Activity Feed Backend

This project is a small FastAPI-based backend system designed for learning and practicing backend skills It simulates a mini LinkedIn-style Activity Feed system.

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⚡ Technologies Used

• Python 3.11
• FastAPI
• SQLAlchemy + PostgreSQL
• Redis (with redis.asyncio)
• Kafka (with aiokafka)
• Docker & Docker Compose

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🚀 Running the Project Locally

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/activity-feed-fastapi.git
cd activity-feed-fastapi

2. Set Up Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

# Database
POSTGRES_USER=postgres
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres
POSTGRES_DB=activity_feed
DATABASE_URL=postgresql+asyncpg://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/activity_feed

# Redis
REDIS_HOST=redis
REDIS_PORT=6379
REDIS_TTL=60 # seconds

# Kafka
KAFKA_HOST=kafka
KAFKA_PORT=9092

3. Start Dependencies with Docker

docker-compose up -d

The API Swagger will be available at: http://localhost:8000/docs