# FastAPI Backend Starter Kit

A production-ready FastAPI backend template with async CRUD, Celery workers, and Docker out of the box

https://topboilerplates.com/fastapi-backend-starter-kit

Framework: FastAPI | Pricing: Free

## Verdict

Best for: Teams that want an async Python backend with background job processing (Celery/Redis) and Docker already wired up.

Skip if: You need a frontend included, or you're not comfortable managing Celery/Redis infrastructure yourself.

## Description

FastAPI Backend Starter Kit is an open-source template for building async, API-driven backend services. It bundles PostgreSQL with Alembic migrations, Celery and Redis for background task processing, and a Dockerized dev setup with Pytest coverage and optional Flower monitoring for task queues.

## Pros and cons

+ Async FastAPI setup with full CRUD examples

+ Background task processing via Celery + Redis included

+ Dockerized dev environment with make-based automation

+ Test suite included with Pytest

- Backend-only, no frontend or UI

- Forked from an older demo app, so architecture choices may be dated

- No managed hosting or SaaS offering, self-hosted only

## Features

- background-jobs
- api-routes
- migrations
- open-source
- mit-licensed
- free-tier
- docker-compose-dev
- unit-tests

## Stack

- Postgres
- Docker
- Python
- Redis

## Links

- Website: https://topboilerplates.com/go/fastapi-backend-starter-kit
- GitHub: https://github.com/shiningflash/fastapi-backend-starter-kit

## Alternatives

- [IndieKit](https://topboilerplates.com/indiekit)
- [Carrot Seed](https://topboilerplates.com/carrot-seed)
- [ShipFast](https://topboilerplates.com/shipfast)