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FastAPI
fastapi/fastapi
A modern, fast web framework for building APIs with Python based on standard type hints.
- Active
- MIT
- Python
104.7kGitHub stars
10.2kForks
456Contributors
v0.162.4latest release
In short
FastAPI is a GitHub project in the Backend category, written mainly in Python. It is released under the MIT licence (permissive). Maintenance status: active, last commit 11 Nov 2026. It has 104,696 GitHub stars.
What it does
Standout capabilityAutomatic interactive documentation based on OpenAPI and JSON Schema
Best forPython developers building production APIs
Maintenance
0 dsince last commit
1 dsince last release
53open issues
7 yrproject age
commitrelease
12 months agotoday
Active Commits in the last 30 days. Last commit: 11 Nov 2026 · Latest release: v0.162.4 · 10 Nov 2026. How we score this
Licence in plain words
Permissive · MIT
Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.
A summary, not legal advice. Read the project's LICENSE file before relying on it. SPDX ↗
FastAPI compared with alternatives
| Project | Stars | Licence | Status | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FastAPI (this page) | 104.7k | MIT | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Caddy | 79k | Apache-2.0 | Active | 10 Nov 2026 |
| PocketBase | 61.6k | MIT | Archived | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Hono | 32.9k | MIT | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| bayarkit | — | MIT | Active | 7 Nov 2026 |
Same category, sorted by GitHub stars. Numbers checked 11 Nov 2026.
Questions
Is FastAPI free and open source?
Yes. FastAPI is published on GitHub under the MIT licence (permissive). Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.
Is FastAPI still maintained?
Active: the last commit was on 11 Nov 2026 and the latest release, v0.162.4, came out on 10 Nov 2026. Repoworthy rechecks this daily.
What is FastAPI written in?
FastAPI is mainly written in Python.
How popular is FastAPI?
As of 11 Nov 2026, FastAPI has 104,696 GitHub stars, 10,224 forks and 456 contributors.
What are some alternatives to FastAPI?
Other Backend projects on Repoworthy include Caddy, PocketBase, Hono and bayarkit.
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