 2.0 (async)
- Migrations: Alembic
- Database: PostgreSQL
Prerequisites
- Python 3.11+
- Docker (recommended)
- PostgreSQL
Setup
1. Clone the Template
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Aeternalis-Ingenium/FastAPI-Backend-Template.git .
If the directory is not empty:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Aeternalis-Ingenium/FastAPI-Backend-Template.git _temp_template
mv _temp_template/* _temp_template/.* . 2>/dev/null || true
rm -rf _temp_template
2. Remove Git History (Optional)
rm -rf .git
git init
3. Setup Virtual Environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # or venv\Scripts\activate on Windows
pip install -r requirements.txt
4. Setup Database
Configure PostgreSQL and run Alembic migrations.
Development
uvicorn main:app --reload