2026-02-13 • coayo

FastAPI Assignment – Completion & Refinement

Completed the FastAPI assignment by finalizing CRUD operations, refining structure, and testing endpoints.

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What I did

  • Completed all required CRUD endpoints.
  • Refined route structure for better separation of concerns.
  • Improved request validation and response handling.
  • Tested endpoints using local development tools.
  • Cleaned up unused code and simplified logic where possible.

What I learned

  • Writing working endpoints is easy. Writing clean endpoints takes intention.
  • Validation and error handling matter more than the happy path.
  • Clear naming and folder structure reduce mental overhead later.

Problems

  • Debugging validation edge cases.
  • Making sure routes returned consistent response shapes.
  • Avoiding over-engineering while still keeping the code scalable.

Resources

Next steps

  • Explore authentication and role-based access.
  • Connect backend logic to a real frontend.
  • Refactor code to improve readability and reusability.
Future API DTO preview (V2) 
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  "title": "FastAPI Assignment – Completion & Refinement",
  "date": "2026-02-13",
  "author": "coayo",
  "summary": "Completed the FastAPI assignment by finalizing CRUD operations, refining structure, and testing endpoints.",
  "status": "public",
  "sections": {
    "whatIDid": "- Completed all required CRUD endpoints.\n- Refined route structure for better separation of concerns.\n- Improved request validation and response handling.\n- Tested endpoints using local development tools.\n- Cleaned up unused code and simplified logic where possible.",
    "whatILearned": "- Writing working endpoints is easy. Writing clean endpoints takes intention.\n- Validation and error handling matter more than the happy path.\n- Clear naming and folder structure reduce mental overhead later.",
    "problems": "- Debugging validation edge cases.\n- Making sure routes returned consistent response shapes.\n- Avoiding over-engineering while still keeping the code scalable.",
    "screenshots": "- GitHub repo: https://github.com/coayo-x/FastAPI",
    "nextSteps": "- Explore authentication and role-based access.\n- Connect backend logic to a real frontend.\n- Refactor code to improve readability and reusability."
  }
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