Question 1

How do I add a new API endpoint in fastapi-gino-arq-uvicorn?

Accepted Answer

Create a FastAPI router in the /app/routes directory, then import and add it to the ROUTERS constant in /app/main.py. The README specifies this structure for easy integration and auto-documentation.

Question 2

fastapi-gino-arq-uvicorn vs Flask for async APIs?

Accepted Answer

This template uses FastAPI, which is async-native and faster for I/O-bound tasks, while Flask is synchronous by default. FastAPI offers automatic OpenAPI docs, making it better for modern async REST APIs with performance needs.

Question 3

Can I use SQLite instead of PostgreSQL with this template?

Accepted Answer

No, GINO is designed for PostgreSQL and doesn't support SQLite async operations. Switching would require replacing GINO with an async ORM like Tortoise-ORM or modifying SQLAlchemy settings, which isn't straightforward.

Question 4

How to scale the background worker in production?

Accepted Answer

Use the provided Arq setup with Redis; scale by running multiple worker instances via Docker Compose or orchestration tools. The template's Docker configuration supports horizontal scaling for task processing.

Question 5

Does this template include authentication like JWT?

Accepted Answer

No, authentication is not built-in; you must implement it using FastAPI's security utilities. The README focuses on core infrastructure, so adding OAuth2, JWT, or other methods requires custom development.

Question 6

What's the performance benchmark compared to synchronous Python frameworks?

Accepted Answer

FastAPI with async can handle more concurrent requests than synchronous frameworks like Django REST framework for I/O-bound operations. Benchmarks in the README note performance on-par with Node.js and Go, but real-world results depend on use case and optimization.

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