Working with async databases

Database connection with lifespan events in FastAPI

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Modified files

storeapi/main.py

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+++ 
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
+
 from fastapi import FastAPI
+from storeapi.database import database
 from storeapi.routers.posts import router as posts_router

-app = FastAPI()
+
+@asynccontextmanager
+async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
+    await database.connect()
+    yield
+    await database.disconnect()
+
+app = FastAPI(lifespan=lifespan)
 app.include_router(posts_router)
+