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Fastapi-SQLA is an [SQLAlchemy] extension for [FastAPI] easy to setup with support for
pagination, asyncio, and [pytest].
It supports SQLAlchemy>=1.3 and is fully compliant with [SQLAlchemy 2.0].
It is developped, maintained and used on production by the team at [@dialoguemd] with
love from Montreal 🇨🇦.
# Installing
Using [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/):
```
pip install fastapi-sqla
```
# Quick Example
Assuming it runs against a DB with a table `user` with 3 columns, `id`, `name` and
unique `email`:
```python
# main.py
from fastapi import Depends, FastAPI, HTTPException
from fastapi_sqla import Base, Item, Page, Paginate, Session, setup
from pydantic import BaseModel, EmailStr
from sqlalchemy import select
from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
app = FastAPI()
setup(app)
class User(Base):
__tablename__ = "user"
class UserIn(BaseModel):
name: str
email: EmailStr
class UserModel(UserIn):
id: int
class Config:
orm_mode = True
@app.get("/users", response_model=Page[UserModel])
def list_users(paginate: Paginate = Depends()):
return paginate(select(User))
@app.get("/users/{user_id}", response_model=Item[UserModel])
def get_user(user_id: int, session: Session = Depends()):
user = session.get(User, user_id)
if user is None:
raise HTTPException(404)
return {"data": user}
@app.post("/users", response_model=Item[UserModel])
def create_user(new_user: UserIn, session: Session = Depends()):
user = User(**new_user.dict())
session.add(user)
try:
session.flush()
except IntegrityError:
raise HTTPException(409, "Email is already taken.")
return {"data": user}
```
Creating a db using `sqlite3`:
```bash
sqlite3 db.sqlite <<EOF
CREATE TABLE user (
id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
email TEXT NOT NULL,
name TEXT NOT NULL
);
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX user_email_idx ON user (email);
EOF
```
Running the app:
```bash
sqlalchemy_url=sqlite:///db.sqlite?check_same_thread=false uvicorn main:app
```
# Configuration
## Environment variables:
The keys of interest in `os.environ` are prefixed with `sqlalchemy_`.
Each matching key (after the prefix is stripped) is treated as though it were the
corresponding keyword argument to [`sqlalchemy.create_engine`]
call.
The only required key is `sqlalchemy_url`, which provides the database URL, example:
```bash
export sqlalchemy_url=postgresql://postgres@localhost
```
### `asyncio` support using [`asyncpg`]
SQLAlchemy `>= 1.4` supports `asyncio`.
To enable `asyncio` support against a Postgres DB, install `asyncpg`:
```bash
pip install asyncpg
```
And define environment variable `sqlalchemy_url` with `postgres+asyncpg` scheme:
```bash
export sqlalchemy_url=postgresql+asyncpg://postgres@localhost
```
## Setup the app:
```python
import fastapi_sqla
from fastapi import FastAPI
app = FastAPI()
fastapi_sqla.setup(app)
```
# SQLAlchemy
## Adding a new entity class:
```python
from fastapi_sqla import Base
class Entity(Base):
__tablename__ = "table-name-in-db"
```
## Getting an sqla session
### Using dependency injection
Use [FastAPI dependency injection] to get a session as a parameter of a path operation
function.
SQLAlchemy session is committed before response is returned or rollbacked if any
exception occurred:
```python
from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
from fastapi_sqla import Session
from fastapi_sqla.asyncio_support import AsyncSession
router = APIRouter()
@router.get("/example")
def example(session: Session = Depends()):
return session.execute("SELECT now()").scalar()
@router.get("/async_example")
async def async_example(session: AsyncSession = Depends()):
return await session.scalar("SELECT now()")
```
### Using a context manager
When needing a session outside of a path operation, like when using
[FastAPI background tasks], use `fastapi_sqla.open_session` context manager.
SQLAlchemy session is committed when exiting context or rollbacked if any exception
occurred:
```python
from fastapi import APIRouter, BackgroundTasks
from fastapi_sqla import open_session
from fastapi_sqla import asyncio_support
router = APIRouter()
@router.get("/example")
def example(bg: BackgroundTasks):
bg.add_task(run_bg)
bg.add_task(run_async_bg)
def run_bg():
with open_session() as session:
session.execute("SELECT now()").scalar()
async def run_async_bg():
async with asyncio_support.open_session() as session:
await session.scalar("SELECT now()")
```
## Pagination
```python
from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
from fastapi_sqla import Base, Page, Paginate
from pydantic import BaseModel
from sqlalchemy import select
router = APIRouter()
class User(Base):
__tablename__ = "user"
class UserModel(BaseModel):
id: int
name: str
class Config:
orm_mode = True
@router.get("/users", response_model=Page[UserModel])
def all_users(paginate: Paginate = Depends()):
return paginate(select(User))
```
By default:
* It returns pages of 10 items, up to 100 items;
* Total number of items in the collection is queried using [`Query.count`].
* Response example for `/users?offset=40&limit=10`:
```json
{
"data": [
{
"id": 41,
"name": "Pat Thomas"
},
{
"id": 42,
"name": "Mulatu Astatke"
}
],
"meta": {
"offset": 40,
"total_items": 42,
"total_pages": 5,
"page_number": 5
}
}
```
### Paginating non-scalar results
To paginate a query which doesn't return [scalars], specify `scalars=False` when invoking
`paginate`:
```python
from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
from fastapi_sqla import Base, Page, Paginate
from pydantic import BaseModel
from sqlalchemy import func, select
from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
router = APIRouter()
class User(Base):
__tablename__ = "user"
notes = relationship("Note")
class Note(Base):
__tablename__ = "note"
class UserModel(BaseModel):
id: int
name: str
notes_count: int
@router.get("/users", response_model=Page[UserModel])
def all_users(paginate: Paginate = Depends()):
query = (
select(User.id, User.name, func.count(Note.id).label("notes_count"))
.join(Note)
.group_by(User)
)
return paginate(query, scalars=False)
```
### Customize pagination
You can customize:
- Minimum and maximum number of items per pages;
- How the total number of items in the collection is queried;
To customize pagination, create a dependency using `fastapi_sqla.Pagination`:
```python
from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
from fastapi_sqla import Base, Page, Pagination, Session
from pydantic import BaseModel
from sqlalchemy import func, select
router = APIRouter()
class User(Base):
__tablename__ = "user"
class UserModel(BaseModel):
id: int
name: str
def query_count(session: Session = Depends()) -> int:
return session.execute(select(func.count()).select_from(User)).scalar()
Paginate = Pagination(min_page_size=5, max_page_size=500, query_count=query_count)
@router.get("/users", response_model=Page[UserModel])
def all_users(paginate: Paginate = Depends()):
return paginate(select(User))
```
### Async pagination
When using the asyncio support, use the `AsyncPaginate` dependency:
```python
from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
from fastapi_sqla import Base, Page, AsyncPaginate
from pydantic import BaseModel
from sqlalchemy import select
router = APIRouter()
class User(Base):
__tablename__ = "user"
class UserModel(BaseModel):
id: int
name: str
class Config:
orm_mode = True
@router.get("/users", response_model=Page[UserModel])
async def all_users(paginate: AsyncPaginate = Depends()):
return await paginate(select(User))
```
Customize pagination by creating a dependency using `fastapi_sqla.AsyncPagination`:
```python
from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
from fastapi_sqla import Base, Page, AsyncPagination, AsyncSession
from pydantic import BaseModel
from sqlalchemy import func, select
router = APIRouter()
class User(Base):
__tablename__ = "user"
class UserModel(BaseModel):
id: int
name: str
async def query_count(session: AsyncSession = Depends()) -> int:
result = await session.execute(select(func.count()).select_from(User))
return result.scalar()
Paginate = AsyncPagination(min_page_size=5, max_page_size=500, query_count=query_count)
@router.get("/users", response_model=Page[UserModel])
def all_users(paginate: CustomPaginate = Depends()):
return await paginate(select(User))
```
# Pytest fixtures
This library provides a set of utility fixtures, through its PyTest plugin, which is
automatically installed with the library.
By default, no records are actually written to the database when running tests.
There currently is no way to change this behaviour.
## `sqla_modules`
You must define this fixture, in order for the plugin to reflect table metadata in your
SQLAlchemy entities. It should just import all of the application's modules which contain
SQLAlchemy models.
Example:
```python
# tests/conftest.py
from pytest import fixture
@fixture
def sqla_modules():
from app import sqla # noqa
```
## `db_url`
The DB url to use.
When `CI` key is set in environment variables, it defaults to using `postgres` as the
host name:
```
postgresql://postgres@postgres/postgres
```
In other cases, the host is set to `localhost`:
```
postgresql://postgres@localhost/postgres
```
Of course, you can override it by overloading the fixture:
```python
from pytest import fixture
@fixture(scope="session")
def db_url():
return "postgresql://postgres@localhost/test_database"
```
## `async_sqlalchemy_url`
DB url to use when using `asyncio` support. Defaults to `db_url` fixture with
`postgresql+asyncpg://` scheme.
## `session` & `async_session`
Sqla sessions to create db fixture:
* All changes done at test setup or during the test are rollbacked at test tear down;
* No record will actually be written in the database;
* Changes in one regular session need to be committed to be available from other regular
sessions;
* Changes in one async session need to be committed to be available from other async
sessions;
* Changes from regular sessions are not available from `async` session and vice-versa
even when committed;
Example:
```python
from pytest import fixture
@fixture
def patient(session):
from er.sqla import Patient
patient = Patient(first_name="Bob", last_name="David")
session.add(patient)
session.commit()
return patient
@fixture
async def doctor(async_session):
from er.sqla import Doctor
doctor = Doctor(name="who")
async_session.add(doctor)
await async_session.commit()
return doctor
```
## `db_migration`
A session scope fixture that runs `alembic upgrade` at test session setup and
`alembic downgrade` at tear down.
It depends on `alembic_ini_path` fixture to get the path of `alembic.ini` file.
To use in a test or test module:
```python
from pytest import mark
pytestmark = mark.usefixtures("db_migration")
```
To use globally, add to [pytest options]:
```ini
[pytest]
usefixtures =
db_migration
```
Or depends on it in top-level `conftest.py` and mark it as _auto-used_:
```python
from pytest import fixture
@fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
def db_migration(db_migration):
pass
```
## `alembic_ini_path`
It returns the path of `alembic.ini` configuration file. By default, it returns
`./alembic.ini`.
# Development
## Prerequisites
- **Python >=3.9**
- [**Poetry**](https://poetry.eustace.io/) to install package dependencies.
- A postgres DB reachable at `postgresql://postgres@localhost/postgres`
## Setup
```bash
$ poetry install --extras tests --extras asyncpg --extras aws_rds_iam
```
## Running tests
```bash
$ poetry run pytest
```
#### Runing tests on multiple environments
```bash
$ poetry run tox
```
[`sqlalchemy.create_engine`]: https://docs.sqlalchemy.org/en/20/core/engines.html#sqlalchemy.create_engine
[`Query.count`]: https://docs.sqlalchemy.org/en/20/orm/queryguide/query.html#sqlalchemy.orm.Query.count
[pytest options]: https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/reference.html#confval-usefixtures
[FastAPI]: https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/
[FastAPI dependency injection]: https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/tutorial/dependencies/
[FastAPI background tasks]: https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/tutorial/background-tasks/
[SQLAlchemy]: http://sqlalchemy.org/
[SQLAlchemy 2.0]: https://docs.sqlalchemy.org/en/20/changelog/migration_20.html
[`asyncpg`]: https://magicstack.github.io/asyncpg/current/
[scalars]: https://docs.sqlalchemy.org/en/20/core/connections.html#sqlalchemy.engine.Result.scalars
[alembic]: https://alembic.sqlalchemy.org/
[pytest]: https://docs.pytest.org/
[@dialoguemd]: https://github.com/dialoguemd