Setting up MongoDB with FastAPI

In this recipe, you will learn how to set up MongoDB, a popular document-oriented NoSQL database, with FastAPI. You will learn how to manage Python packages to interact with MongoDB, create a database, and connect it to a FastAPI application. By the end of this recipe, you will have a solid understanding of how to integrate MongoDB with FastAPI to store and retrieve data for your applications.

Getting ready

To follow along with this recipe, you need Python and fastapi package installed in your environment.

Also, for this recipe, make sure you have a MongoDB instance running and reachable, and if not, set up a local one. Depending on your operating system and your personal preference, you can set up a local MongoDB instance in several ways. Feel free to consult the official documentation on how to install the community edition of MongoDB on your local machine at the following link: https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/community.

For the recipe...