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fastapi-template
Grade A: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
A Configurable template for a FastAPI application, with Authentication, User integration, Caching, Logging, Admin pages and a snappy CLI to control it all!
Why this verdict
How we check →- 32 commits in the last 90 days, none in the last 30. receipt ↗
- Latest release v0.9.0, 50 days ago. receipt ↗
- On current major: Pydantic, SQLAlchemy. receipt ↗
- Not counted in verdict: FastAPI 0 → 0. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit 23fe83f on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:50 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FastAPI fastapi | 0.141.1 | 0.146.0 | Behind, not counted |
| Pydantic pydantic | 2.13.4 | 2.14.1 | Current |
| SQLAlchemy sqlalchemy | 2.0.52 | 2.1.5 | Current |
Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.
What's in the stack
- Framework
- FastAPI
- Database / ORM
- SQLAlchemy, Alembic
- API layer
- Pydantic, Uvicorn
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- AdminAdmin site
An optional Admin site to manage users and API keys.
- AnalyticsPrometheus metrics
Prometheus metrics for production observability.
- AuthUser database and management
Baked-in User database and management. Routes are provided to add/edit/delete/search or ban (and unban) Users.
- AuthRegister and login routes
Register and Login routes provided, both of which return a JWT token
- AuthJWT bearer security
JWT-based security as a Bearer Token to control access to all your routes.
- AuthPassword recovery flow
Password Recovery system with secure token-based reset flow.
- AuthAPI keys
API Keys are fully implemented and can be used by registered users instead of the JWT.
- AuthRefresh tokens
A Refresh Token with 30 day expiry is sent at time of register or login
- AuthRate limiting
Rate limiting for authentication endpoints to protect against brute force attacks
- DataPostgreSQL with SQLAlchemy ORM
Postgresql Integration, using SQLAlchemy ORM, no need for raw SQL queries
- DataAlembic migrations
Alembic is used to control database migrations.
- OtherCategory-based logging
Category-based logging using loguru with configurable log levels, rotation, retention, and compression.
- OtherResponse caching
Optional response caching for improved performance and reduced database load.
- OtherCLI admin tool
A command-line admin tool. This allows to configure the project metadata very easily, add users (and make admin), and run a development server.
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
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History
Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
Show as a table
| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Steady | Current deps | 32 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Steady | Current deps | 32 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Steady | Current deps | 32 |
Sources
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- Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- pyproject.toml ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 23fe83f)
- requirements.txt ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 23fe83f)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- PyPI ↗ latest versions of Python packages (each linked in the table above)