Sanic
Sanic is a Python web framework built on uvloop that is designed for fast HTTP responses via async/await syntax
Overview
Sanic is an async web framework that is designed for speed and performance
Key Features
Async/Await
from sanic import Sanic
from sanic.response import json
app = Sanic("MyApp")
@app.route("/")
async def test(request):
return json({"hello": "world"})
if __name__ == "__main__":
app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)
High Performance
Built on uvloop for maximum performance
WebSocket Support
@app.websocket('/feed')
async def feed(request, ws):
while True:
data = 'hello!'
await ws.send(data)
Installation
pip install sanic
Common Use Cases
- High-performance APIs
- Real-time applications
- Microservices
- WebSocket applications
Advantages
- Very fast
- Async/await support
- WebSocket support
- Modern Python features
Disadvantages
- Smaller community
- Less documentation
- Requires async knowledge
Official Documentation
Version Information
- Latest stable: Sanic 23.3+
- Python requirement: Python 3.8+
- License: MIT