Server-side rendering with FastAPI and MySQL

FastAPI is a high-performance web framework for building APIs, offering features such as server-side rendering and type hints for Python versions 3.6 and above. It is built on top of Pydantic and Starlette and is known for its speed, which is comparable to Node.js and Go, as well as its reduced potential for errors and excellent support for code editors. FastAPI distinguishes itself by integrating with SQLAlchemy for database operations, supporting various databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server. In a tutorial to build a simple movie database application, steps include setting up a virtual environment, installing dependencies like Uvicorn and Jinja2, and configuring SQLAlchemy for database interactions. The tutorial guides through creating database models and schemas, rendering templates with FastAPI, and managing CRUD operations using routes for creating, updating, and deleting movie records. The application showcases FastAPI's capabilities for server-side rendering without the need for a separate frontend framework, making it suitable for small-scale applications like websites and blogs.