## The main `FastAPI`

Now, let's see the module at `app/main.py`.

Here's where you import and use the class `FastAPI`.

This will be the main file in your application that ties everything together.

And as most of your logic will now live in its own specific module, the main file will be quite simple.

### Import `FastAPI`

### Create a *path operation* to test it

Now, to be able to test that everything works, create a *path operation*:

```Python hl_lines="36-38"
{!../../../docs_src/custom_docs_ui/tutorial001.py!}
```

### Test it

    six_months_commenters = Counter()
    one_year_commenters = Counter()
    authors: Dict[str, Author] = {}

    now = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
    one_month_ago = now - timedelta(days=30)
    three_months_ago = now - timedelta(days=90)
    six_months_ago = now - timedelta(days=180)
    one_year_ago = now - timedelta(days=365)

    for discussion in discussion_nodes:
        discussion_author_name = None

    return user


def create_access_token(data: dict, expires_delta: timedelta | None = None):
    to_encode = data.copy()
    if expires_delta:
        expire = datetime.now(timezone.utc) + expires_delta
    else:
        expire = datetime.now(timezone.utc) + timedelta(minutes=15)
    to_encode.update({"exp": expire})
    encoded_jwt = jwt.encode(to_encode, SECRET_KEY, algorithm=ALGORITHM)
    return encoded_jwt

## Import Couchbase components

For now, don't pay attention to the rest, only the imports:

```Python hl_lines="3-5"
{!../../../docs_src/nosql_databases/tutorial001.py!}
```

## Define a constant to use as a "document type"

    return user


def create_access_token(data: dict, expires_delta: Union[timedelta, None] = None):
    to_encode = data.copy()
    if expires_delta:
        expire = datetime.now(timezone.utc) + expires_delta
    else:
        expire = datetime.now(timezone.utc) + timedelta(minutes=15)
    to_encode.update({"exp": expire})
    encoded_jwt = jwt.encode(to_encode, SECRET_KEY, algorithm=ALGORITHM)
    return encoded_jwt

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```

### Create a `Base` class

Now we will use the function `declarative_base()` that returns a class.

Later we will inherit from this class to create each of the database models or classes (the ORM models):

```Python hl_lines="13"
{!../../../docs_src/sql_databases/sql_app/database.py!}
```

## Create the database models

Let's now see the file `sql_app/models.py`.

To **learn the basics of HTTPS**, from a consumer perspective, check <a href="https://howhttps.works/" class="external-link" target="_blank">https://howhttps.works/</a>.

Now, from a **developer's perspective**, here are several things to keep in mind while thinking about HTTPS:

* For HTTPS, **the server** needs to **have "certificates"** generated by a **third party**.

# Using the Request Directly

Up to now, you have been declaring the parts of the request that you need with their types.

Taking data from:

* The path as parameters.
* Headers.
* Cookies.
* etc.

And by doing so, **FastAPI** is validating that data, converting it and generating documentation for your API automatically.

But there are situations where you might need to access the `Request` object directly.