# Help { #help }

Would you like to help FastAPI or get help about FastAPI?

There are very simple ways to help and get help.

## Subscribe to the newsletter { #subscribe-to-the-newsletter }

You can subscribe to the (infrequent) [**FastAPI and friends** newsletter](newsletter.md) to stay updated about:

* News about FastAPI and friends 🚀
* Guides 📝
* Features ✨
* Breaking changes 🚨
* Tips and tricks ✅

## Follow FastAPI online { #follow-fastapi-online }

You can follow **FastAPI** online in several places:

* [@fastapi on **X / Twitter**](https://x.com/fastapi)
* [@fastapi.tiangolo.com on **Bluesky**](https://bsky.app/profile/fastapi.tiangolo.com)
* [FastAPI on **LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fastapi/)

## Star **FastAPI** in GitHub { #star-fastapi-in-github }

You can "star" FastAPI in GitHub (clicking the star button at the top right): [https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi](https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi). ⭐️

By adding a star, other users will be able to find it more easily and see that it has been already useful for others.

## Watch the GitHub repository for releases { #watch-the-github-repository-for-releases }

You can "watch" FastAPI in GitHub (clicking the "watch" button at the top right): [https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi](https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi). 👀

There you can select "Releases only".

By doing it, you will receive notifications (in your email) whenever there's a new release (a new version) of **FastAPI** with bug fixes and new features.

## Follow the author { #follow-the-author }

You can follow [me (Sebastián Ramírez / `tiangolo`)](https://tiangolo.com), the author in a few places, to hear when I have news to share about FastAPI and friends:

* [@tiangolo on **GitHub**](https://github.com/tiangolo).
* [@tiangolo on **X (Twitter)**](https://x.com/tiangolo)
* [@tiangolo.com on **Bluesky**](https://bsky.app/profile/tiangolo.com)
* [@tiangolo on **LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiangolo/).

## Help others with questions in GitHub { #help-others-with-questions-in-github }

You can try and help others with their questions in [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi/discussions/categories/questions?discussions_q=category%3AQuestions+is%3Aunanswered).

In many cases you might already know the answer for those questions. 🤓

If you are helping a lot of people with their questions, you will become an official [FastAPI Expert](fastapi-people.md#fastapi-experts). 🎉

Just remember, the most important point is: try to be kind. 🤗

### How to Help { #how-to-help }

Follow the [guide on how to help](https://tiangolo.com/open-source/help/#help-others-with-questions-in-github) here.

## Ask Questions { #ask-questions }

You can [create a new question](https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi/discussions/new?category=questions) in the GitHub repository, for example to:

* Ask a **question** or ask about a **problem**.
* Suggest a new **feature**.

## Join the Chat { #join-the-chat }

Join the 👥 [Discord chat server](https://discord.gg/VQjSZaeJmf) 👥 and hang out with others in the FastAPI community.

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For questions, ask them in GitHub Discussions, there's a much better chance you will receive help.

Use the chat only for other general conversations.

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### Don't use the Chat for Questions { #dont-use-the-chat-for-questions }

Keep in mind that as chats allow more "free conversation", it's easy to ask questions that are too general and more difficult to answer, so, you might not receive answers.

In GitHub, the template will guide you to write the right question so that you can more easily get a good answer, or even solve the problem yourself even before asking.

Conversations in the chat systems are also not as easily searchable as in GitHub, they get lost.
