# APIRouter class¶ Here's the reference information for the `APIRouter` class, with all its parameters, attributes and methods. You can import the `APIRouter` class directly from `fastapi`: ``` from fastapi import APIRouter ``` ## fastapi.APIRouter [¶](#fastapiapirouter-) ``` APIRouter( *, prefix="", tags=None, dependencies=None, default_response_class=Default(JSONResponse), responses=None, callbacks=None, routes=None, redirect_slashes=True, default=None, dependency_overrides_provider=None, route_class=APIRoute, on_startup=None, on_shutdown=None, lifespan=None, deprecated=None, include_in_schema=True, generate_unique_id_function=Default(generate_unique_id), strict_content_type=Default(True) ) ``` Bases: `Router` `APIRouter` class, used to group _path operations_, for example to structure an app in multiple files. It would then be included in the `FastAPI` app, or in another `APIRouter` (ultimately included in the app). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Bigger Applications - Multiple Files](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-bigger-applications). #### Example[¶](#example) ``` from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.get("/users/", tags=["users"]) async def read_users(): return [{"username": "Rick"}, {"username": "Morty"}] app.include_router(router) ``` | PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | | ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `prefix` | An optional path prefix for the router. **TYPE:** `str` **DEFAULT:** `''` | | `tags` | A list of tags to be applied to all the _path operations_ in this router. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `list[str \| Enum] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `dependencies` | A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to all the _path operations_ in this router. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Bigger Applications - Multiple Files](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-bigger-applications#include-an-apirouter-with-a-custom-prefix-tags-responses-and-dependencies). **TYPE:** `Sequence[Depends] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `default_response_class` | The default response class to be used. Read more in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](/guides/advanced-user-guide-custom-response#default-response-class). **TYPE:** `type[Response]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(JSONResponse)` | | `responses` | Additional responses to be shown in OpenAPI. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Additional Responses in OpenAPI](/guides/advanced-user-guide-additional-responses). And in the [FastAPI docs for Bigger Applications](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-bigger-applications#include-an-apirouter-with-a-custom-prefix-tags-responses-and-dependencies). **TYPE:** `dict[int \| str, dict[str, Any]] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `callbacks` | OpenAPI callbacks that should apply to all _path operations_ in this router. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](/guides/advanced-user-guide-openapi-callbacks). **TYPE:** `list[BaseRoute] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `routes` | **Note**: you probably shouldn't use this parameter, it is inherited from Starlette and supported for compatibility. A list of routes to serve incoming HTTP and WebSocket requests. **TYPE:** `list[BaseRoute] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `redirect_slashes` | Whether to detect and redirect slashes in URLs when the client doesn't use the same format. **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `default` | Default function handler for this router. Used to handle 404 Not Found errors. **TYPE:** `ASGIApp \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `dependency_overrides_provider` | Only used internally by FastAPI to handle dependency overrides. You shouldn't need to use it. It normally points to the `FastAPI` app object. **TYPE:** `Any \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `route_class` | Custom route (_path operation_) class to be used by this router. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Request and APIRoute class](/guides/how-to-recipes-custom-request-and-route#custom-apiroute-class-in-a-router). **TYPE:** `type[APIRoute]` **DEFAULT:** `APIRoute` | | `on_startup` | A list of startup event handler functions. You should instead use the `lifespan` handlers. Read more in the [FastAPI docs for `lifespan`](/guides/advanced-user-guide-events). **TYPE:** `Sequence[Callable[[], Any]] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `on_shutdown` | A list of shutdown event handler functions. You should instead use the `lifespan` handlers. Read more in the [FastAPI docs for `lifespan`](/guides/advanced-user-guide-events). **TYPE:** `Sequence[Callable[[], Any]] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `lifespan` | A `Lifespan` context manager handler. This replaces `startup` and `shutdown` functions with a single context manager. Read more in the [FastAPI docs for `lifespan`](/guides/advanced-user-guide-events). **TYPE:** `Lifespan[Any] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `deprecated` | Mark all _path operations_ in this router as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `bool \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `include_in_schema` | To include (or not) all the _path operations_ in this router in the generated OpenAPI. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-query-params-str-validations#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `generate_unique_id_function` | Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the _path operations_ shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `Callable[[APIRoute], str]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(generate_unique_id)` | | `strict_content_type` | Enable strict checking for request Content-Type headers. When `True` (the default), requests with a body that do not include a `Content-Type` header will **not** be parsed as JSON. This prevents potential cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks that exploit the browser's ability to send requests without a Content-Type header, bypassing CORS preflight checks. In particular applicable for apps that need to be run locally (in localhost). When `False`, requests without a `Content-Type` header will have their body parsed as JSON, which maintains compatibility with certain clients that don't send `Content-Type` headers. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Strict Content-Type](/guides/advanced-user-guide-strict-content-type). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `Default(True)` | :::accordion{title="Source code in fastapi/routing.py"} ``` def __init__( self, *, prefix: Annotated[str, Doc("An optional path prefix for the router.")] = "", tags: Annotated[ list[str | Enum] | None, Doc( """ A list of tags to be applied to all the *path operations* in this router. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, dependencies: Annotated[ Sequence[params.Depends] | None, Doc( """ A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to all the *path operations* in this router. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Bigger Applications - Multiple Files](../tutorial/bigger-applications.md#include-an-apirouter-with-a-custom-prefix-tags-responses-and-dependencies). """ ), ] = None, default_response_class: Annotated[ type[Response], Doc( """ The default response class to be used. Read more in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](../advanced/custom-response.md#default-response-class). """ ), ] = Default(JSONResponse), responses: Annotated[ dict[int | str, dict[str, Any]] | None, Doc( """ Additional responses to be shown in OpenAPI. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Additional Responses in OpenAPI](../advanced/additional-responses.md). And in the [FastAPI docs for Bigger Applications](../tutorial/bigger-applications.md#include-an-apirouter-with-a-custom-prefix-tags-responses-and-dependencies). """ ), ] = None, callbacks: Annotated[ list[BaseRoute] | None, Doc( """ OpenAPI callbacks that should apply to all *path operations* in this router. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](../advanced/openapi-callbacks.md). """ ), ] = None, routes: Annotated[ list[BaseRoute] | None, Doc( """ **Note**: you probably shouldn't use this parameter, it is inherited from Starlette and supported for compatibility. --- A list of routes to serve incoming HTTP and WebSocket requests. """ ), deprecated( """ You normally wouldn't use this parameter with FastAPI, it is inherited from Starlette and supported for compatibility. In FastAPI, you normally would use the *path operation methods*, like `router.get()`, `router.post()`, etc. """ ), ] = None, redirect_slashes: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Whether to detect and redirect slashes in URLs when the client doesn't use the same format. """ ), ] = True, default: Annotated[ ASGIApp | None, Doc( """ Default function handler for this router. Used to handle 404 Not Found errors. """ ), ] = None, dependency_overrides_provider: Annotated[ Any | None, Doc( """ Only used internally by FastAPI to handle dependency overrides. You shouldn't need to use it. It normally points to the `FastAPI` app object. """ ), ] = None, route_class: Annotated[ type[APIRoute], Doc( """ Custom route (*path operation*) class to be used by this router. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Request and APIRoute class](../how-to/custom-request-and-route.md#custom-apiroute-class-in-a-router). """ ), ] = APIRoute, on_startup: Annotated[ Sequence[Callable[[], Any]] | None, Doc( """ A list of startup event handler functions. You should instead use the `lifespan` handlers. Read more in the [FastAPI docs for `lifespan`](../advanced/events.md). """ ), ] = None, on_shutdown: Annotated[ Sequence[Callable[[], Any]] | None, Doc( """ A list of shutdown event handler functions. You should instead use the `lifespan` handlers. Read more in the [FastAPI docs for `lifespan`](../advanced/events.md). """ ), ] = None, # the generic to Lifespan[AppType] is the type of the top level application # which the router cannot know statically, so we use typing.Any lifespan: Annotated[ Lifespan[Any] | None, Doc( """ A `Lifespan` context manager handler. This replaces `startup` and `shutdown` functions with a single context manager. Read more in the [FastAPI docs for `lifespan`](../advanced/events.md). """ ), ] = None, deprecated: Annotated[ bool | None, Doc( """ Mark all *path operations* in this router as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, include_in_schema: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ To include (or not) all the *path operations* in this router in the generated OpenAPI. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](../tutorial/query-params-str-validations.md#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). """ ), ] = True, generate_unique_id_function: Annotated[ Callable[[APIRoute], str], Doc( """ Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the *path operations* shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = Default(generate_unique_id), strict_content_type: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Enable strict checking for request Content-Type headers. When `True` (the default), requests with a body that do not include a `Content-Type` header will **not** be parsed as JSON. This prevents potential cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks that exploit the browser's ability to send requests without a Content-Type header, bypassing CORS preflight checks. In particular applicable for apps that need to be run locally (in localhost). When `False`, requests without a `Content-Type` header will have their body parsed as JSON, which maintains compatibility with certain clients that don't send `Content-Type` headers. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Strict Content-Type](../advanced/strict-content-type.md). """ ), ] = Default(True), ) -> None: # Determine the lifespan context to use if lifespan is None: # Use the default lifespan that runs on_startup/on_shutdown handlers lifespan_context: Lifespan[Any] = _DefaultLifespan(self) elif inspect.isasyncgenfunction(lifespan): lifespan_context = asynccontextmanager(lifespan) elif inspect.isgeneratorfunction(lifespan): lifespan_context = _wrap_gen_lifespan_context(lifespan) else: lifespan_context = lifespan self.lifespan_context = lifespan_context super().__init__( routes=routes, redirect_slashes=redirect_slashes, default=default, lifespan=lifespan_context, ) if prefix: assert prefix.startswith("/"), "A path prefix must start with '/'" assert not prefix.endswith("/"), ( "A path prefix must not end with '/', as the routes will start with '/'" ) # Handle on_startup/on_shutdown locally since Starlette removed support # Ref: https://github.com/Kludex/starlette/pull/3117 # TODO: deprecate this once the lifespan (or alternative) interface is improved self.on_startup: list[Callable[[], Any]] = ( [] if on_startup is None else list(on_startup) ) self.on_shutdown: list[Callable[[], Any]] = ( [] if on_shutdown is None else list(on_shutdown) ) self.prefix = prefix self.tags: list[str | Enum] = tags or [] self.dependencies = list(dependencies or []) self.deprecated = deprecated self.include_in_schema = include_in_schema self.responses = responses or {} self.callbacks = callbacks or [] self.dependency_overrides_provider = dependency_overrides_provider self.route_class = route_class self.default_response_class = default_response_class self.generate_unique_id_function = generate_unique_id_function self.strict_content_type = strict_content_type self._routes_version = 0 self._low_priority_routes: list[BaseRoute] = [] self._frontend_routes: _FrontendRouteGroup | None = None ``` ::: ### websocket [¶](#websocket-) ``` websocket(path, name=None, *, dependencies=None) ``` Decorate a WebSocket function. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for WebSockets](/guides/advanced-user-guide-websockets). **Example** ##### Example[¶](#example-1) ``` from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI, WebSocket app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.websocket("/ws") async def websocket_endpoint(websocket: WebSocket): await websocket.accept() while True: data = await websocket.receive_text() await websocket.send_text(f"Message text was: {data}") app.include_router(router) ``` | PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `path` | WebSocket path. **TYPE:** `str` | | `name` | A name for the WebSocket. Only used internally. **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `dependencies` | A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be used for this WebSocket. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for WebSockets](/guides/advanced-user-guide-websockets). **TYPE:** `Sequence[Depends] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | :::accordion{title="Source code in fastapi/routing.py"} ```` def websocket( self, path: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ WebSocket path. """ ), ], name: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A name for the WebSocket. Only used internally. """ ), ] = None, *, dependencies: Annotated[ Sequence[params.Depends] | None, Doc( """ A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be used for this WebSocket. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for WebSockets](../advanced/websockets.md). """ ), ] = None, ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]: """ Decorate a WebSocket function. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for WebSockets](../advanced/websockets.md). **Example** ## Example ```python from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI, WebSocket app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.websocket("/ws") async def websocket_endpoint(websocket: WebSocket): await websocket.accept() while True: data = await websocket.receive_text() await websocket.send_text(f"Message text was: {data}") app.include_router(router) ``` """ def decorator(func: DecoratedCallable) -> DecoratedCallable: self.add_api_websocket_route( path, func, name=name, dependencies=dependencies ) return func return decorator ```` ::: ### include\_router [¶](#includerouter-) ``` include_router( router, *, prefix="", tags=None, dependencies=None, default_response_class=Default(JSONResponse), responses=None, callbacks=None, deprecated=None, include_in_schema=True, generate_unique_id_function=Default(generate_unique_id) ) ``` Include another `APIRouter` in the same current `APIRouter`. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Bigger Applications](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-bigger-applications). ##### Example[¶](#example-2) ``` from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI app = FastAPI() internal_router = APIRouter() users_router = APIRouter() @users_router.get("/users/") def read_users(): return [{"name": "Rick"}, {"name": "Morty"}] internal_router.include_router(users_router) app.include_router(internal_router) ``` | PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `router` | The `APIRouter` to include. **TYPE:** `APIRouter` | | `prefix` | An optional path prefix for the router. **TYPE:** `str` **DEFAULT:** `''` | | `tags` | A list of tags to be applied to all the _path operations_ in this router. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `list[str \| Enum] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `dependencies` | A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to all the _path operations_ in this router. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Bigger Applications - Multiple Files](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-bigger-applications#include-an-apirouter-with-a-custom-prefix-tags-responses-and-dependencies). **TYPE:** `Sequence[Depends] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `default_response_class` | The default response class to be used. Read more in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](/guides/advanced-user-guide-custom-response#default-response-class). **TYPE:** `type[Response]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(JSONResponse)` | | `responses` | Additional responses to be shown in OpenAPI. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Additional Responses in OpenAPI](/guides/advanced-user-guide-additional-responses). And in the [FastAPI docs for Bigger Applications](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-bigger-applications#include-an-apirouter-with-a-custom-prefix-tags-responses-and-dependencies). **TYPE:** `dict[int \| str, dict[str, Any]] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `callbacks` | OpenAPI callbacks that should apply to all _path operations_ in this router. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](/guides/advanced-user-guide-openapi-callbacks). **TYPE:** `list[BaseRoute] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `deprecated` | Mark all _path operations_ in this router as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `bool \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `include_in_schema` | Include (or not) all the _path operations_ in this router in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `generate_unique_id_function` | Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the _path operations_ shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `Callable[[APIRoute], str]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(generate_unique_id)` | :::accordion{title="Source code in fastapi/routing.py"} ```` def include_router( self, router: Annotated["APIRouter", Doc("The `APIRouter` to include.")], *, prefix: Annotated[str, Doc("An optional path prefix for the router.")] = "", tags: Annotated[ list[str | Enum] | None, Doc( """ A list of tags to be applied to all the *path operations* in this router. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, dependencies: Annotated[ Sequence[params.Depends] | None, Doc( """ A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to all the *path operations* in this router. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Bigger Applications - Multiple Files](../tutorial/bigger-applications.md#include-an-apirouter-with-a-custom-prefix-tags-responses-and-dependencies). """ ), ] = None, default_response_class: Annotated[ type[Response], Doc( """ The default response class to be used. Read more in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](../advanced/custom-response.md#default-response-class). """ ), ] = Default(JSONResponse), responses: Annotated[ dict[int | str, dict[str, Any]] | None, Doc( """ Additional responses to be shown in OpenAPI. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Additional Responses in OpenAPI](../advanced/additional-responses.md). And in the [FastAPI docs for Bigger Applications](../tutorial/bigger-applications.md#include-an-apirouter-with-a-custom-prefix-tags-responses-and-dependencies). """ ), ] = None, callbacks: Annotated[ list[BaseRoute] | None, Doc( """ OpenAPI callbacks that should apply to all *path operations* in this router. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](../advanced/openapi-callbacks.md). """ ), ] = None, deprecated: Annotated[ bool | None, Doc( """ Mark all *path operations* in this router as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, include_in_schema: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Include (or not) all the *path operations* in this router in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = True, generate_unique_id_function: Annotated[ Callable[[APIRoute], str], Doc( """ Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the *path operations* shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = Default(generate_unique_id), ) -> None: """ Include another `APIRouter` in the same current `APIRouter`. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Bigger Applications](../tutorial/bigger-applications.md). ## Example ```python from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI app = FastAPI() internal_router = APIRouter() users_router = APIRouter() @users_router.get("/users/") def read_users(): return [{"name": "Rick"}, {"name": "Morty"}] internal_router.include_router(users_router) app.include_router(internal_router) ``` """ assert self is not router, ( "Cannot include the same APIRouter instance into itself. " "Did you mean to include a different router?" ) assert not router._contains_router(self), ( "Cannot include an APIRouter instance that already includes this router. " "Did you mean to include a different router?" ) if prefix: assert prefix.startswith("/"), "A path prefix must start with '/'" assert not prefix.endswith("/"), ( "A path prefix must not end with '/', as the routes will start with '/'" ) else: for route, route_context in _iter_routes_with_context(router.routes): if route_context is None: path = getattr(route, "path", None) name = getattr(route, "name", "unknown") elif route_context.starlette_route is not None: path = getattr(route_context.starlette_route, "path", None) name = getattr(route_context.starlette_route, "name", "unknown") else: path = route_context.path name = route_context.name if path is not None and not path: raise FastAPIError( f"Prefix and path cannot be both empty (path operation: {name})" ) include_context = _RouterIncludeContext.for_include( parent_router=self, included_router=router, prefix=prefix, tags=tags, dependencies=dependencies, default_response_class=default_response_class, responses=responses, callbacks=callbacks, deprecated=deprecated, include_in_schema=include_in_schema, generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function, ) self.routes.append( _IncludedRouter(original_router=router, include_context=include_context) ) self._mark_routes_changed() for handler in router.on_startup: self.add_event_handler("startup", handler) for handler in router.on_shutdown: self.add_event_handler("shutdown", handler) self.lifespan_context = _merge_lifespan_context( self.lifespan_context, router.lifespan_context, ) ```` ::: ### frontend [¶](#frontend-) ``` frontend( path, *, directory, fallback="auto", check_dir="auto" ) ``` Serve a static frontend build as low-priority routes. Use this for frontend tools that build static files into a directory, such as `dist`. **FastAPI** path operations are checked first, and the frontend files are checked only if no normal route matched. A typical project could look like this: ``` . ├── pyproject.toml ├── app │ ├── __init__.py │ └── main.py └── dist ├── index.html └── assets └── app.js ``` Then in `app/main.py`: ``` from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() router.frontend("/", directory="dist") app.include_router(router) ``` | PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `path` | The URL path prefix where the frontend build should be served. **TYPE:** `str` | | `directory` | The directory containing the static frontend build output. **TYPE:** `str \| PathLike[str]` | | `fallback` | The fallback file behavior for missing frontend paths. **TYPE:** `Literal['auto', 'index.html', '404.html'] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `'auto'` | | `check_dir` | Check that the frontend directory exists when the app is created. When set to `"auto"`, skip the check with a warning when `FASTAPI_ENV` is `"development"`, and check it otherwise. The `fastapi dev` command sets `FASTAPI_ENV` to `"development"` if it is not already set. **TYPE:** `bool \| Literal['auto']` **DEFAULT:** `'auto'` | :::accordion{title="Source code in fastapi/routing.py"} ```` def frontend( self, path: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The URL path prefix where the frontend build should be served. """ ), ], *, directory: Annotated[ str | os.PathLike[str], Doc( """ The directory containing the static frontend build output. """ ), ], fallback: Annotated[ Literal["auto", "index.html", "404.html"] | None, Doc( """ The fallback file behavior for missing frontend paths. """ ), ] = "auto", check_dir: Annotated[ bool | Literal["auto"], Doc( """ Check that the frontend directory exists when the app is created. When set to `"auto"`, skip the check with a warning when `FASTAPI_ENV` is `"development"`, and check it otherwise. The `fastapi dev` command sets `FASTAPI_ENV` to `"development"` if it is not already set. """ ), ] = "auto", ) -> None: """ Serve a static frontend build as low-priority routes. Use this for frontend tools that build static files into a directory, such as `dist`. **FastAPI** path operations are checked first, and the frontend files are checked only if no normal route matched. A typical project could look like this: ```text . ├── pyproject.toml ├── app │ ├── __init__.py │ └── main.py └── dist ├── index.html └── assets └── app.js ``` Then in `app/main.py`: ```python from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() router.frontend("/", directory="dist") app.include_router(router) ``` """ check_dir = _resolve_frontend_check_dir( directory=directory, check_dir=check_dir ) normalized_path = _normalize_frontend_path(path) if self._frontend_routes is None: self._frontend_routes = _FrontendRouteGroup( dependencies=self.dependencies, dependency_overrides_provider=self.dependency_overrides_provider, ) self._low_priority_routes.append(self._frontend_routes) self._frontend_routes.add_frontend_route( _join_frontend_paths(self.prefix, normalized_path), directory=directory, fallback=fallback, check_dir=check_dir, ) self._mark_routes_changed() ```` ::: ### get [¶](#get-) ``` get( path, *, response_model=Default(None), status_code=None, tags=None, dependencies=None, summary=None, description=None, response_description="Successful Response", responses=None, deprecated=None, operation_id=None, response_model_include=None, response_model_exclude=None, response_model_by_alias=True, response_model_exclude_unset=False, response_model_exclude_defaults=False, response_model_exclude_none=False, include_in_schema=True, response_class=Default(JSONResponse), name=None, callbacks=None, openapi_extra=None, generate_unique_id_function=Default(generate_unique_id) ) ``` Add a _path operation_ using an HTTP GET operation. ##### Example[¶](#example-3) ``` from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.get("/items/") def read_items(): return [{"name": "Empanada"}, {"name": "Arepa"}] app.include_router(router) ``` | PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `path` | The URL path to be used for this _path operation_. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. **TYPE:** `str` | | `response_model` | The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic _field_ type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model). **TYPE:** `Any` **DEFAULT:** `Default(None)` | | `status_code` | The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-status-code). **TYPE:** `int \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `tags` | A list of tags to be applied to the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration#tags). **TYPE:** `list[str \| Enum] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `dependencies` | A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-dependencies-dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators). **TYPE:** `Sequence[Depends] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `summary` | A summary for the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `description` | A description for the _path operation_. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the _path operation function_. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_description` | The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `str` **DEFAULT:** `'Successful Response'` | | `responses` | Additional responses that could be returned by this _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `dict[int \| str, dict[str, Any]] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `deprecated` | Mark this _path operation_ as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `bool \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `operation_id` | Custom operation ID to be used by this _path operation_. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_include` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_exclude` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_by_alias` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_model_exclude_unset` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_defaults` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_none` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_exclude_none). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `include_in_schema` | Include this _path operation_ in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-query-params-str-validations#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_class` | Response class to be used for this _path operation_. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](/guides/advanced-user-guide-custom-response#redirectresponse). **TYPE:** `type[Response]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(JSONResponse)` | | `name` | Name for this _path operation_. Only used internally. **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `callbacks` | List of _path operations_ that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](/guides/advanced-user-guide-openapi-callbacks). **TYPE:** `list[BaseRoute] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `openapi_extra` | Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](/guides/advanced-user-guide-path-operation-advanced-configuration#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). **TYPE:** `dict[str, Any] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `generate_unique_id_function` | Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the _path operations_ shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `Callable[[APIRoute], str]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(generate_unique_id)` | :::accordion{title="Source code in fastapi/routing.py"} ```` def get( self, path: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The URL path to be used for this *path operation*. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. """ ), ], *, response_model: Annotated[ Any, Doc( """ The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic *field* type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: * Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). * Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. * Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. * Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](../tutorial/response-model.md). """ ), ] = Default(None), status_code: Annotated[ int | None, Doc( """ The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](../tutorial/response-status-code.md). """ ), ] = None, tags: Annotated[ list[str | Enum] | None, Doc( """ A list of tags to be applied to the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md#tags). """ ), ] = None, dependencies: Annotated[ Sequence[params.Depends] | None, Doc( """ A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](../tutorial/dependencies/dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators.md). """ ), ] = None, summary: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A summary for the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, description: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A description for the *path operation*. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the *path operation function*. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, response_description: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = "Successful Response", responses: Annotated[ dict[int | str, dict[str, Any]] | None, Doc( """ Additional responses that could be returned by this *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, deprecated: Annotated[ bool | None, Doc( """ Mark this *path operation* as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, operation_id: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Custom operation ID to be used by this *path operation*. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = None, response_model_include: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_exclude: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_by_alias: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = True, response_model_exclude_unset: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_defaults: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_none: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_exclude_none). """ ), ] = False, include_in_schema: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Include this *path operation* in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](../tutorial/query-params-str-validations.md#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). """ ), ] = True, response_class: Annotated[ type[Response], Doc( """ Response class to be used for this *path operation*. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](../advanced/custom-response.md#redirectresponse). """ ), ] = Default(JSONResponse), name: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Name for this *path operation*. Only used internally. """ ), ] = None, callbacks: Annotated[ list[BaseRoute] | None, Doc( """ List of *path operations* that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](../advanced/openapi-callbacks.md). """ ), ] = None, openapi_extra: Annotated[ dict[str, Any] | None, Doc( """ Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](../advanced/path-operation-advanced-configuration.md#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). """ ), ] = None, generate_unique_id_function: Annotated[ Callable[[APIRoute], str], Doc( """ Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the *path operations* shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = Default(generate_unique_id), ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]: """ Add a *path operation* using an HTTP GET operation. ## Example ```python from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.get("/items/") def read_items(): return [{"name": "Empanada"}, {"name": "Arepa"}] app.include_router(router) ``` """ return self.api_route( path=path, response_model=response_model, status_code=status_code, tags=tags, dependencies=dependencies, summary=summary, description=description, response_description=response_description, responses=responses, deprecated=deprecated, methods=["GET"], operation_id=operation_id, response_model_include=response_model_include, response_model_exclude=response_model_exclude, response_model_by_alias=response_model_by_alias, response_model_exclude_unset=response_model_exclude_unset, response_model_exclude_defaults=response_model_exclude_defaults, response_model_exclude_none=response_model_exclude_none, include_in_schema=include_in_schema, response_class=response_class, name=name, callbacks=callbacks, openapi_extra=openapi_extra, generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function, ) ```` ::: ### put [¶](#put-) ``` put( path, *, response_model=Default(None), status_code=None, tags=None, dependencies=None, summary=None, description=None, response_description="Successful Response", responses=None, deprecated=None, operation_id=None, response_model_include=None, response_model_exclude=None, response_model_by_alias=True, response_model_exclude_unset=False, response_model_exclude_defaults=False, response_model_exclude_none=False, include_in_schema=True, response_class=Default(JSONResponse), name=None, callbacks=None, openapi_extra=None, generate_unique_id_function=Default(generate_unique_id) ) ``` Add a _path operation_ using an HTTP PUT operation. ##### Example[¶](#example-4) ``` from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI from pydantic import BaseModel class Item(BaseModel): name: str description: str | None = None app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.put("/items/{item_id}") def replace_item(item_id: str, item: Item): return {"message": "Item replaced", "id": item_id} app.include_router(router) ``` | PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `path` | The URL path to be used for this _path operation_. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. **TYPE:** `str` | | `response_model` | The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic _field_ type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model). **TYPE:** `Any` **DEFAULT:** `Default(None)` | | `status_code` | The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-status-code). **TYPE:** `int \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `tags` | A list of tags to be applied to the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration#tags). **TYPE:** `list[str \| Enum] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `dependencies` | A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-dependencies-dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators). **TYPE:** `Sequence[Depends] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `summary` | A summary for the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `description` | A description for the _path operation_. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the _path operation function_. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_description` | The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `str` **DEFAULT:** `'Successful Response'` | | `responses` | Additional responses that could be returned by this _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `dict[int \| str, dict[str, Any]] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `deprecated` | Mark this _path operation_ as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `bool \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `operation_id` | Custom operation ID to be used by this _path operation_. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_include` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_exclude` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_by_alias` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_model_exclude_unset` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_defaults` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_none` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_exclude_none). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `include_in_schema` | Include this _path operation_ in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-query-params-str-validations#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_class` | Response class to be used for this _path operation_. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](/guides/advanced-user-guide-custom-response#redirectresponse). **TYPE:** `type[Response]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(JSONResponse)` | | `name` | Name for this _path operation_. Only used internally. **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `callbacks` | List of _path operations_ that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](/guides/advanced-user-guide-openapi-callbacks). **TYPE:** `list[BaseRoute] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `openapi_extra` | Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](/guides/advanced-user-guide-path-operation-advanced-configuration#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). **TYPE:** `dict[str, Any] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `generate_unique_id_function` | Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the _path operations_ shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `Callable[[APIRoute], str]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(generate_unique_id)` | :::accordion{title="Source code in fastapi/routing.py"} ```` def put( self, path: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The URL path to be used for this *path operation*. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. """ ), ], *, response_model: Annotated[ Any, Doc( """ The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic *field* type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: * Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). * Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. * Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. * Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](../tutorial/response-model.md). """ ), ] = Default(None), status_code: Annotated[ int | None, Doc( """ The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](../tutorial/response-status-code.md). """ ), ] = None, tags: Annotated[ list[str | Enum] | None, Doc( """ A list of tags to be applied to the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md#tags). """ ), ] = None, dependencies: Annotated[ Sequence[params.Depends] | None, Doc( """ A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](../tutorial/dependencies/dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators.md). """ ), ] = None, summary: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A summary for the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, description: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A description for the *path operation*. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the *path operation function*. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, response_description: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = "Successful Response", responses: Annotated[ dict[int | str, dict[str, Any]] | None, Doc( """ Additional responses that could be returned by this *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, deprecated: Annotated[ bool | None, Doc( """ Mark this *path operation* as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, operation_id: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Custom operation ID to be used by this *path operation*. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = None, response_model_include: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_exclude: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_by_alias: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = True, response_model_exclude_unset: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_defaults: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_none: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_exclude_none). """ ), ] = False, include_in_schema: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Include this *path operation* in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](../tutorial/query-params-str-validations.md#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). """ ), ] = True, response_class: Annotated[ type[Response], Doc( """ Response class to be used for this *path operation*. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](../advanced/custom-response.md#redirectresponse). """ ), ] = Default(JSONResponse), name: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Name for this *path operation*. Only used internally. """ ), ] = None, callbacks: Annotated[ list[BaseRoute] | None, Doc( """ List of *path operations* that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](../advanced/openapi-callbacks.md). """ ), ] = None, openapi_extra: Annotated[ dict[str, Any] | None, Doc( """ Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](../advanced/path-operation-advanced-configuration.md#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). """ ), ] = None, generate_unique_id_function: Annotated[ Callable[[APIRoute], str], Doc( """ Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the *path operations* shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = Default(generate_unique_id), ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]: """ Add a *path operation* using an HTTP PUT operation. ## Example ```python from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI from pydantic import BaseModel class Item(BaseModel): name: str description: str | None = None app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.put("/items/{item_id}") def replace_item(item_id: str, item: Item): return {"message": "Item replaced", "id": item_id} app.include_router(router) ``` """ return self.api_route( path=path, response_model=response_model, status_code=status_code, tags=tags, dependencies=dependencies, summary=summary, description=description, response_description=response_description, responses=responses, deprecated=deprecated, methods=["PUT"], operation_id=operation_id, response_model_include=response_model_include, response_model_exclude=response_model_exclude, response_model_by_alias=response_model_by_alias, response_model_exclude_unset=response_model_exclude_unset, response_model_exclude_defaults=response_model_exclude_defaults, response_model_exclude_none=response_model_exclude_none, include_in_schema=include_in_schema, response_class=response_class, name=name, callbacks=callbacks, openapi_extra=openapi_extra, generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function, ) ```` ::: ### post [¶](#post-) ``` post( path, *, response_model=Default(None), status_code=None, tags=None, dependencies=None, summary=None, description=None, response_description="Successful Response", responses=None, deprecated=None, operation_id=None, response_model_include=None, response_model_exclude=None, response_model_by_alias=True, response_model_exclude_unset=False, response_model_exclude_defaults=False, response_model_exclude_none=False, include_in_schema=True, response_class=Default(JSONResponse), name=None, callbacks=None, openapi_extra=None, generate_unique_id_function=Default(generate_unique_id) ) ``` Add a _path operation_ using an HTTP POST operation. ##### Example[¶](#example-5) ``` from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI from pydantic import BaseModel class Item(BaseModel): name: str description: str | None = None app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.post("/items/") def create_item(item: Item): return {"message": "Item created"} app.include_router(router) ``` | PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `path` | The URL path to be used for this _path operation_. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. **TYPE:** `str` | | `response_model` | The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic _field_ type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model). **TYPE:** `Any` **DEFAULT:** `Default(None)` | | `status_code` | The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-status-code). **TYPE:** `int \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `tags` | A list of tags to be applied to the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration#tags). **TYPE:** `list[str \| Enum] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `dependencies` | A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-dependencies-dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators). **TYPE:** `Sequence[Depends] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `summary` | A summary for the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `description` | A description for the _path operation_. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the _path operation function_. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_description` | The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `str` **DEFAULT:** `'Successful Response'` | | `responses` | Additional responses that could be returned by this _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `dict[int \| str, dict[str, Any]] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `deprecated` | Mark this _path operation_ as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `bool \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `operation_id` | Custom operation ID to be used by this _path operation_. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_include` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_exclude` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_by_alias` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_model_exclude_unset` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_defaults` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_none` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_exclude_none). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `include_in_schema` | Include this _path operation_ in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-query-params-str-validations#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_class` | Response class to be used for this _path operation_. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](/guides/advanced-user-guide-custom-response#redirectresponse). **TYPE:** `type[Response]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(JSONResponse)` | | `name` | Name for this _path operation_. Only used internally. **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `callbacks` | List of _path operations_ that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](/guides/advanced-user-guide-openapi-callbacks). **TYPE:** `list[BaseRoute] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `openapi_extra` | Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](/guides/advanced-user-guide-path-operation-advanced-configuration#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). **TYPE:** `dict[str, Any] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `generate_unique_id_function` | Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the _path operations_ shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `Callable[[APIRoute], str]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(generate_unique_id)` | :::accordion{title="Source code in fastapi/routing.py"} ```` def post( self, path: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The URL path to be used for this *path operation*. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. """ ), ], *, response_model: Annotated[ Any, Doc( """ The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic *field* type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: * Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). * Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. * Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. * Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](../tutorial/response-model.md). """ ), ] = Default(None), status_code: Annotated[ int | None, Doc( """ The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](../tutorial/response-status-code.md). """ ), ] = None, tags: Annotated[ list[str | Enum] | None, Doc( """ A list of tags to be applied to the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md#tags). """ ), ] = None, dependencies: Annotated[ Sequence[params.Depends] | None, Doc( """ A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](../tutorial/dependencies/dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators.md). """ ), ] = None, summary: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A summary for the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, description: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A description for the *path operation*. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the *path operation function*. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, response_description: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = "Successful Response", responses: Annotated[ dict[int | str, dict[str, Any]] | None, Doc( """ Additional responses that could be returned by this *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, deprecated: Annotated[ bool | None, Doc( """ Mark this *path operation* as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, operation_id: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Custom operation ID to be used by this *path operation*. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = None, response_model_include: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_exclude: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_by_alias: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = True, response_model_exclude_unset: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_defaults: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_none: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_exclude_none). """ ), ] = False, include_in_schema: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Include this *path operation* in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](../tutorial/query-params-str-validations.md#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). """ ), ] = True, response_class: Annotated[ type[Response], Doc( """ Response class to be used for this *path operation*. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](../advanced/custom-response.md#redirectresponse). """ ), ] = Default(JSONResponse), name: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Name for this *path operation*. Only used internally. """ ), ] = None, callbacks: Annotated[ list[BaseRoute] | None, Doc( """ List of *path operations* that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](../advanced/openapi-callbacks.md). """ ), ] = None, openapi_extra: Annotated[ dict[str, Any] | None, Doc( """ Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](../advanced/path-operation-advanced-configuration.md#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). """ ), ] = None, generate_unique_id_function: Annotated[ Callable[[APIRoute], str], Doc( """ Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the *path operations* shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = Default(generate_unique_id), ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]: """ Add a *path operation* using an HTTP POST operation. ## Example ```python from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI from pydantic import BaseModel class Item(BaseModel): name: str description: str | None = None app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.post("/items/") def create_item(item: Item): return {"message": "Item created"} app.include_router(router) ``` """ return self.api_route( path=path, response_model=response_model, status_code=status_code, tags=tags, dependencies=dependencies, summary=summary, description=description, response_description=response_description, responses=responses, deprecated=deprecated, methods=["POST"], operation_id=operation_id, response_model_include=response_model_include, response_model_exclude=response_model_exclude, response_model_by_alias=response_model_by_alias, response_model_exclude_unset=response_model_exclude_unset, response_model_exclude_defaults=response_model_exclude_defaults, response_model_exclude_none=response_model_exclude_none, include_in_schema=include_in_schema, response_class=response_class, name=name, callbacks=callbacks, openapi_extra=openapi_extra, generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function, ) ```` ::: ### delete [¶](#delete-) ``` delete( path, *, response_model=Default(None), status_code=None, tags=None, dependencies=None, summary=None, description=None, response_description="Successful Response", responses=None, deprecated=None, operation_id=None, response_model_include=None, response_model_exclude=None, response_model_by_alias=True, response_model_exclude_unset=False, response_model_exclude_defaults=False, response_model_exclude_none=False, include_in_schema=True, response_class=Default(JSONResponse), name=None, callbacks=None, openapi_extra=None, generate_unique_id_function=Default(generate_unique_id) ) ``` Add a _path operation_ using an HTTP DELETE operation. ##### Example[¶](#example-6) ``` from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.delete("/items/{item_id}") def delete_item(item_id: str): return {"message": "Item deleted"} app.include_router(router) ``` | PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `path` | The URL path to be used for this _path operation_. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. **TYPE:** `str` | | `response_model` | The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic _field_ type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model). **TYPE:** `Any` **DEFAULT:** `Default(None)` | | `status_code` | The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-status-code). **TYPE:** `int \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `tags` | A list of tags to be applied to the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration#tags). **TYPE:** `list[str \| Enum] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `dependencies` | A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-dependencies-dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators). **TYPE:** `Sequence[Depends] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `summary` | A summary for the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `description` | A description for the _path operation_. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the _path operation function_. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_description` | The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `str` **DEFAULT:** `'Successful Response'` | | `responses` | Additional responses that could be returned by this _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `dict[int \| str, dict[str, Any]] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `deprecated` | Mark this _path operation_ as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `bool \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `operation_id` | Custom operation ID to be used by this _path operation_. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_include` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_exclude` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_by_alias` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_model_exclude_unset` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_defaults` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_none` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_exclude_none). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `include_in_schema` | Include this _path operation_ in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-query-params-str-validations#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_class` | Response class to be used for this _path operation_. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](/guides/advanced-user-guide-custom-response#redirectresponse). **TYPE:** `type[Response]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(JSONResponse)` | | `name` | Name for this _path operation_. Only used internally. **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `callbacks` | List of _path operations_ that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](/guides/advanced-user-guide-openapi-callbacks). **TYPE:** `list[BaseRoute] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `openapi_extra` | Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](/guides/advanced-user-guide-path-operation-advanced-configuration#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). **TYPE:** `dict[str, Any] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `generate_unique_id_function` | Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the _path operations_ shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `Callable[[APIRoute], str]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(generate_unique_id)` | :::accordion{title="Source code in fastapi/routing.py"} ```` def delete( self, path: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The URL path to be used for this *path operation*. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. """ ), ], *, response_model: Annotated[ Any, Doc( """ The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic *field* type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: * Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). * Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. * Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. * Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](../tutorial/response-model.md). """ ), ] = Default(None), status_code: Annotated[ int | None, Doc( """ The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](../tutorial/response-status-code.md). """ ), ] = None, tags: Annotated[ list[str | Enum] | None, Doc( """ A list of tags to be applied to the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md#tags). """ ), ] = None, dependencies: Annotated[ Sequence[params.Depends] | None, Doc( """ A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](../tutorial/dependencies/dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators.md). """ ), ] = None, summary: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A summary for the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, description: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A description for the *path operation*. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the *path operation function*. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, response_description: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = "Successful Response", responses: Annotated[ dict[int | str, dict[str, Any]] | None, Doc( """ Additional responses that could be returned by this *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, deprecated: Annotated[ bool | None, Doc( """ Mark this *path operation* as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, operation_id: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Custom operation ID to be used by this *path operation*. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = None, response_model_include: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_exclude: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_by_alias: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = True, response_model_exclude_unset: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_defaults: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_none: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_exclude_none). """ ), ] = False, include_in_schema: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Include this *path operation* in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](../tutorial/query-params-str-validations.md#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). """ ), ] = True, response_class: Annotated[ type[Response], Doc( """ Response class to be used for this *path operation*. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](../advanced/custom-response.md#redirectresponse). """ ), ] = Default(JSONResponse), name: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Name for this *path operation*. Only used internally. """ ), ] = None, callbacks: Annotated[ list[BaseRoute] | None, Doc( """ List of *path operations* that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](../advanced/openapi-callbacks.md). """ ), ] = None, openapi_extra: Annotated[ dict[str, Any] | None, Doc( """ Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](../advanced/path-operation-advanced-configuration.md#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). """ ), ] = None, generate_unique_id_function: Annotated[ Callable[[APIRoute], str], Doc( """ Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the *path operations* shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = Default(generate_unique_id), ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]: """ Add a *path operation* using an HTTP DELETE operation. ## Example ```python from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.delete("/items/{item_id}") def delete_item(item_id: str): return {"message": "Item deleted"} app.include_router(router) ``` """ return self.api_route( path=path, response_model=response_model, status_code=status_code, tags=tags, dependencies=dependencies, summary=summary, description=description, response_description=response_description, responses=responses, deprecated=deprecated, methods=["DELETE"], operation_id=operation_id, response_model_include=response_model_include, response_model_exclude=response_model_exclude, response_model_by_alias=response_model_by_alias, response_model_exclude_unset=response_model_exclude_unset, response_model_exclude_defaults=response_model_exclude_defaults, response_model_exclude_none=response_model_exclude_none, include_in_schema=include_in_schema, response_class=response_class, name=name, callbacks=callbacks, openapi_extra=openapi_extra, generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function, ) ```` ::: ### options [¶](#options-) ``` options( path, *, response_model=Default(None), status_code=None, tags=None, dependencies=None, summary=None, description=None, response_description="Successful Response", responses=None, deprecated=None, operation_id=None, response_model_include=None, response_model_exclude=None, response_model_by_alias=True, response_model_exclude_unset=False, response_model_exclude_defaults=False, response_model_exclude_none=False, include_in_schema=True, response_class=Default(JSONResponse), name=None, callbacks=None, openapi_extra=None, generate_unique_id_function=Default(generate_unique_id) ) ``` Add a _path operation_ using an HTTP OPTIONS operation. ##### Example[¶](#example-7) ``` from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.options("/items/") def get_item_options(): return {"additions": ["Aji", "Guacamole"]} app.include_router(router) ``` | PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `path` | The URL path to be used for this _path operation_. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. **TYPE:** `str` | | `response_model` | The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic _field_ type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model). **TYPE:** `Any` **DEFAULT:** `Default(None)` | | `status_code` | The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-status-code). **TYPE:** `int \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `tags` | A list of tags to be applied to the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration#tags). **TYPE:** `list[str \| Enum] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `dependencies` | A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-dependencies-dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators). **TYPE:** `Sequence[Depends] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `summary` | A summary for the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `description` | A description for the _path operation_. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the _path operation function_. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_description` | The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `str` **DEFAULT:** `'Successful Response'` | | `responses` | Additional responses that could be returned by this _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `dict[int \| str, dict[str, Any]] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `deprecated` | Mark this _path operation_ as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `bool \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `operation_id` | Custom operation ID to be used by this _path operation_. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_include` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_exclude` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_by_alias` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_model_exclude_unset` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_defaults` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_none` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_exclude_none). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `include_in_schema` | Include this _path operation_ in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-query-params-str-validations#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_class` | Response class to be used for this _path operation_. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](/guides/advanced-user-guide-custom-response#redirectresponse). **TYPE:** `type[Response]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(JSONResponse)` | | `name` | Name for this _path operation_. Only used internally. **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `callbacks` | List of _path operations_ that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](/guides/advanced-user-guide-openapi-callbacks). **TYPE:** `list[BaseRoute] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `openapi_extra` | Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](/guides/advanced-user-guide-path-operation-advanced-configuration#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). **TYPE:** `dict[str, Any] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `generate_unique_id_function` | Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the _path operations_ shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `Callable[[APIRoute], str]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(generate_unique_id)` | :::accordion{title="Source code in fastapi/routing.py"} ```` def options( self, path: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The URL path to be used for this *path operation*. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. """ ), ], *, response_model: Annotated[ Any, Doc( """ The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic *field* type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: * Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). * Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. * Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. * Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](../tutorial/response-model.md). """ ), ] = Default(None), status_code: Annotated[ int | None, Doc( """ The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](../tutorial/response-status-code.md). """ ), ] = None, tags: Annotated[ list[str | Enum] | None, Doc( """ A list of tags to be applied to the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md#tags). """ ), ] = None, dependencies: Annotated[ Sequence[params.Depends] | None, Doc( """ A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](../tutorial/dependencies/dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators.md). """ ), ] = None, summary: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A summary for the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, description: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A description for the *path operation*. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the *path operation function*. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, response_description: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = "Successful Response", responses: Annotated[ dict[int | str, dict[str, Any]] | None, Doc( """ Additional responses that could be returned by this *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, deprecated: Annotated[ bool | None, Doc( """ Mark this *path operation* as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, operation_id: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Custom operation ID to be used by this *path operation*. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = None, response_model_include: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_exclude: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_by_alias: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = True, response_model_exclude_unset: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_defaults: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_none: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_exclude_none). """ ), ] = False, include_in_schema: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Include this *path operation* in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](../tutorial/query-params-str-validations.md#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). """ ), ] = True, response_class: Annotated[ type[Response], Doc( """ Response class to be used for this *path operation*. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](../advanced/custom-response.md#redirectresponse). """ ), ] = Default(JSONResponse), name: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Name for this *path operation*. Only used internally. """ ), ] = None, callbacks: Annotated[ list[BaseRoute] | None, Doc( """ List of *path operations* that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](../advanced/openapi-callbacks.md). """ ), ] = None, openapi_extra: Annotated[ dict[str, Any] | None, Doc( """ Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](../advanced/path-operation-advanced-configuration.md#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). """ ), ] = None, generate_unique_id_function: Annotated[ Callable[[APIRoute], str], Doc( """ Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the *path operations* shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = Default(generate_unique_id), ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]: """ Add a *path operation* using an HTTP OPTIONS operation. ## Example ```python from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.options("/items/") def get_item_options(): return {"additions": ["Aji", "Guacamole"]} app.include_router(router) ``` """ return self.api_route( path=path, response_model=response_model, status_code=status_code, tags=tags, dependencies=dependencies, summary=summary, description=description, response_description=response_description, responses=responses, deprecated=deprecated, methods=["OPTIONS"], operation_id=operation_id, response_model_include=response_model_include, response_model_exclude=response_model_exclude, response_model_by_alias=response_model_by_alias, response_model_exclude_unset=response_model_exclude_unset, response_model_exclude_defaults=response_model_exclude_defaults, response_model_exclude_none=response_model_exclude_none, include_in_schema=include_in_schema, response_class=response_class, name=name, callbacks=callbacks, openapi_extra=openapi_extra, generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function, ) ```` ::: ### head [¶](#head-) ``` head( path, *, response_model=Default(None), status_code=None, tags=None, dependencies=None, summary=None, description=None, response_description="Successful Response", responses=None, deprecated=None, operation_id=None, response_model_include=None, response_model_exclude=None, response_model_by_alias=True, response_model_exclude_unset=False, response_model_exclude_defaults=False, response_model_exclude_none=False, include_in_schema=True, response_class=Default(JSONResponse), name=None, callbacks=None, openapi_extra=None, generate_unique_id_function=Default(generate_unique_id) ) ``` Add a _path operation_ using an HTTP HEAD operation. ##### Example[¶](#example-8) ``` from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI from pydantic import BaseModel class Item(BaseModel): name: str description: str | None = None app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.head("/items/", status_code=204) def get_items_headers(response: Response): response.headers["X-Cat-Dog"] = "Alone in the world" app.include_router(router) ``` | PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `path` | The URL path to be used for this _path operation_. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. **TYPE:** `str` | | `response_model` | The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic _field_ type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model). **TYPE:** `Any` **DEFAULT:** `Default(None)` | | `status_code` | The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-status-code). **TYPE:** `int \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `tags` | A list of tags to be applied to the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration#tags). **TYPE:** `list[str \| Enum] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `dependencies` | A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-dependencies-dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators). **TYPE:** `Sequence[Depends] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `summary` | A summary for the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `description` | A description for the _path operation_. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the _path operation function_. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_description` | The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `str` **DEFAULT:** `'Successful Response'` | | `responses` | Additional responses that could be returned by this _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `dict[int \| str, dict[str, Any]] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `deprecated` | Mark this _path operation_ as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `bool \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `operation_id` | Custom operation ID to be used by this _path operation_. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_include` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_exclude` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_by_alias` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_model_exclude_unset` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_defaults` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_none` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_exclude_none). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `include_in_schema` | Include this _path operation_ in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-query-params-str-validations#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_class` | Response class to be used for this _path operation_. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](/guides/advanced-user-guide-custom-response#redirectresponse). **TYPE:** `type[Response]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(JSONResponse)` | | `name` | Name for this _path operation_. Only used internally. **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `callbacks` | List of _path operations_ that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](/guides/advanced-user-guide-openapi-callbacks). **TYPE:** `list[BaseRoute] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `openapi_extra` | Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](/guides/advanced-user-guide-path-operation-advanced-configuration#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). **TYPE:** `dict[str, Any] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `generate_unique_id_function` | Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the _path operations_ shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `Callable[[APIRoute], str]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(generate_unique_id)` | :::accordion{title="Source code in fastapi/routing.py"} ```` def head( self, path: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The URL path to be used for this *path operation*. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. """ ), ], *, response_model: Annotated[ Any, Doc( """ The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic *field* type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: * Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). * Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. * Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. * Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](../tutorial/response-model.md). """ ), ] = Default(None), status_code: Annotated[ int | None, Doc( """ The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](../tutorial/response-status-code.md). """ ), ] = None, tags: Annotated[ list[str | Enum] | None, Doc( """ A list of tags to be applied to the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md#tags). """ ), ] = None, dependencies: Annotated[ Sequence[params.Depends] | None, Doc( """ A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](../tutorial/dependencies/dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators.md). """ ), ] = None, summary: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A summary for the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, description: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A description for the *path operation*. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the *path operation function*. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, response_description: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = "Successful Response", responses: Annotated[ dict[int | str, dict[str, Any]] | None, Doc( """ Additional responses that could be returned by this *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, deprecated: Annotated[ bool | None, Doc( """ Mark this *path operation* as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, operation_id: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Custom operation ID to be used by this *path operation*. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = None, response_model_include: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_exclude: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_by_alias: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = True, response_model_exclude_unset: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_defaults: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_none: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_exclude_none). """ ), ] = False, include_in_schema: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Include this *path operation* in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](../tutorial/query-params-str-validations.md#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). """ ), ] = True, response_class: Annotated[ type[Response], Doc( """ Response class to be used for this *path operation*. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](../advanced/custom-response.md#redirectresponse). """ ), ] = Default(JSONResponse), name: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Name for this *path operation*. Only used internally. """ ), ] = None, callbacks: Annotated[ list[BaseRoute] | None, Doc( """ List of *path operations* that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](../advanced/openapi-callbacks.md). """ ), ] = None, openapi_extra: Annotated[ dict[str, Any] | None, Doc( """ Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](../advanced/path-operation-advanced-configuration.md#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). """ ), ] = None, generate_unique_id_function: Annotated[ Callable[[APIRoute], str], Doc( """ Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the *path operations* shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = Default(generate_unique_id), ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]: """ Add a *path operation* using an HTTP HEAD operation. ## Example ```python from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI from pydantic import BaseModel class Item(BaseModel): name: str description: str | None = None app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.head("/items/", status_code=204) def get_items_headers(response: Response): response.headers["X-Cat-Dog"] = "Alone in the world" app.include_router(router) ``` """ return self.api_route( path=path, response_model=response_model, status_code=status_code, tags=tags, dependencies=dependencies, summary=summary, description=description, response_description=response_description, responses=responses, deprecated=deprecated, methods=["HEAD"], operation_id=operation_id, response_model_include=response_model_include, response_model_exclude=response_model_exclude, response_model_by_alias=response_model_by_alias, response_model_exclude_unset=response_model_exclude_unset, response_model_exclude_defaults=response_model_exclude_defaults, response_model_exclude_none=response_model_exclude_none, include_in_schema=include_in_schema, response_class=response_class, name=name, callbacks=callbacks, openapi_extra=openapi_extra, generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function, ) ```` ::: ### patch [¶](#patch-) ``` patch( path, *, response_model=Default(None), status_code=None, tags=None, dependencies=None, summary=None, description=None, response_description="Successful Response", responses=None, deprecated=None, operation_id=None, response_model_include=None, response_model_exclude=None, response_model_by_alias=True, response_model_exclude_unset=False, response_model_exclude_defaults=False, response_model_exclude_none=False, include_in_schema=True, response_class=Default(JSONResponse), name=None, callbacks=None, openapi_extra=None, generate_unique_id_function=Default(generate_unique_id) ) ``` Add a _path operation_ using an HTTP PATCH operation. ##### Example[¶](#example-9) ``` from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI from pydantic import BaseModel class Item(BaseModel): name: str description: str | None = None app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.patch("/items/") def update_item(item: Item): return {"message": "Item updated in place"} app.include_router(router) ``` | PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `path` | The URL path to be used for this _path operation_. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. **TYPE:** `str` | | `response_model` | The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic _field_ type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model). **TYPE:** `Any` **DEFAULT:** `Default(None)` | | `status_code` | The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-status-code). **TYPE:** `int \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `tags` | A list of tags to be applied to the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration#tags). **TYPE:** `list[str \| Enum] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `dependencies` | A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-dependencies-dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators). **TYPE:** `Sequence[Depends] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `summary` | A summary for the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `description` | A description for the _path operation_. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the _path operation function_. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_description` | The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `str` **DEFAULT:** `'Successful Response'` | | `responses` | Additional responses that could be returned by this _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `dict[int \| str, dict[str, Any]] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `deprecated` | Mark this _path operation_ as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `bool \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `operation_id` | Custom operation ID to be used by this _path operation_. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_include` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_exclude` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_by_alias` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_model_exclude_unset` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_defaults` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_none` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_exclude_none). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `include_in_schema` | Include this _path operation_ in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-query-params-str-validations#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_class` | Response class to be used for this _path operation_. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](/guides/advanced-user-guide-custom-response#redirectresponse). **TYPE:** `type[Response]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(JSONResponse)` | | `name` | Name for this _path operation_. Only used internally. **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `callbacks` | List of _path operations_ that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](/guides/advanced-user-guide-openapi-callbacks). **TYPE:** `list[BaseRoute] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `openapi_extra` | Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](/guides/advanced-user-guide-path-operation-advanced-configuration#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). **TYPE:** `dict[str, Any] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `generate_unique_id_function` | Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the _path operations_ shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `Callable[[APIRoute], str]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(generate_unique_id)` | :::accordion{title="Source code in fastapi/routing.py"} ```` def patch( self, path: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The URL path to be used for this *path operation*. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. """ ), ], *, response_model: Annotated[ Any, Doc( """ The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic *field* type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: * Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). * Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. * Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. * Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](../tutorial/response-model.md). """ ), ] = Default(None), status_code: Annotated[ int | None, Doc( """ The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](../tutorial/response-status-code.md). """ ), ] = None, tags: Annotated[ list[str | Enum] | None, Doc( """ A list of tags to be applied to the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md#tags). """ ), ] = None, dependencies: Annotated[ Sequence[params.Depends] | None, Doc( """ A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](../tutorial/dependencies/dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators.md). """ ), ] = None, summary: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A summary for the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, description: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A description for the *path operation*. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the *path operation function*. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, response_description: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = "Successful Response", responses: Annotated[ dict[int | str, dict[str, Any]] | None, Doc( """ Additional responses that could be returned by this *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, deprecated: Annotated[ bool | None, Doc( """ Mark this *path operation* as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, operation_id: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Custom operation ID to be used by this *path operation*. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = None, response_model_include: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_exclude: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_by_alias: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = True, response_model_exclude_unset: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_defaults: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_none: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_exclude_none). """ ), ] = False, include_in_schema: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Include this *path operation* in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](../tutorial/query-params-str-validations.md#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). """ ), ] = True, response_class: Annotated[ type[Response], Doc( """ Response class to be used for this *path operation*. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](../advanced/custom-response.md#redirectresponse). """ ), ] = Default(JSONResponse), name: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Name for this *path operation*. Only used internally. """ ), ] = None, callbacks: Annotated[ list[BaseRoute] | None, Doc( """ List of *path operations* that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](../advanced/openapi-callbacks.md). """ ), ] = None, openapi_extra: Annotated[ dict[str, Any] | None, Doc( """ Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](../advanced/path-operation-advanced-configuration.md#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). """ ), ] = None, generate_unique_id_function: Annotated[ Callable[[APIRoute], str], Doc( """ Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the *path operations* shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = Default(generate_unique_id), ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]: """ Add a *path operation* using an HTTP PATCH operation. ## Example ```python from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI from pydantic import BaseModel class Item(BaseModel): name: str description: str | None = None app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.patch("/items/") def update_item(item: Item): return {"message": "Item updated in place"} app.include_router(router) ``` """ return self.api_route( path=path, response_model=response_model, status_code=status_code, tags=tags, dependencies=dependencies, summary=summary, description=description, response_description=response_description, responses=responses, deprecated=deprecated, methods=["PATCH"], operation_id=operation_id, response_model_include=response_model_include, response_model_exclude=response_model_exclude, response_model_by_alias=response_model_by_alias, response_model_exclude_unset=response_model_exclude_unset, response_model_exclude_defaults=response_model_exclude_defaults, response_model_exclude_none=response_model_exclude_none, include_in_schema=include_in_schema, response_class=response_class, name=name, callbacks=callbacks, openapi_extra=openapi_extra, generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function, ) ```` ::: ### trace [¶](#trace-) ``` trace( path, *, response_model=Default(None), status_code=None, tags=None, dependencies=None, summary=None, description=None, response_description="Successful Response", responses=None, deprecated=None, operation_id=None, response_model_include=None, response_model_exclude=None, response_model_by_alias=True, response_model_exclude_unset=False, response_model_exclude_defaults=False, response_model_exclude_none=False, include_in_schema=True, response_class=Default(JSONResponse), name=None, callbacks=None, openapi_extra=None, generate_unique_id_function=Default(generate_unique_id) ) ``` Add a _path operation_ using an HTTP TRACE operation. ##### Example[¶](#example-10) ``` from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI from pydantic import BaseModel class Item(BaseModel): name: str description: str | None = None app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.trace("/items/{item_id}") def trace_item(item_id: str): return None app.include_router(router) ``` | PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `path` | The URL path to be used for this _path operation_. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. **TYPE:** `str` | | `response_model` | The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic _field_ type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model). **TYPE:** `Any` **DEFAULT:** `Default(None)` | | `status_code` | The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-status-code). **TYPE:** `int \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `tags` | A list of tags to be applied to the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration#tags). **TYPE:** `list[str \| Enum] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `dependencies` | A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-dependencies-dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators). **TYPE:** `Sequence[Depends] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `summary` | A summary for the _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `description` | A description for the _path operation_. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the _path operation function_. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-path-operation-configuration). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_description` | The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `str` **DEFAULT:** `'Successful Response'` | | `responses` | Additional responses that could be returned by this _path operation_. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `dict[int \| str, dict[str, Any]] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `deprecated` | Mark this _path operation_ as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). **TYPE:** `bool \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `operation_id` | Custom operation ID to be used by this _path operation_. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_include` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_exclude` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `IncEx \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `response_model_by_alias` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_model_exclude_unset` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_defaults` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `response_model_exclude_none` | Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-response-model#response_model_exclude_none). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `False` | | `include_in_schema` | Include this _path operation_ in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](/guides/tutorial-user-guide-query-params-str-validations#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). **TYPE:** `bool` **DEFAULT:** `True` | | `response_class` | Response class to be used for this _path operation_. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](/guides/advanced-user-guide-custom-response#redirectresponse). **TYPE:** `type[Response]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(JSONResponse)` | | `name` | Name for this _path operation_. Only used internally. **TYPE:** `str \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `callbacks` | List of _path operations_ that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](/guides/advanced-user-guide-openapi-callbacks). **TYPE:** `list[BaseRoute] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `openapi_extra` | Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this _path operation_. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](/guides/advanced-user-guide-path-operation-advanced-configuration#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). **TYPE:** `dict[str, Any] \| None` **DEFAULT:** `None` | | `generate_unique_id_function` | Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the _path operations_ shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](/guides/advanced-user-guide-generate-clients#custom-generate-unique-id-function). **TYPE:** `Callable[[APIRoute], str]` **DEFAULT:** `Default(generate_unique_id)` | :::accordion{title="Source code in fastapi/routing.py"} ```` def trace( self, path: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The URL path to be used for this *path operation*. For example, in `http://example.com/items`, the path is `/items`. """ ), ], *, response_model: Annotated[ Any, Doc( """ The type to use for the response. It could be any valid Pydantic *field* type. So, it doesn't have to be a Pydantic model, it could be other things, like a `list`, `dict`, etc. It will be used for: * Documentation: the generated OpenAPI (and the UI at `/docs`) will show it as the response (JSON Schema). * Serialization: you could return an arbitrary object and the `response_model` would be used to serialize that object into the corresponding JSON. * Filtering: the JSON sent to the client will only contain the data (fields) defined in the `response_model`. If you returned an object that contains an attribute `password` but the `response_model` does not include that field, the JSON sent to the client would not have that `password`. * Validation: whatever you return will be serialized with the `response_model`, converting any data as necessary to generate the corresponding JSON. But if the data in the object returned is not valid, that would mean a violation of the contract with the client, so it's an error from the API developer. So, FastAPI will raise an error and return a 500 error code (Internal Server Error). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model](../tutorial/response-model.md). """ ), ] = Default(None), status_code: Annotated[ int | None, Doc( """ The default status code to be used for the response. You could override the status code by returning a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Status Code](../tutorial/response-status-code.md). """ ), ] = None, tags: Annotated[ list[str | Enum] | None, Doc( """ A list of tags to be applied to the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md#tags). """ ), ] = None, dependencies: Annotated[ Sequence[params.Depends] | None, Doc( """ A list of dependencies (using `Depends()`) to be applied to the *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Dependencies in path operation decorators](../tutorial/dependencies/dependencies-in-path-operation-decorators.md). """ ), ] = None, summary: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A summary for the *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, description: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ A description for the *path operation*. If not provided, it will be extracted automatically from the docstring of the *path operation function*. It can contain Markdown. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Configuration](../tutorial/path-operation-configuration.md). """ ), ] = None, response_description: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The description for the default response. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = "Successful Response", responses: Annotated[ dict[int | str, dict[str, Any]] | None, Doc( """ Additional responses that could be returned by this *path operation*. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, deprecated: Annotated[ bool | None, Doc( """ Mark this *path operation* as deprecated. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). """ ), ] = None, operation_id: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Custom operation ID to be used by this *path operation*. By default, it is generated automatically. If you provide a custom operation ID, you need to make sure it is unique for the whole API. You can customize the operation ID generation with the parameter `generate_unique_id_function` in the `FastAPI` class. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = None, response_model_include: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to include only certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_exclude: Annotated[ IncEx | None, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to exclude certain fields in the response data. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = None, response_model_by_alias: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response model should be serialized by alias when an alias is used. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_include-and-response_model_exclude). """ ), ] = True, response_model_exclude_unset: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that were not set and have their default values. This is different from `response_model_exclude_defaults` in that if the fields are set, they will be included in the response, even if the value is the same as the default. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_defaults: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should have all the fields, including the ones that have the same value as the default. This is different from `response_model_exclude_unset` in that if the fields are set but contain the same default values, they will be excluded from the response. When `True`, default values are omitted from the response. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#use-the-response_model_exclude_unset-parameter). """ ), ] = False, response_model_exclude_none: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Configuration passed to Pydantic to define if the response data should exclude fields set to `None`. This is much simpler (less smart) than `response_model_exclude_unset` and `response_model_exclude_defaults`. You probably want to use one of those two instead of this one, as those allow returning `None` values when it makes sense. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Response Model - Return Type](../tutorial/response-model.md#response_model_exclude_none). """ ), ] = False, include_in_schema: Annotated[ bool, Doc( """ Include this *path operation* in the generated OpenAPI schema. This affects the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Query Parameters and String Validations](../tutorial/query-params-str-validations.md#exclude-parameters-from-openapi). """ ), ] = True, response_class: Annotated[ type[Response], Doc( """ Response class to be used for this *path operation*. This will not be used if you return a response directly. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Custom Response - HTML, Stream, File, others](../advanced/custom-response.md#redirectresponse). """ ), ] = Default(JSONResponse), name: Annotated[ str | None, Doc( """ Name for this *path operation*. Only used internally. """ ), ] = None, callbacks: Annotated[ list[BaseRoute] | None, Doc( """ List of *path operations* that will be used as OpenAPI callbacks. This is only for OpenAPI documentation, the callbacks won't be used directly. It will be added to the generated OpenAPI (e.g. visible at `/docs`). Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for OpenAPI Callbacks](../advanced/openapi-callbacks.md). """ ), ] = None, openapi_extra: Annotated[ dict[str, Any] | None, Doc( """ Extra metadata to be included in the OpenAPI schema for this *path operation*. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Path Operation Advanced Configuration](../advanced/path-operation-advanced-configuration.md#custom-openapi-path-operation-schema). """ ), ] = None, generate_unique_id_function: Annotated[ Callable[[APIRoute], str], Doc( """ Customize the function used to generate unique IDs for the *path operations* shown in the generated OpenAPI. This is particularly useful when automatically generating clients or SDKs for your API. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs about how to Generate Clients](../advanced/generate-clients.md#custom-generate-unique-id-function). """ ), ] = Default(generate_unique_id), ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]: """ Add a *path operation* using an HTTP TRACE operation. ## Example ```python from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI from pydantic import BaseModel class Item(BaseModel): name: str description: str | None = None app = FastAPI() router = APIRouter() @router.trace("/items/{item_id}") def trace_item(item_id: str): return None app.include_router(router) ``` """ return self.api_route( path=path, response_model=response_model, status_code=status_code, tags=tags, dependencies=dependencies, summary=summary, description=description, response_description=response_description, responses=responses, deprecated=deprecated, methods=["TRACE"], operation_id=operation_id, response_model_include=response_model_include, response_model_exclude=response_model_exclude, response_model_by_alias=response_model_by_alias, response_model_exclude_unset=response_model_exclude_unset, response_model_exclude_defaults=response_model_exclude_defaults, response_model_exclude_none=response_model_exclude_none, include_in_schema=include_in_schema, response_class=response_class, name=name, callbacks=callbacks, openapi_extra=openapi_extra, generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function, ) ```` ::: ### on\_event [¶](#onevent-) ``` on_event(event_type) ``` Add an event handler for the router. `on_event` is deprecated, use `lifespan` event handlers instead. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Lifespan Events](/guides/advanced-user-guide-events#alternative-events-deprecated). | PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | `event_type` | The type of event. `startup` or `shutdown`. **TYPE:** `str` | :::accordion{title="Source code in fastapi/routing.py"} ``` @deprecated( """ on_event is deprecated, use lifespan event handlers instead. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Lifespan Events](../advanced/events.md). """ ) def on_event( self, event_type: Annotated[ str, Doc( """ The type of event. `startup` or `shutdown`. """ ), ], ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]: """ Add an event handler for the router. `on_event` is deprecated, use `lifespan` event handlers instead. Read more about it in the [FastAPI docs for Lifespan Events](../advanced/events.md#alternative-events-deprecated). 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