Everything FastAPI Admin Kit offers, in one place.
Feature
Description
Link
Zero-Config Auto-Discovery
Register a model, get full CRUD UI automatically
Model Registration
SQLAlchemy & SQLModel
Default backends/sqlalchemy.py adapter
Quick Start
Async-First
Built for async FastAPI with AsyncSession support
Quick Start
Database Support
PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite with auto URL normalization
Configuration
Auto-Migration
Automatically adds missing columns to existing tables
CLI Tools
Plugin System
Extend every layer (widgets, auth, routes, audit, storage) via protocols and plugins
Plugins
Authentication & Security
Feature
Description
Link
Built-in Auth
Session-based authentication with login page at /admin/login/
Auth & RBAC
Custom Auth Backend
Bring your own user model and authentication logic
Auth & RBAC
RBAC
Role-based access control with per-model permissions (view, create, edit, delete)
Auth & RBAC
Direct User Permissions
Per-user permission overrides, OR'd with role permissions
Auth & RBAC
Field-Level Permissions
Restrict access to specific fields per role
Auth & RBAC
Superuser Bypass
is_superuser=True bypasses all permission checksAuth & RBAC
TOTP Two-Factor Auth
QR code setup, enable/disable, backup codes via /admin/profile/2fa
Auth & RBAC
CSRF Protection
Signed CSRF tokens on all state-changing requests
Auth & RBAC
Rate Limiting
Sliding-window rate limiter on authentication endpoints
Auth & RBAC
Password Hashing
bcrypt with configurable rounds
Auth & RBAC
Session Security
Signed cookies with SameSite=Strict, Secure, and configurable TTL
Configuration
Secret Key Validation
Enforces minimum 32-character secret key at startup
Configuration
SQL Injection Prevention
Identifier validation on all raw SQL in CLI and auto-migrate
Security
Backend Protocol Support
Introspection, Query, Session, and Audit backends for security
Backends Guide
Feature
Description
Link
Default Roles
SuperAdmin, Admin, Editor, Viewer seeded automatically
Auth & RBAC
Custom Seed Roles
Define your own roles and permissions at startup
Configuration
Permission Matrix UI
Visual checkbox grid for managing role permissions
Auth & RBAC
User Management UI
Create, edit, list, and delete admin users from the panel
CLI Tools
Profile Page
Users can view and edit their own profile at /admin/profile
Auth & RBAC
Password Change
Users can change their own password from the profile page
Auth & RBAC
Feature
Description
Link
Modern UI
Tailwind CSS, HTMX, and Alpine.js for a fast, responsive experience
Themes & UI
| Responsive Design | Mobile-friendly with collapsible sidebar | Themes & UI |
| Shell Layout | Topbar, sidebar, content area with loading bar | Themes & UI |
| Sidebar Customization | Position (left/right), style, collapse, nav groups | Navigation |
| Table Styling | Row height (compact/normal/relaxed), custom styles | Themes & UI |
| Form Layout | Single-column or two-column, configurable spacing | Themes & UI |
| Content Width | Narrow, default, or wide layout | Themes & UI |
| Environment Badge | Show "Production", "Staging", etc. with color coding | Themes & UI |
| Flash Messages | Success/error messages after operations via signed session cookie | Themes & UI |
| Custom CSS/JS | Inject inline or external CSS and JavaScript globally | Themes & UI |
| Custom Templates | Override any Jinja2 template | Themes & UI |
| Custom Icons | Material Symbols icon support throughout | Themes & UI |
Feature
Description
Link
Auto-Generated Forms
Columns mapped to widgets automatically
Widgets & Forms
Fieldset & Conditional Fields
Schema field grouping and conditional visibility
Model Registration
Field Overrides
Replace widget for any field via formfield_overrides
Widgets & Forms
Extra Fields
Add non-model fields to forms
Model Registration
Readonly Fields
Show fields without allowing edits
Model Registration
Placeholders
Custom placeholder text per field
Model Registration
Unsaved Changes Warning
Browser warning when leaving with unsaved edits
Widgets & Forms
HTMX Partial Validation
Field-level validation on blur without page reload
Widgets & Forms
Object-Level Validation
Cross-field validation after all fields are parsed
Widgets & Forms
Global Validator
Validate across all models
Widgets & Forms
Schema Validation
Backend-agnostic schema validation before materialization
Schemas Guide
Type Mapping
Schema field types mapped to backend data types
Backends Guide
Feature
Description
Link
Search
Full-text search across specified fields
Model Registration
Relation Search
Search across FK and M2M relations (user__email, tags__name)
Model Registration
Filters
Sidebar filters (text, boolean, relation, enum)
Filters
Filter Registry
Register custom filter types
Filters
Ordering
Default sort order with clickable column headers
Model Registration
Pagination
Offset, cursor, or dynamic strategies per model
Pagination
Custom Columns
@column decorator for computed columns with formatting, icons, widthModel Registration
Custom Endpoints
@endpoint decorator for arbitrary FastAPI routes under /<model>/... with RBACModel Registration
Column Export
CSV export support per column
Model Registration
Feature
Description
Link
Automatic Tracking
Every create, update, and delete is recorded
Audit Logging
Change Diffs
Before/after comparison for updates
Audit Logging
Full Snapshots
Complete object state at time of change
Audit Logging
User Attribution
Records who performed each action
Audit Logging
IP & User-Agent
Captures request metadata
Audit Logging
Audit Log UI
Timeline view with filters by model, user, action, date
Audit Logging
Per-Object History
Edit forms show audit history for that record
Audit Logging
Retention Policy
Configurable retention period with automatic purge
Audit Logging
External Sinks
Send audit logs to Elasticsearch, webhooks, etc.
Audit Logging
Custom Audit Writer
Override the default audit recording logic
Audit Logging
Feature
Description
Link
Stat Cards
Display key metrics with values and descriptions
Dashboard
Charts
Line, bar, pie, and doughnut chart placeholders
Dashboard
Tables
Dashboard table components
Dashboard
Progress Bars
Visual progress indicators
Dashboard
Link Buttons
Quick-action buttons
Dashboard
Configurable Grid
Auto or custom grid layout
Dashboard
Permission Gating
Restrict dashboard access by permission
Dashboard
Feature
Description
Link
Auto-Generated Sidebar
Models grouped by tags automatically
Navigation
Custom Nav Groups
Define your own navigation structure
Navigation
Sidebar Builder
Custom sidebar builder protocol
Navigation
Nav Ordering
Control sidebar item order with nav_order
Navigation
Nested Nav Items
Create sub-menu items with nav_children
Navigation
Active State
Current page highlighted in sidebar
Navigation
Collapsible Sidebar
Sidebar collapses to icons on toggle
Navigation
CLI Tools (fak-admin / fak)
Command
Description
Link
createsuperuserCreate admin users with email and password
CLI Tools
usersList all admin users
CLI Tools
changepasswordChange a user's password
CLI Tools
createpermissionsCreate permissions for tables
CLI Tools
createadminpermissionsCreate permissions for all admin-registered models
CLI Tools
deletepermissionsDelete permissions for tables
CLI Tools
migrateAdd missing columns or drop obsolete columns
CLI Tools
migrate-permissionsConvert old shared permissions to per-role format
CLI Tools
initScaffold a new FastAPI project with uv
CLI Tools
Feature
Description
Link
REST Endpoints
Full CRUD API for all registered models
JSON API
Token Authentication
JWT-based auth for external frontends
JSON API
Token Refresh
Refresh token rotation
JSON API
Role Management API
CRUD for roles via API
JSON API
Search API
Programmatic search endpoint
JSON API
Schema Generation
Auto-generated JSON schemas for models
JSON API
Pagination
Feature
Description
Link
Offset Pagination
Traditional page numbers (default)
Pagination
Cursor Pagination
Keyset pagination with opaque cursors for large datasets
Pagination
Dynamic Pagination
Auto-switches between offset and cursor based on record count
Pagination
Feature
Description
Link
LocalStorageBackend
File uploads to local filesystem
Storage & Uploads
Storage Backend Protocol
Implement custom backends (S3, GCS, etc.)
Storage & Uploads
Upload Widgets
File and image upload with size limits and type filtering
Storage & Uploads
Feature
Description
Link
Command Palette
Cmd+K / Ctrl+K to search models and fieldsCommand Palette
List View Search
Per-model search across configured fields
Model Registration
Relation Search
Search across foreign key and many-to-many relationships
Model Registration
Search API
JSON endpoint for programmatic search
JSON API
Feature
Description
Link
TextFilter
Text/substring matching
Filters
BooleanFilter
True/false toggle
Filters
RelationFilter
Filter by related model
Filters
EnumFilter
Filter by enum choices
Filters
Filter Registry
Register custom filter types
Filters
Customization & Extensibility
Feature
Description
Link
ModelAdmin
Full control over list, form, and behavior per model
Model Registration
Lifecycle Hooks
on_create, after_create, on_update, after_update, on_delete, after_deleteInline Editing & Actions
Custom Actions
Decorator-based action system for list, row, detail, and submit-line
Inline Editing & Actions
Custom Widgets
Extend the Widget base class with custom parse, validate, render
Widgets & Forms
Widget Registry
Override widgets by type or field name pattern
Widgets & Forms
Custom Auth Backend
Implement AuthBackend protocol
Auth & RBAC
Custom Session Backend
Swap session storage
Auth & RBAC
Custom Permission Checker
Override RBAC logic
Auth & RBAC
Custom Audit Writer
Override audit recording
Audit Logging
Custom Sidebar Builder
Override sidebar generation
Navigation
Hook/Event Bus
Register before/after hooks for any lifecycle event
Plugins
Template Overrides
Override any Jinja2 template
Themes & UI
Custom Template Dirs
Add your own template directories
Themes & UI
Jinja2 Globals & Filters
Inject custom functions into templates
Plugins
Column Decorator
@column() with header, format, icon, width, exportable optionsModel Registration
Feature
Description
Type Hints
Ships with py.typed marker
Ruff Linting
Enforced in CI
Ruff Formatting
Enforced in CI
Test Coverage
580+ tests with coverage reporting
CI/CD
GitHub Actions for tests, lint, and PyPI publishing
Pre-commit Hooks
Ruff lint and format on commit
