...When it comes to building HTTP APIs, other frameworks weigh you down with tons of dependencies and unnecessary abstractions. Falcon cuts to the chase with a clean design that embraces HTTP and the REST architectural style. Highly optimized, extensible code base. Easy access to headers and bodies through request and response objects. DRY request processing via middleware components and hooks. Strict adherence to RFCs. Idiomatic HTTP error responses. Straightforward exception handling. Snappy testing with WSGI/ASGI helpers and mocks. ...