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What are background tasks in FastAPI?

Background tasks run lightweight follow-up work after sending the HTTP response.

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What are background tasks in FastAPI?

Background tasks run lightweight follow-up work after sending the HTTP response.

  • Good for email or audit logs
  • Still runs in same process
  • Not a replacement for a job queue
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What are background tasks in FastAPI?