Quickly Authenticate Users with FastAPI and Token Authentication

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In this 2 part series on API Authentication, Tim from ‪@TechWithTim‬ explains how to build an authenticated API using python and Fast API. In this first episode, we'll cover how to set up a FastAPI project and start using tokens to authenticate users. Be sure to subscribe to catch the second video in this series.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:58 - Install Python Packages
4:36 - FastAPI import and Project Setup
7:08 - Access FastAPI documentation
8:48 - Using Query and Path Parameters
11:03 - How to Accept API Requests
13:30 - Set up API User Authentication
19:36 - Hashing and Authenticating Passwords
26:30 - Create an Access Token based on Login Data
33:50 - Writing a Token Root
40:51 - Testing Token Authorization
45:31 - Conclusion


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