From 8ca62a5c817c7f673b6075ab6a75ad8226c2d838 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Susan Irene <96124849+susansuhayl2004@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 19:03:22 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Added a small explanation to improve clarity for the basic
 FastAPI example.

Changes
Explained how @app.get("/") works
Clarified function execution
Explained automatic JSON response
Reason

This helps beginners better understand how routing works in FastAPI.
---
 docs/en/docs/index.md | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/en/docs/index.md b/docs/en/docs/index.md
index 026961e25a..0afd83cd82 100644
--- a/docs/en/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/en/docs/index.md
@@ -226,6 +226,13 @@ app = FastAPI()
 async def read_root():
     return {"Hello": "World"}
 
+#### Explanation
+
+- `@app.get("/")` defines an HTTP GET endpoint for the root URL (`/`)
+- When a client accesses this URL, the function `read_root()` is executed
+- The returned dictionary is automatically converted into a JSON response
+
+This shows how FastAPI maps routes directly to Python functions.
 
 @app.get("/items/{item_id}")
 async def read_item(item_id: int, q: str | None = None):