Quick Start

Get your FastAPI application deployed in minutes with FastAPI Cloud. This guide will walk you through creating and deploying your first app.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher.

1. Create Your Project

Initialize a new project:

Using uv:

uv init myapp
cd myapp

2. Install FastAPI

Install FastAPI with all its dependencies:

Using uv:

uv add "fastapi[standard]"

3. Create Your App

Create a simple FastAPI application. Add this code to main.py:

from fastapi import FastAPI

app = FastAPI()

@app.get("/")
def main():
    return {"message": "Hello World"}

4. Login to FastAPI Cloud

Authenticate with your FastAPI Cloud account:

fastapi login

This will open your browser to complete the authentication process.

5. Deploy Your App

Deploy your application with a single command:

fastapi deploy

The CLI will automatically detect your FastAPI app and deploy it to the cloud.

Deploying to FastAPI Cloud...
🚀 Preparing for liftoff! Almost there...
✅ Deployment successful!
🚀 Your API is now available at:
🐔 Ready the chicken! Your app is ready at https://myapp.fastapicloud.dev

🚀 Your app is now live: https://myapp.fastapicloud.dev

6. Explore Your API

FastAPI automatically generates interactive API documentation. Visit your app’s /docs endpoint to explore the API:

https://myapp.fastapicloud.dev/docs

7. Monitor Your App

Check your application logs in the FastAPI Cloud dashboard:

• Go to FastAPI Cloud Dashboard.
• Go to Apps in the left sidebar.
• Select your app to view its details.
• Click on the Logs tab to see real-time application logs.

8. And that’s it! 🎉

You’ve successfully deployed your first FastAPI application to the cloud.

You code, we cloud.