# JSON Compatible Encoder

There are some cases where you might need to convert a data type (like a Pydantic model) to something compatible with JSON (like a `dict`, `list`, etc).

For example, if you need to store it in a database.

For that, **FastAPI** provides a `jsonable_encoder()` function.

## Using the `jsonable_encoder`

Let's imagine that you have a database `fake_db` that only receives JSON compatible data.

from fastapi import FastAPI

description = """
ChimichangApp API helps you do awesome stuff. 🚀

## Items

You can **read items**.

## Users

You will be able to:

* **Create users** (_not implemented_).
* **Read users** (_not implemented_).
"""

app = FastAPI(
    title="ChimichangApp",
    description=description,
    summary="Deadpool's favorite app. Nuff said.",
    version="0.0.1",

Templates, while typically come with a specific setup, are designed to be flexible and customizable. This allows you to modify and adapt them to your project's requirements, making them an excellent starting point. 🏁

You can use this template to get started, as it includes a lot of the initial set up, security, database and some API endpoints already done for you.

# Static Files - `StaticFiles`

You can use the `StaticFiles` class to serve static files, like JavaScript, CSS, images, etc.

Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Static Files](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/tutorial/static-files/).

You can import it directly from `fastapi.staticfiles`:

```python
from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
```

    start_date: datetime


@app.webhooks.post("new-subscription")
def new_subscription(body: Subscription):
    """
    When a new user subscribes to your service we'll send you a POST request with this
    data to the URL that you register for the event `new-subscription` in the dashboard.
    """


@app.get("/users/")
def read_users():

    These examples are intentionally simple, but show how it all works.

    In the chapters about security, there are utility functions that are implemented in this same way.

# `APIRouter` class

Here's the reference information for the `APIRouter` class, with all its parameters, attributes and methods.

You can import the `APIRouter` class directly from `fastapi`:

```python
from fastapi import APIRouter
```

::: fastapi.APIRouter
    options:
        members:
            - websocket
            - include_router
            - get
            - put
            - post
            - delete

# `FastAPI` class

Here's the reference information for the `FastAPI` class, with all its parameters, attributes and methods.

You can import the `FastAPI` class directly from `fastapi`:

```python
from fastapi import FastAPI
```

::: fastapi.FastAPI
    options:
        members:
            - openapi_version
            - webhooks
            - state
            - dependency_overrides
            - openapi

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    """
    Create an item with all the information:

    - **name**: each item must have a name
    - **description**: a long description
    - **price**: required
    - **tax**: if the item doesn't have tax, you can omit this
    - **tags**: a set of unique tag strings for this item
    """