Task Management CRUD API

A lightweight, in-memory RESTful API built to manage a to-do list. I have developed this portfolio project while doing FastAPI - The Complete Course 2026 (Beginner + Advanced) on Udemy as practice. 

The API demonstrates foundational backend concepts, including full CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)[cite: 1], RESTful path routing, and strict HTTP status code validation.

Quick Start

To run this API locally, clone the repository and execute the following command in your terminal. (Note: Requires uvicorn and fastapi to be installed).

uvicorn main:app --reload

The server will boot up instantly on http://localhost:8000.

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API Reference

HTTP Method	Endpoint	Description	Expected Status Codes
GET	/	Returns API metadata.	200 OK
GET	/health	Server heartbeat check.	200 OK
GET	/tasks	Retrieves all tasks.	200 OK
GET	/tasks/{id}	Retrieves a single task.	200 OK, 404 Not Found
POST	/tasks	Creates a new task.	201 Created, 400 Bad Request
PUT	/tasks/{id}	Updates an existing task.	200 OK, 400 Bad Request, 404 Not Found
DELETE	/tasks/{id}	Deletes a task.	204 No Content, 404 Not Found

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Testing the API

Example curl Request:

curl -i http://localhost:8000/

Expected Response:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
server: uvicorn
content-length: 56
content-type: application/json

{"name":"Task API","version":"1.0","endpoints":["/tasks"]}

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Interactive Documentation (Swagger UI)

Because this API is built with FastAPI, OpenAPI interactive documentation is generated automatically.

You can test the full CRUD cycle directly from your browser without using the terminal by navigating to: http://localhost:8000/docs

Screenshots