Full Stack FastAPI Template is a full-stack web application template that combines FastAPI, React, SQLModel, PostgreSQL, Vite, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, and Docker Compose into a ready-to-use project structure.
The template addresses the challenge of setting up a modern full-stack application by providing pre-configured integration between a Python backend and TypeScript frontend. The backend uses FastAPI with SQLModel for database interactions and Pydantic for data validation, while the frontend is built with React, Vite, and TypeScript. The frontend is built into the backend application and served by FastAPI on the same domain as the API, eliminating the need for separate deployments. The template includes JWT authentication, secure password hashing, email-based password recovery using React Email templates, and local email testing via Mailpit. An automatically generated frontend client reduces manual API integration work.
The template suits developers building full-stack web applications who want to avoid boilerplate setup and prefer a cohesive technology stack. It works well for projects requiring both a REST API and a modern web interface, with built-in support for dark mode and responsive design through Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui components. The template provides deployment options through FastAPI Cloud or self-hosted Docker Compose with Traefik as a reverse proxy for automatic HTTPS. It includes end-to-end testing with Playwright and unit testing with Pytest, plus CI/CD pipelines configured through GitHub Actions.
The project maintains active development with regular updates documented in release notes. The template includes comprehensive documentation split across multiple files covering backend development, frontend development, local development workflows, and deployment strategies for both cloud and self-hosted environments. The codebase demonstrates production-ready patterns including environment configuration, Docker Compose services for local development, and automated testing infrastructure.
