Quickly Authenticate Users with FastAPI and Token Authentication

In this 2 part series on API Authentication, Tim from @TechWithTim explains how to build an authenticated API using python and Fast API. In this first episode, we’ll cover how to set up a FastAPI project and start using tokens to authenticate users. Be sure to subscribe to catch the second video in this series.

Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction
1:58 – Install Python Packages
4:36 – FastAPI import and Project Setup
7:08 – Access FastAPI documentation
8:48 – Using Query and Path Parameters
11:03 – How to Accept API Requests
13:30 – Set up API User Authentication
19:36 – Hashing and Authenticating Passwords
26:30 – Create an Access Token based on Login Data
33:50 – Writing a Token Root
40:51 – Testing Token Authorization
45:31 – Conclusion

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