Is FastAPI dead?
Deaditude Score:
23.6%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Stable, reliable, and way out of your league.
*Data last collected: 25 Mar 2026, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
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⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
🚀
2018
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
11
Answer Rate
45%
Acceptance Rate
9%
Growth
+33%
Recent Questions
How to speed up FastAPI StreamingResponse
Unanswered104 views
pythonfastapi
FastAPI high-load login: how to handle bcrypt/argon2 hashing without blocking and scaling limits?
Unanswered87 views
pythonconcurrencypython-asyncio
FastAPI logout works but user gets logged in again after page refresh
Unanswered77 views
javascriptpythonauthentication
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
29,920
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
63
Posts
11.6
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-32.0%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysI built an interactive FastAPI playground that runs entirely in your browser - just shipped a major update (38 basics + 10 advanced lessons)
r/FastAPI1 months ago
53(98%)6
A complete guide to logging in FastAPI
r/FastAPI16 days ago
50(100%)2
Fastapi and database injections
r/FastAPI1 months ago
41(96%)17
FastAPI best practices
r/FastAPI1 months ago
41(92%)38
My attempt at building a Pydantic-native async ORM
r/FastAPI25 days ago
38(93%)26
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
FastAPI jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
1,661🇮🇳India
1,494🇫🇷France
431🇬🇧United Kingdom
318🇩🇪Germany
235🇨🇦Canada
204Market Summary
4,343
Total Jobs
🏢
41,046
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
FastAPI is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about FastAPI, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
248
Posts
Community Interest
Average points7.5
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
Typical orange site discourse: pedantic corrections.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
FastAPI content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
48
Videos
1.6M
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+28.6%
Average Engagement
34.2K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering FastAPI:
Amitav Roy
Hobby Channel
Corey Schafer
YouTube Royalty
niklasdev
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
40825
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40932
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29627
2 months ago
127
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2026 | 23.6% |
| 11 Mar 2026 | 36.1% |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 29.8% |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 42.6% |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 20.8% |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 24.3% |
| 2 Jan 2026 | 34.6% |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 30.2% |
| 6 Dec 2025 | 38.8% |
| 22 Nov 2025 | 38.6% |
| 8 Nov 2025 | 35.6% |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 32.4% |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 38.1% |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 40.1% |
| 16 Sept 2025 | 27.3% |
| 2 Sept 2025 | 36.4% |
| 19 Aug 2025 | 36.4% |
| 6 Aug 2025 | 29.5% |
| 23 Jul 2025 | 38.6% |
| 9 Jul 2025 | 37.0% |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 26.1% |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 45.0% |
| 30 May 2025 | 39.1% |
| 10 May 2025 | 29.0% |
| 4 May 2025 | 40.0% |
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