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Python FastAPI Agent

Agent for Python FastAPI backends with SQLAlchemy, Pydantic validation, async patterns, and production-ready project structure.

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A purpose-built agent configuration for Python backend development with FastAPI. This template teaches your AI assistant the conventions that matter for building fast, type-safe, and well-structured APIs — from request validation to database access and async concurrency.

What’s included

  • FastAPI project structure — Router-based organization with dependency injection, versioned API prefixes, and a clean separation between routes, services, and data access layers.
  • Pydantic models — Request and response schemas with strict validation, custom validators, and a clear naming convention (CreateUserRequest, UserResponse) that keeps your API contract explicit.
  • SQLAlchemy async — Async session management, repository pattern for data access, Alembic migrations, and relationship loading strategies. The agent avoids the common pitfalls of lazy loading in async contexts.
  • Async patterns — Proper use of async def vs def for route handlers, background tasks with asyncio, and connection pooling best practices. The agent understands when blocking calls need to be offloaded to a thread pool.
  • Error handling — Consistent exception hierarchy with custom HTTP exception handlers, structured error responses, and proper status code usage across the application.
  • Authentication and security — OAuth2 with JWT tokens, dependency-based permission checks, CORS configuration, and rate limiting patterns.
  • Testing — pytest with httpx.AsyncClient for integration tests, factory-based fixtures, and database transaction rollback between tests for isolation.

Who it’s for

Backend developers building REST APIs with Python who want their AI assistant to produce idiomatic, production-grade FastAPI code. This template is a strong fit for microservices, internal APIs, and data-heavy backends where type safety and performance both matter.

Skills at a glance

Covers endpoint design, database modeling, authentication flows, background job patterns, structured logging, Docker containerization, and OpenAPI documentation customization.

How to use

  1. Click Use Template to open it in the spaget builder
  2. Tune the database, auth, and project structure rules to your needs
  3. Export to Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot
  4. Add the configuration file to your project root

Start building your FastAPI agent now. Open this template in spaget and customize it for your stack.