Introduction

FastCMS is an open-source Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) built with FastAPI, SQLAlchemy async, and Python. It provides everything you need to build data-driven applications — without managing infrastructure.

What is FastCMS?

FastCMS gives your frontend (or mobile app) a complete backend in minutes:

• Dynamic Collections — define schemas on the fly, auto-creates database tables
• Authentication — JWT, OAuth (29 providers), 2FA/TOTP, API Keys
• Access Control — row-level permission rules per collection
• Real-time — WebSocket subscriptions and SSE
• File Storage — local, S3, or Azure Blob with thumbnail generation
• Admin Dashboard — manage everything from a web UI
• Plugin System — extend with custom plugins

Who is it for?

FastCMS is ideal for:

• SaaS applications — multi-tenant apps with auth collections per user type
• Content platforms — blogs, e-commerce, media with dynamic schemas
• Internal tools — admin panels with access-controlled data
• Rapid prototyping — get a full REST API with auth in under 10 minutes

Tech Stack

Quick Start

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/aalhommada/fastCMS.git
cd fastCMS

# Set up virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run migrations
alembic upgrade head

# Start the server
uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --reload

Then open http://localhost:8000/admin to create your first admin account.

Next Steps

• Getting Started — full installation guide with environment setup
• Collections — learn how to define your data schema
• Authentication — set up users and login flows
• API Reference — complete REST API documentation