Installation

Get BustAPI up and running in seconds.

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Quick Install

pip uv (faster) pipx (isolated)

Bash

pip install bustapi

Bash

uv pip install bustapi

Bash

pipx install bustapi

That's it!

Pre-built wheels are available. No Rust toolchain required.

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Requirements

Requirement	Versions
Python	3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14
OS	Linux, macOS, Windows
Architecture	x86_64, arm64 (Apple Silicon)

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Platform Support

• Linux (Recommended)

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  Best performance with native multiprocessing.

  • 100,000+ RPS with 4 workers
  • SO_REUSEPORT kernel load balancing
  • Optimal for production

• macOS

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  Fully supported for development.

  • ~35,000 RPS (single-process)
  • Apple Silicon native
  • Great for local development

• Windows

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  Fully supported for development.

  • ~17,000 RPS (single-process)
  • x64 pre-built wheels
  • Great for local development

Production Recommendation

For maximum performance, deploy on Linux servers.
macOS and Windows are ideal for development.

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Development Install

To build from source (requires Rust):

Linux / macOS Windows

Bash

# Install Rust
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

# Clone and build
git clone https://github.com/GrandpaEJ/BustAPI.git
cd BustAPI
pip install maturin
maturin develop --release

PowerShell

# Install Rust from https://rustup.rs

# Clone and build
git clone https://github.com/GrandpaEJ/BustAPI.git
cd BustAPI
pip install maturin
maturin develop --release

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Verify Installation

Python

>>> import bustapi
>>> print(bustapi.__version__)
0.8.0

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Next Steps

Ready to build something? Check out the Quickstart Guide!