FastAPI + Docker: Complete Steps for Containerized Deployment

This article introduces the method of containerizing a FastAPI application using Docker to solve the environment inconsistency issue in development and deployment. First, create a FastAPI application: write `main.py` (including root path and parameterized interfaces), install dependencies `fastapi` and `uvicorn`, and generate `requirements.txt`. Next, package it through a Dockerfile: base on the Python 3.9-slim image, set the working directory to `/app`, copy dependency files and install them, copy the code, and finally start the service with `uvicorn` (port 8000). Execute `docker build -t my-fastapi-app .` to build the image, then run the container with `docker run -p 8000:8000 my-fastapi-app`. For testing, access `http://localhost:8000` or the API documentation at `http://localhost:8000/docs`. Common issues like port conflicts require changing the port or stopping the program; code modifications need rebuilding the image and restarting the container. The advantages of containerization include environment consistency, rapid migration, and dependency isolation. Future optimizations can include Docker Compose, reverse proxies, etc.