Building a URL Shortener With FastAPI and Python – Certificate of Completion

Build a URL Shortener With FastAPI and Python

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Build a URL Shortener With FastAPI and Python

This is to certify that

Giorgi Beria

has successfully completed

Building a URL Shortener With FastAPI and Python

a course of study offered by Real Python (realpython.com), an online learning platform and expert community for Python software developers.

Completion Date: Dec. 6, 2025

Verification ID: 6c4ded95-2762-40bc-a840-4b007f7c874b

Course Description

Skill level: intermediate

In this video course, you'll build an app to create and manage shortened URLs. Your Python URL shortener can receive a full target URL and return a shortened URL. You'll also use the automatically created documentation of FastAPI to try out your API endpoints.

Demonstrating the URL Shortener

1. Building a URL Shortener With FastAPI and Python (Overview)

2. Demonstrating the URL Shortener

Preparing the Environment

1. Preparing the Environment

2. Setting Environment Variables

3. Exercise: Cache the App Settings

Setting Up the URL Shortener

1. Setting Up the URL Shortener

2. Creating Your FastAPI App

3. Deciding What Your App Can Do

4. Preparing Your SQLite Database

5. Connecting Your Database

6. Forwarding a Shortened URL

7. Exercise: Forward a Shortened URL

Tidying Up the Code

1. Tidying Up the Code

2. Spotting Code Flaws

3. Refactoring Your Code

4. Exercise: Generate Unique Short Keys

Managing URLs

1. Managing URLs

2. Updating Visitor Count

3. Deleting a URL

4. Exercise: Manage Shortened URLs

5. Building a URL Shortener With FastAPI and Python (Summary)

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Certificate of Completion

This person’s account is verified and was created on Oct. 15, 2021. Real Python certifies their completion of the Building a URL Shortener With FastAPI and Python course on Dec. 6, 2025.

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