# Learning Path: FastAPI: Python API Development With Light Speed

DevFeed: [Learning Path: FastAPI: Python API Development With Light Speed](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/learning-path-fastapi-python-api-development-with-light-speed-4379.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://realpython.com/learning-paths/fastapi/>)

Author: Real Python

Published: 2026-07-22T12:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Real Python](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/real-python.md>)

Topics: [FastAPI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/fastapi.md>), [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [REST API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/rest-api.md>), [Pydantic](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pydantic.md>), [Web Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-development.md>), [CRUD](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/crud.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [api-documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api-documentation.md>), [database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/database.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [rest](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rest.md>), [tutorial](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorial.md>), [validation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/validation.md>), [web-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web-development.md>)

## AI overview

This learning path teaches Python developers how to build REST APIs and complete web applications with FastAPI. It covers automatic validation, serialization, interactive documentation, Pydantic data models, CRUD operations, Jinja2-rendered web pages, and a URL shortener project.

## Source excerpt

Learn FastAPI from the ground up. Build REST APIs, serve web pages with Jinja2 templates, and create a complete URL shortener project in Python.