How to Use FastAPI With VeriFact

Why FastAPI Fits VeriFact

FastAPI supports typed request models, automatic API documentation, high-performance async workflows, and clean JSON responses. That makes it a strong fit for a fact-checking backend that must validate inputs, retrieve evidence, and return explainable results.

Self-Hosted Verification Flow

1. Accept a claim or prompt-answer pair from WordPress or a custom app.
2. Search trusted corpora with semantic retrieval.
3. Classify evidence stance and confidence.
4. Return verdicts, citations, timing, and structured review metadata.