Chapters for Building a Real-time Chat Application

intermediate 1 min read updated 20 Aug 2025 backend › fastapi

This section provides a structured list of all the chapters in the “Building a Production-Ready Real-time Chat Application” guide. Each chapter builds upon the previous one, taking you through the entire process from initial setup to production deployment.

Chapters

  1. 01 Initial Project Setup and Virtual Environment 3m
  2. 02 Your First FastAPI Endpoint and Project Structure 4m
  3. 03 Introducing WebSockets - Real-time Foundations 4m
  4. 04 Implement User Authentication with JWT in FastAPI 7m
  5. 05 Managing Active WebSocket Connections 5m
  6. 06 Storing Chat Messages with SQLite and FastAPI 8m
  7. 07 Implement Room-Based Messaging in FastAPI WebSockets 12m
  8. 08 User Registration and Login Flow 7m
  9. 09 Advanced Error Handling and Logging 7m
  10. 10 Securing WebSocket Communication 5m
  11. 11 Dockerizing Your FastAPI Chat Application 6m
  12. 12 Deployment Strategies and Considerations 6m