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FastAPI Starter Web Application 🚀

Welcome to the FastAPI project! This modern web application leverages the high-performance capabilities of FastAPI, a powerful framework for building APIs with Python 3.9+. The application integrates various essential functionalities like AWS S3 storage, model relations, background tasks, email handling, and secure JWT authentication, making it a comprehensive solution for web development.

Key Features ✨

• FastAPI Framework: Utilize the speed and simplicity of FastAPI to build robust RESTful APIs.
• AWS S3 Integration: Seamlessly store and retrieve files using Amazon S3. 📁
• JWT Authentication: Securely authenticate users with JSON Web Tokens. 🔒
• Relational Models: Define and manage one-to-many and many-to-many relationships between database models. 🔄
• Background Tasks: Execute time-consuming tasks in the background without disrupting the main application flow. ⏳
• Email Functionality: Send emails asynchronously as part of background tasks. 📧
• File Handling: Efficiently handle file uploads and downloads within your application. 📄
• Custom Responses: Tailor API responses to enhance user experience. ✨

Installation Guide ⚙️

To set up and run this FastAPI application, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/yourprojectname.git
   cd yourprojectname

2. Install Dependencies:

   Use pip to install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set Up Environment Variables:

   Configure the necessary environment variables to enable key functionalities:

   • AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: Your AWS S3 access key ID.
   • AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: Your AWS S3 secret access key.
   • AWS_BUCKET_NAME: The name of your AWS S3 bucket.
   • DATABASE_URL: The connection URL for your database.
   • EMAIL_USER_NAME: The username for the email account used to send emails.
   • EMAIL_USER_PASSWORD: The password for the email account used to send emails.
   • JWT_SECRET_KEY: The secret key used to sign JWT tokens.
   • JWT_REFRESH_SECRET_KEY: The secret key used to refresh JWT tokens.

4. Start the Application:

   You can start the FastAPI application using either of the following commands:

   • Using Uvicorn directly:

     uvicorn main:app --reload

   • Using Docker Compose:

     docker-compose up --build

Usage Instructions 🚀

Once the application is running, navigate to http://localhost:8000/docs in your web browser to explore the interactive API documentation provided by FastAPI's built-in Swagger UI. Here, you can test the API endpoints and see how they work.