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🗃️ Week 7: Databases & Auth with FastAPI

Welcome to Week 7! We’ll now connect our API to a real database and add authentication.

Topics Covered

• Intro to databases: SQLite and PostgreSQL
• SQLAlchemy ORM basics
• CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
• Password hashing with Passlib
• JWT authentication and protected routes

Goals

✅ Connect FastAPI to a database
✅ Store and retrieve real user data
✅ Add login and sign up functionality

You’ll build the backend of a real-world app this week!