FastAPI In Containers
Is it easy to scale FastAPI using Docker containers?
Yes, Docker’s container orchestration tools, such as Docker Swarm or Kubernetes, enable developers to scale FastAPI easily.
What are some best practices to optimize FastAPI Docker images and containers?
1. Lightweight base images 2. Minimizing the number of layers in Dockerfiles 3. Removing unnecessary dependencies and files
Can Docker allow to integrat FastAPI with CI/CD pipelines?
Yes, you can use tools like Jenkins, GithHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, etc.
Can we change port number and IP for FastAPI?
Yes, use -p flag while running containers to change port number and you can use host variable in uvicorn to change ip.
How to add requirements.txt in docker container?
Use this syntax in Dockerfile and make sure file is present in main folder. RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
FastAPI in Containers – Docker
FastAPI is also an open-source Starlette-ASGI (Asynchronous Server Gateway Interface) micro-web framework written in Python used to create RESTful APIs. Docker is a set of platform-as-a-service (PaaS) products that use OS-level virtualization to deliver software in packages called containers.
Your project has various dependencies and requires different configurations for each task, such as database management, cloud integration, CI/CD, etc. Setting up these configurations can be a hectic task, and they also need to be portable. To overcome this challenge, containers can be used. By building a Docker image and containers, you can develop an isolated environment for your project code with all the necessary dependencies. This article will guide you through the process of creating these containers.