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Learn how to build efficient microservices by combining GraphQL and FastAPI in this conference talk from Conf42 Python 2025. Explore the fundamentals of GraphQL, understand its advantages over REST APIs through practical examples including a burger analogy, and discover how it addresses common REST API challenges. Master GraphQL operations including queries, mutations, and subscriptions while diving into schema structures. Get introduced to FastAPI's core components and features, followed by hands-on guidance for integrating FastAPI with GraphQL. Conclude with insights into GraphQL Federation for scaling microservices architecture. The 27-minute presentation provides a comprehensive journey from basic concepts to advanced implementation strategies for building modern, efficient API architectures.
Syllabus
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:08 Overview of GraphQL and FastAPI
01:33 Understanding GraphQL
02:27 Challenges with REST APIs
04:56 How GraphQL Solves REST API Issues
07:12 GraphQL Operations: Queries, Mutations, and Subscriptions
10:06 GraphQL Schema Explained
12:03 GraphQL vs REST API: A Burger Analogy
13:51 GraphQL Python Ecosystem
15:08 Introduction to FastAPI
16:14 Core Components of FastAPI
17:40 Features of FastAPI
19:47 Integrating FastAPI with GraphQL
23:52 GraphQL Federation
25:59 Conclusion and Wrap-Up
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