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---

# Pydantic Types

The types module contains custom types used by pydantic.

## Strict

**Bases:** `PydanticMetadata`, `BaseMetadata`

Usage Documentation

[Strict Mode with `Annotated` `Strict`](/docs/validation/latest/concepts/strict_mode#strict-mode-with-annotated-strict)

A field metadata class to indicate that a field should be validated in strict mode. Use this class as an annotation via [`Annotated`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Annotated), as seen below.

### Attributes

#### strict

Whether to validate the field in strict mode.

**Type:** [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool)

## AllowInfNan

**Bases:** `PydanticMetadata`

A field metadata class to indicate that a field should allow `-inf`, `inf`, and `nan`.

Use this class as an annotation via [`Annotated`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Annotated), as seen below.

### Attributes

#### allow\_inf\_nan

Whether to allow `-inf`, `inf`, and `nan`. Defaults to `True`.

**Type:** [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool)

## StringConstraints

**Bases:** `GroupedMetadata`

Usage Documentation

[String types](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/standard_library_types#strings)

A field metadata class to apply constraints to `str` types. Use this class as an annotation via [`Annotated`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Annotated), as seen below.

### Attributes

#### strip\_whitespace

Whether to remove leading and trailing whitespace.

**Type:** [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

#### to\_upper

Whether to convert the string to uppercase.

**Type:** [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

#### to\_lower

Whether to convert the string to lowercase.

**Type:** [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

#### strict

Whether to validate the string in strict mode.

**Type:** [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

#### min\_length

The minimum length of the string.

**Type:** [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

#### max\_length

The maximum length of the string.

**Type:** [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

#### pattern

A regex pattern that the string must match.

**Type:** [`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [`Pattern`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Pattern)\[[`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)\] | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

#### ascii\_only

Whether the string should contain only ASCII characters.

**Type:** [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

## ImportString

A type that can be used to import a Python object from a string.

`ImportString` expects a string and loads the Python object importable at that dotted path. Attributes of modules may be separated from the module by `:` or `.`, e.g. if `'math:cos'` is provided, the resulting field value would be the function `cos`. If a `.` is used and both an attribute and submodule are present at the same path, the module will be preferred.

On model instantiation, pointers will be evaluated and imported. There is some nuance to this behavior, demonstrated in the examples below.

```python
import math

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ImportString, ValidationError

class ImportThings(BaseModel):
    obj: ImportString

# A string value will cause an automatic import
my_cos = ImportThings(obj='math.cos')

# You can use the imported function as you would expect
cos_of_0 = my_cos.obj(0)
assert cos_of_0 == 1

# A string whose value cannot be imported will raise an error
try:
    ImportThings(obj='foo.bar')
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    1 validation error for ImportThings
    obj
      Invalid python path: No module named 'foo' [type=import_error, input_value='foo.bar', input_type=str]
    '''

# Actual python objects can be assigned as well
my_cos = ImportThings(obj=math.cos)
my_cos_2 = ImportThings(obj='math.cos')
my_cos_3 = ImportThings(obj='math:cos')
assert my_cos == my_cos_2 == my_cos_3

# You can set default field value either as Python object:
class ImportThingsDefaultPyObj(BaseModel):
    obj: ImportString = math.cos

# or as a string value (but only if used with `validate_default=True`)
class ImportThingsDefaultString(BaseModel):
    obj: ImportString = Field(default='math.cos', validate_default=True)

my_cos_default1 = ImportThingsDefaultPyObj()
my_cos_default2 = ImportThingsDefaultString()
assert my_cos_default1.obj == my_cos_default2.obj == math.cos

# note: this will not work!
class ImportThingsMissingValidateDefault(BaseModel):
    obj: ImportString = 'math.cos'

my_cos_default3 = ImportThingsMissingValidateDefault()
assert my_cos_default3.obj == 'math.cos'  # just string, not evaluated
```

Serializing an `ImportString` type to json is also possible.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ImportString

class ImportThings(BaseModel):
    obj: ImportString

# Create an instance
m = ImportThings(obj='math.cos')
print(m)
#> obj=<built-in function cos>
print(m.model_dump_json())
#> {"obj":"math.cos"}
```

## UuidVersion

A field metadata class to indicate a [UUID](https://docs.python.org/3/library/uuid.html) version.

Use this class as an annotation via [`Annotated`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Annotated), as seen below.

### Attributes

#### uuid\_version

The version of the UUID. Must be one of 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.

**Type:** [`Literal`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Literal)\[1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8\]

## Json

A special type wrapper which loads JSON before parsing.

You can use the `Json` data type to make Pydantic first load a raw JSON string before validating the loaded data into the parametrized type:

```python
from typing import Any

from pydantic import BaseModel, Json, ValidationError

class AnyJsonModel(BaseModel):
    json_obj: Json[Any]

class ConstrainedJsonModel(BaseModel):
    json_obj: Json[list[int]]

print(AnyJsonModel(json_obj='{"b": 1}'))
#> json_obj={'b': 1}
print(ConstrainedJsonModel(json_obj='[1, 2, 3]'))
#> json_obj=[1, 2, 3]

try:
    ConstrainedJsonModel(json_obj=12)
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    1 validation error for ConstrainedJsonModel
    json_obj
      JSON input should be string, bytes or bytearray [type=json_type, input_value=12, input_type=int]
    '''

try:
    ConstrainedJsonModel(json_obj='[a, b]')
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    1 validation error for ConstrainedJsonModel
    json_obj
      Invalid JSON: expected value at line 1 column 2 [type=json_invalid, input_value='[a, b]', input_type=str]
    '''

try:
    ConstrainedJsonModel(json_obj='["a", "b"]')
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    2 validation errors for ConstrainedJsonModel
    json_obj.0
      Input should be a valid integer, unable to parse string as an integer [type=int_parsing, input_value='a', input_type=str]
    json_obj.1
      Input should be a valid integer, unable to parse string as an integer [type=int_parsing, input_value='b', input_type=str]
    '''
```

When you dump the model using `model_dump` or `model_dump_json`, the dumped value will be the result of validation, not the original JSON string. However, you can use the argument `round_trip=True` to get the original JSON string back:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, Json

class ConstrainedJsonModel(BaseModel):
    json_obj: Json[list[int]]

print(ConstrainedJsonModel(json_obj='[1, 2, 3]').model_dump_json())
#> {"json_obj":[1,2,3]}
print(
    ConstrainedJsonModel(json_obj='[1, 2, 3]').model_dump_json(round_trip=True)
)
#> {"json_obj":"[1,2,3]"}
```

## Secret

**Bases:** `_SecretBase[SecretType]`

A generic base class used for defining a field with sensitive information that you do not want to be visible in logging or tracebacks.

You may either directly parametrize `Secret` with a type, or subclass from `Secret` with a parametrized type. The benefit of subclassing is that you can define a custom `_display` method, which will be used for `repr()` and `str()` methods. The examples below demonstrate both ways of using `Secret` to create a new secret type.

1.  Directly parametrizing `Secret` with a type:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, Secret

SecretBool = Secret[bool]

class Model(BaseModel):
    secret_bool: SecretBool

m = Model(secret_bool=True)
print(m.model_dump())
#> {'secret_bool': Secret('**********')}

print(m.model_dump_json())
#> {"secret_bool":"**********"}

print(m.secret_bool.get_secret_value())
#> True
```

2.  Subclassing from parametrized `Secret`:

```python
from datetime import date

from pydantic import BaseModel, Secret

class SecretDate(Secret[date]):
    def _display(self) -> str:
        return '****/**/**'

class Model(BaseModel):
    secret_date: SecretDate

m = Model(secret_date=date(2022, 1, 1))
print(m.model_dump())
#> {'secret_date': SecretDate('****/**/**')}

print(m.model_dump_json())
#> {"secret_date":"****/**/**"}

print(m.secret_date.get_secret_value())
#> 2022-01-01
```

The value returned by the `_display` method will be used for `repr()` and `str()`.

You can enforce constraints on the underlying type through annotations: For example:

```python
from typing import Annotated

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, Secret, ValidationError

SecretPosInt = Secret[Annotated[int, Field(gt=0, strict=True)]]

class Model(BaseModel):
  sensitive_int: SecretPosInt

m = Model(sensitive_int=42)
print(m.model_dump())
#> {'sensitive_int': Secret('**********')}

try:
  m = Model(sensitive_int=-42)  # (1)
except ValidationError as exc_info:
  print(exc_info.errors(include_url=False, include_input=False))
  '''
  [
      {
          'type': 'greater_than',
          'loc': ('sensitive_int',),
          'msg': 'Input should be greater than 0',
          'ctx': {'gt': 0},
      }
  ]
  '''

try:
  m = Model(sensitive_int='42')  # (2)
except ValidationError as exc_info:
  print(exc_info.errors(include_url=False, include_input=False))
  '''
  [
      {
          'type': 'int_type',
          'loc': ('sensitive_int',),
          'msg': 'Input should be a valid integer',
      }
  ]
  '''
```

The input value is not greater than 0, so it raises a validation error.

The input value is not an integer, so it raises a validation error because the `SecretPosInt` type has strict mode enabled.

## SecretStr

**Bases:** `_SecretField[str]`

A string used for storing sensitive information that you do not want to be visible in logging or tracebacks.

When the secret value is nonempty, it is displayed as `'**********'` instead of the underlying value in calls to `repr()` and `str()`. If the value _is_ empty, it is displayed as `''`.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, SecretStr

class User(BaseModel):
    username: str
    password: SecretStr

user = User(username='scolvin', password='password1')

print(user)
#> username='scolvin' password=SecretStr('**********')
print(user.password.get_secret_value())
#> password1
print((SecretStr('password'), SecretStr('')))
#> (SecretStr('**********'), SecretStr(''))
```

As seen above, by default, [`SecretStr`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/types/#pydantic.types.SecretStr) (and [`SecretBytes`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/types/#pydantic.types.SecretBytes)) will be serialized as `**********` when serializing to json.

You can use the [`field_serializer`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/functional_serializers/#pydantic.functional_serializers.field_serializer) to dump the secret as plain-text when serializing to json.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, SecretBytes, SecretStr, field_serializer

class Model(BaseModel):
    password: SecretStr
    password_bytes: SecretBytes

    @field_serializer('password', 'password_bytes', when_used='json')
    def dump_secret(self, v):
        return v.get_secret_value()

model = Model(password='IAmSensitive', password_bytes=b'IAmSensitiveBytes')
print(model)
#> password=SecretStr('**********') password_bytes=SecretBytes(b'**********')
print(model.password)
#> **********
print(model.model_dump())
'''
{
    'password': SecretStr('**********'),
    'password_bytes': SecretBytes(b'**********'),
}
'''
print(model.model_dump_json())
#> {"password":"IAmSensitive","password_bytes":"IAmSensitiveBytes"}
```

## SecretBytes

**Bases:** `_SecretField[bytes]`

A bytes used for storing sensitive information that you do not want to be visible in logging or tracebacks.

It displays `b'**********'` instead of the string value on `repr()` and `str()` calls. When the secret value is nonempty, it is displayed as `b'**********'` instead of the underlying value in calls to `repr()` and `str()`. If the value _is_ empty, it is displayed as `b''`.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, SecretBytes

class User(BaseModel):
    username: str
    password: SecretBytes

user = User(username='scolvin', password=b'password1')
#> username='scolvin' password=SecretBytes(b'**********')
print(user.password.get_secret_value())
#> b'password1'
print((SecretBytes(b'password'), SecretBytes(b'')))
#> (SecretBytes(b'**********'), SecretBytes(b''))
```

## PaymentCardNumber

**Bases:** [`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)

Based on: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment\_card\_number](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_card_number).

### Attributes

#### masked

Mask all but the last 4 digits of the card number.

**Type:** [`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)

### Methods

#### validate

`@classmethod`

```python
def validate(
    cls,
    input_value: str,
    /,
    _: core_schema.ValidationInfo,
) -> PaymentCardNumber
```

Validate the card number and return a `PaymentCardNumber` instance.

##### Returns

[`PaymentCardNumber`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/types/#pydantic.types.PaymentCardNumber)

#### validate\_digits

`@classmethod`

```python
def validate_digits(cls, card_number: str) -> None
```

Validate that the card number is all digits.

##### Returns

[`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

#### validate\_luhn\_check\_digit

`@classmethod`

```python
def validate_luhn_check_digit(cls, card_number: str) -> str
```

Based on: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhn\_algorithm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhn_algorithm).

##### Returns

[`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)

#### validate\_brand

`@staticmethod`

```python
def validate_brand(card_number: str) -> PaymentCardBrand
```

Validate length based on BIN for major brands: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment\_card\_number#Issuer\_identification\_number\_(IIN)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_card_number#Issuer_identification_number_\(IIN\)).

##### Returns

`PaymentCardBrand`

## ByteSize

**Bases:** [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int)

Converts a string representing a number of bytes with units (such as `'1KB'` or `'11.5MiB'`) into an integer.

You can use the `ByteSize` data type to (case-insensitively) convert a string representation of a number of bytes into an integer, and also to print out human-readable strings representing a number of bytes.

In conformance with [IEC 80000-13 Standard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_80000) we interpret `'1KB'` to mean 1000 bytes, and `'1KiB'` to mean 1024 bytes. In general, including a middle `'i'` will cause the unit to be interpreted as a power of 2, rather than a power of 10 (so, for example, `'1 MB'` is treated as `1_000_000` bytes, whereas `'1 MiB'` is treated as `1_048_576` bytes).

Note

Note that `1b` will be parsed as "1 byte" and not "1 bit".

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ByteSize

class MyModel(BaseModel):
    size: ByteSize

print(MyModel(size=52000).size)
#> 52000
print(MyModel(size='3000 KiB').size)
#> 3072000

m = MyModel(size='50 PB')
print(m.size.human_readable())
#> 44.4PiB
print(m.size.human_readable(decimal=True))
#> 50.0PB
print(m.size.human_readable(separator=' '))
#> 44.4 PiB

print(m.size.to('TiB'))
#> 45474.73508864641
```

### Methods

#### human\_readable

```python
def human_readable(decimal: bool = False, separator: str = '') -> str
```

Converts a byte size to a human readable string.

##### Returns

[`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) -- A human readable string representation of the byte size.

##### Parameters

**`decimal`** : [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) _Default:_ `False`

If True, use decimal units (e.g. 1000 bytes per KB). If False, use binary units (e.g. 1024 bytes per KiB).

**`separator`** : [`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) _Default:_ `''`

A string used to split the value and unit. Defaults to an empty string (").

#### to

```python
def to(unit: str) -> float
```

Converts a byte size to another unit, including both byte and bit units.

##### Returns

[`float`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float) -- The byte size in the new unit.

##### Parameters

**`unit`** : [`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)

The unit to convert to. Must be one of the following: B, KB, MB, GB, TB, PB, EB, KiB, MiB, GiB, TiB, PiB, EiB (byte units) and bit, kbit, mbit, gbit, tbit, pbit, ebit, kibit, mibit, gibit, tibit, pibit, eibit (bit units).

## PastDate

A date in the past.

## FutureDate

A date in the future.

## AwareDatetime

A datetime that requires timezone info.

## NaiveDatetime

A datetime that doesn't require timezone info.

## PastDatetime

A datetime that must be in the past.

## FutureDatetime

A datetime that must be in the future.

## EncoderProtocol

**Bases:** [`Protocol`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Protocol)

Protocol for encoding and decoding data to and from bytes.

### Methods

#### decode

`@classmethod`

```python
def decode(cls, data: bytes) -> bytes
```

Decode the data using the encoder.

##### Returns

[`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes) -- The decoded data.

##### Parameters

**`data`** : [`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes)

The data to decode.

#### encode

`@classmethod`

```python
def encode(cls, value: bytes) -> bytes
```

Encode the data using the encoder.

##### Returns

[`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes) -- The encoded data.

##### Parameters

**`value`** : [`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes)

The data to encode.

#### get\_json\_format

`@classmethod`

```python
def get_json_format(cls) -> str
```

Get the JSON format for the encoded data.

##### Returns

[`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) -- The JSON format for the encoded data.

## Base64Encoder

**Bases:** [`EncoderProtocol`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/types/#pydantic.types.EncoderProtocol)

Standard (non-URL-safe) Base64 encoder.

### Methods

#### decode

`@classmethod`

```python
def decode(cls, data: bytes) -> bytes
```

Decode the data from base64 encoded bytes to original bytes data.

##### Returns

[`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes) -- The decoded data.

##### Parameters

**`data`** : [`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes)

The data to decode.

#### encode

`@classmethod`

```python
def encode(cls, value: bytes) -> bytes
```

Encode the data from bytes to a base64 encoded bytes.

##### Returns

[`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes) -- The encoded data.

##### Parameters

**`value`** : [`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes)

The data to encode.

#### get\_json\_format

`@classmethod`

```python
def get_json_format(cls) -> Literal['base64']
```

Get the JSON format for the encoded data.

##### Returns

[`Literal`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Literal)\['base64'\] -- The JSON format for the encoded data.

## Base64UrlEncoder

**Bases:** [`EncoderProtocol`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/types/#pydantic.types.EncoderProtocol)

URL-safe Base64 encoder.

### Methods

#### decode

`@classmethod`

```python
def decode(cls, data: bytes) -> bytes
```

Decode the data from base64 encoded bytes to original bytes data.

##### Returns

[`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes) -- The decoded data.

##### Parameters

**`data`** : [`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes)

The data to decode.

#### encode

`@classmethod`

```python
def encode(cls, value: bytes) -> bytes
```

Encode the data from bytes to a base64 encoded bytes.

##### Returns

[`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes) -- The encoded data.

##### Parameters

**`value`** : [`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes)

The data to encode.

#### get\_json\_format

`@classmethod`

```python
def get_json_format(cls) -> Literal['base64url']
```

Get the JSON format for the encoded data.

##### Returns

[`Literal`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Literal)\['base64url'\] -- The JSON format for the encoded data.

## EncodedBytes

A bytes type that is encoded and decoded using the specified encoder.

`EncodedBytes` needs an encoder that implements `EncoderProtocol` to operate.

```python
from typing import Annotated

from pydantic import BaseModel, EncodedBytes, EncoderProtocol, ValidationError

class MyEncoder(EncoderProtocol):
    @classmethod
    def decode(cls, data: bytes) -> bytes:
        if data == b'**undecodable**':
            raise ValueError('Cannot decode data')
        return data[13:]

    @classmethod
    def encode(cls, value: bytes) -> bytes:
        return b'**encoded**: ' + value

    @classmethod
    def get_json_format(cls) -> str:
        return 'my-encoder'

MyEncodedBytes = Annotated[bytes, EncodedBytes(encoder=MyEncoder)]

class Model(BaseModel):
    my_encoded_bytes: MyEncodedBytes

# Initialize the model with encoded data
m = Model(my_encoded_bytes=b'**encoded**: some bytes')

# Access decoded value
print(m.my_encoded_bytes)
#> b'some bytes'

# Serialize into the encoded form
print(m.model_dump())
#> {'my_encoded_bytes': b'**encoded**: some bytes'}

# Validate encoded data
try:
    Model(my_encoded_bytes=b'**undecodable**')
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    1 validation error for Model
    my_encoded_bytes
      Value error, Cannot decode data [type=value_error, input_value=b'**undecodable**', input_type=bytes]
    '''
```

### Methods

#### decode

```python
def decode(data: bytes, _: core_schema.ValidationInfo) -> bytes
```

Decode the data using the specified encoder.

##### Returns

[`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes) -- The decoded data.

##### Parameters

**`data`** : [`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes)

The data to decode.

#### encode

```python
def encode(value: bytes) -> bytes
```

Encode the data using the specified encoder.

##### Returns

[`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes) -- The encoded data.

##### Parameters

**`value`** : [`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes)

The data to encode.

## EncodedStr

A str type that is encoded and decoded using the specified encoder.

`EncodedStr` needs an encoder that implements `EncoderProtocol` to operate.

```python
from typing import Annotated

from pydantic import BaseModel, EncodedStr, EncoderProtocol, ValidationError

class MyEncoder(EncoderProtocol):
    @classmethod
    def decode(cls, data: bytes) -> bytes:
        if data == b'**undecodable**':
            raise ValueError('Cannot decode data')
        return data[13:]

    @classmethod
    def encode(cls, value: bytes) -> bytes:
        return b'**encoded**: ' + value

    @classmethod
    def get_json_format(cls) -> str:
        return 'my-encoder'

MyEncodedStr = Annotated[str, EncodedStr(encoder=MyEncoder)]

class Model(BaseModel):
    my_encoded_str: MyEncodedStr

# Initialize the model with encoded data
m = Model(my_encoded_str='**encoded**: some str')

# Access decoded value
print(m.my_encoded_str)
#> some str

# Serialize into the encoded form
print(m.model_dump())
#> {'my_encoded_str': '**encoded**: some str'}

# Validate encoded data
try:
    Model(my_encoded_str='**undecodable**')
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    1 validation error for Model
    my_encoded_str
      Value error, Cannot decode data [type=value_error, input_value='**undecodable**', input_type=str]
    '''
```

### Methods

#### decode\_str

```python
def decode_str(data: str, _: core_schema.ValidationInfo) -> str
```

Decode the data using the specified encoder.

##### Returns

[`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) -- The decoded data.

##### Parameters

**`data`** : [`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)

The data to decode.

#### encode\_str

```python
def encode_str(value: str) -> str
```

Encode the data using the specified encoder.

##### Returns

[`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) -- The encoded data.

##### Parameters

**`value`** : [`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)

The data to encode.

## GetPydanticSchema

Usage Documentation

[Using `GetPydanticSchema` to Reduce Boilerplate](/docs/validation/latest/concepts/types#using-getpydanticschema-to-reduce-boilerplate)

A convenience class for creating an annotation that provides pydantic custom type hooks.

This class is intended to eliminate the need to create a custom "marker" which defines the `__get_pydantic_core_schema__` and `__get_pydantic_json_schema__` custom hook methods.

For example, to have a field treated by type checkers as `int`, but by pydantic as `Any`, you can do:

```python
from typing import Annotated, Any

from pydantic import BaseModel, GetPydanticSchema

HandleAsAny = GetPydanticSchema(lambda _s, h: h(Any))

class Model(BaseModel):
    x: Annotated[int, HandleAsAny]  # pydantic sees `x: Any`

print(repr(Model(x='abc').x))
#> 'abc'
```

## Tag

Provides a way to specify the expected tag to use for a case of a (callable) discriminated union.

Also provides a way to label a union case in error messages.

When using a callable `Discriminator`, attach a `Tag` to each case in the `Union` to specify the tag that should be used to identify that case. For example, in the below example, the `Tag` is used to specify that if `get_discriminator_value` returns `'apple'`, the input should be validated as an `ApplePie`, and if it returns `'pumpkin'`, the input should be validated as a `PumpkinPie`.

The primary role of the `Tag` here is to map the return value from the callable `Discriminator` function to the appropriate member of the `Union` in question.

```python
from typing import Annotated, Any, Literal, Union

from pydantic import BaseModel, Discriminator, Tag

class Pie(BaseModel):
    time_to_cook: int
    num_ingredients: int

class ApplePie(Pie):
    fruit: Literal['apple'] = 'apple'

class PumpkinPie(Pie):
    filling: Literal['pumpkin'] = 'pumpkin'

def get_discriminator_value(v: Any) -> str:
    if isinstance(v, dict):
        return v.get('fruit', v.get('filling'))
    return getattr(v, 'fruit', getattr(v, 'filling', None))

class ThanksgivingDinner(BaseModel):
    dessert: Annotated[
        Union[
            Annotated[ApplePie, Tag('apple')],
            Annotated[PumpkinPie, Tag('pumpkin')],
        ],
        Discriminator(get_discriminator_value),
    ]

apple_variation = ThanksgivingDinner.model_validate(
    {'dessert': {'fruit': 'apple', 'time_to_cook': 60, 'num_ingredients': 8}}
)
print(repr(apple_variation))
'''
ThanksgivingDinner(dessert=ApplePie(time_to_cook=60, num_ingredients=8, fruit='apple'))
'''

pumpkin_variation = ThanksgivingDinner.model_validate(
    {
        'dessert': {
            'filling': 'pumpkin',
            'time_to_cook': 40,
            'num_ingredients': 6,
        }
    }
)
print(repr(pumpkin_variation))
'''
ThanksgivingDinner(dessert=PumpkinPie(time_to_cook=40, num_ingredients=6, filling='pumpkin'))
'''
```

Note

You must specify a `Tag` for every case in a `Tag` that is associated with a callable `Discriminator`. Failing to do so will result in a `PydanticUserError` with code [`callable-discriminator-no-tag`](/docs/validation/latest/errors/usage_errors#callable-discriminator-no-tag).

See the [Discriminated Unions](/docs/validation/latest/concepts/unions#discriminated-unions) concepts docs for more details on how to use `Tag`s.

## Discriminator

Usage Documentation

[Discriminated Unions with `Callable` `Discriminator`](/docs/validation/latest/concepts/unions#discriminated-unions-with-callable-discriminator)

Provides a way to use a custom callable as the way to extract the value of a union discriminator.

This allows you to get validation behavior like you'd get from `Field(discriminator=<field_name>)`, but without needing to have a single shared field across all the union choices. This also makes it possible to handle unions of models and primitive types with discriminated-union-style validation errors. Finally, this allows you to use a custom callable as the way to identify which member of a union a value belongs to, while still seeing all the performance benefits of a discriminated union.

Consider this example, which is much more performant with the use of `Discriminator` and thus a `TaggedUnion` than it would be as a normal `Union`.

```python
from typing import Annotated, Any, Literal, Union

from pydantic import BaseModel, Discriminator, Tag

class Pie(BaseModel):
    time_to_cook: int
    num_ingredients: int

class ApplePie(Pie):
    fruit: Literal['apple'] = 'apple'

class PumpkinPie(Pie):
    filling: Literal['pumpkin'] = 'pumpkin'

def get_discriminator_value(v: Any) -> str:
    if isinstance(v, dict):
        return v.get('fruit', v.get('filling'))
    return getattr(v, 'fruit', getattr(v, 'filling', None))

class ThanksgivingDinner(BaseModel):
    dessert: Annotated[
        Union[
            Annotated[ApplePie, Tag('apple')],
            Annotated[PumpkinPie, Tag('pumpkin')],
        ],
        Discriminator(get_discriminator_value),
    ]

apple_variation = ThanksgivingDinner.model_validate(
    {'dessert': {'fruit': 'apple', 'time_to_cook': 60, 'num_ingredients': 8}}
)
print(repr(apple_variation))
'''
ThanksgivingDinner(dessert=ApplePie(time_to_cook=60, num_ingredients=8, fruit='apple'))
'''

pumpkin_variation = ThanksgivingDinner.model_validate(
    {
        'dessert': {
            'filling': 'pumpkin',
            'time_to_cook': 40,
            'num_ingredients': 6,
        }
    }
)
print(repr(pumpkin_variation))
'''
ThanksgivingDinner(dessert=PumpkinPie(time_to_cook=40, num_ingredients=6, filling='pumpkin'))
'''
```

See the [Discriminated Unions](/docs/validation/latest/concepts/unions#discriminated-unions) concepts docs for more details on how to use `Discriminator`s.

### Attributes

#### discriminator

The callable or field name for discriminating the type in a tagged union.

A `Callable` discriminator must extract the value of the discriminator from the input. A `str` discriminator must be the name of a field to discriminate against.

**Type:** [`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [`Callable`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Callable)\[\[[`Any`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Any)\], [`Hashable`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Hashable)\]

#### custom\_error\_type

Type to use in [custom errors](/docs/validation/latest/errors/errors) replacing the standard discriminated union validation errors.

**Type:** [`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) **Default:** `None`

#### custom\_error\_message

Message to use in custom errors.

**Type:** [`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) **Default:** `None`

#### custom\_error\_context

Context to use in custom errors.

**Type:** [`dict`](https://docs.python.org/3/reference/expressions.html#dict)\[[`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str), [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [`float`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float)\] | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) **Default:** `None`

## FailFast

**Bases:** `PydanticMetadata`, `BaseMetadata`

A `FailFast` annotation can be used to specify that validation should stop at the first error.

This can be useful when you want to validate a large amount of data and you only need to know if it's valid or not.

You might want to enable this setting if you want to validate your data faster (basically, if you use this, validation will be more performant with the caveat that you get less information).

```python
from typing import Annotated

from pydantic import BaseModel, FailFast, ValidationError

class Model(BaseModel):
    x: Annotated[list[int], FailFast()]

# This will raise a single error for the first invalid value and stop validation
try:
    obj = Model(x=[1, 2, 'a', 4, 5, 'b', 7, 8, 9, 'c'])
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    1 validation error for Model
    x.2
      Input should be a valid integer, unable to parse string as an integer [type=int_parsing, input_value='a', input_type=str]
    '''
```

## conint

```python
def conint(
    *,
    strict: bool | None = None,
    gt: int | None = None,
    ge: int | None = None,
    lt: int | None = None,
    le: int | None = None,
    multiple_of: int | None = None,
) -> type[int]
```

Discouraged

This function is **discouraged** in favor of using [`Annotated`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Annotated) with [`Field`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/fields/#pydantic.fields.Field) instead.

This function will be **deprecated** in Pydantic 3.0.

The reason is that `conint` returns a type, which doesn't play well with static analysis tools.

-   [:x: Don't do this](#tab-panel-701)
-   [:white\_check\_mark: Do this](#tab-panel-702)

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, conint

class Foo(BaseModel):
    bar: conint(strict=True, gt=0)
```

```python
from typing import Annotated

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field

class Foo(BaseModel):
    bar: Annotated[int, Field(strict=True, gt=0)]
```

A wrapper around `int` that allows for additional constraints.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError, conint

class ConstrainedExample(BaseModel):
    constrained_int: conint(gt=1)

m = ConstrainedExample(constrained_int=2)
print(repr(m))
#> ConstrainedExample(constrained_int=2)

try:
    ConstrainedExample(constrained_int=0)
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e.errors())
    '''
    [
        {
            'type': 'greater_than',
            'loc': ('constrained_int',),
            'msg': 'Input should be greater than 1',
            'input': 0,
            'ctx': {'gt': 1},
            'url': 'https://errors.pydantic.dev/2/v/greater_than',
        }
    ]
    '''
```

### Returns

[`type`](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-type)\[[`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int)\] -- The wrapped integer type.

### Parameters

**`strict`** : [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

Whether to validate the integer in strict mode. Defaults to `None`.

**`gt`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be greater than this.

**`ge`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be greater than or equal to this.

**`lt`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be less than this.

**`le`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be less than or equal to this.

**`multiple_of`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be a multiple of this.

## confloat

```python
def confloat(
    *,
    strict: bool | None = None,
    gt: float | None = None,
    ge: float | None = None,
    lt: float | None = None,
    le: float | None = None,
    multiple_of: float | None = None,
    allow_inf_nan: bool | None = None,
) -> type[float]
```

Discouraged

This function is **discouraged** in favor of using [`Annotated`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Annotated) with [`Field`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/fields/#pydantic.fields.Field) instead.

This function will be **deprecated** in Pydantic 3.0.

The reason is that `confloat` returns a type, which doesn't play well with static analysis tools.

-   [:x: Don't do this](#tab-panel-703)
-   [:white\_check\_mark: Do this](#tab-panel-704)

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, confloat

class Foo(BaseModel):
    bar: confloat(strict=True, gt=0)
```

```python
from typing import Annotated

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field

class Foo(BaseModel):
    bar: Annotated[float, Field(strict=True, gt=0)]
```

A wrapper around `float` that allows for additional constraints.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError, confloat

class ConstrainedExample(BaseModel):
    constrained_float: confloat(gt=1.0)

m = ConstrainedExample(constrained_float=1.1)
print(repr(m))
#> ConstrainedExample(constrained_float=1.1)

try:
    ConstrainedExample(constrained_float=0.9)
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e.errors())
    '''
    [
        {
            'type': 'greater_than',
            'loc': ('constrained_float',),
            'msg': 'Input should be greater than 1',
            'input': 0.9,
            'ctx': {'gt': 1.0},
            'url': 'https://errors.pydantic.dev/2/v/greater_than',
        }
    ]
    '''
```

### Returns

[`type`](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-type)\[[`float`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float)\] -- The wrapped float type.

### Parameters

**`strict`** : [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

Whether to validate the float in strict mode.

**`gt`** : [`float`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be greater than this.

**`ge`** : [`float`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be greater than or equal to this.

**`lt`** : [`float`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be less than this.

**`le`** : [`float`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be less than or equal to this.

**`multiple_of`** : [`float`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be a multiple of this.

**`allow_inf_nan`** : [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

Whether to allow `-inf`, `inf`, and `nan`.

## conbytes

```python
def conbytes(
    *,
    min_length: int | None = None,
    max_length: int | None = None,
    strict: bool | None = None,
) -> type[bytes]
```

A wrapper around `bytes` that allows for additional constraints.

### Returns

[`type`](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-type)\[[`bytes`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#bytes)\] -- The wrapped bytes type.

### Parameters

**`min_length`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The minimum length of the bytes.

**`max_length`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The maximum length of the bytes.

**`strict`** : [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

Whether to validate the bytes in strict mode.

## constr

```python
def constr(
    *,
    strip_whitespace: bool | None = None,
    to_upper: bool | None = None,
    to_lower: bool | None = None,
    strict: bool | None = None,
    min_length: int | None = None,
    max_length: int | None = None,
    pattern: str | Pattern[str] | None = None,
    ascii_only: bool | None = None,
) -> type[str]
```

Discouraged

This function is **discouraged** in favor of using [`Annotated`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Annotated) with [`StringConstraints`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/types/#pydantic.types.StringConstraints) instead.

This function will be **deprecated** in Pydantic 3.0.

The reason is that `constr` returns a type, which doesn't play well with static analysis tools.

-   [:x: Don't do this](#tab-panel-705)
-   [:white\_check\_mark: Do this](#tab-panel-706)

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, constr

class Foo(BaseModel):
    bar: constr(strip_whitespace=True, to_upper=True, pattern=r'^[A-Z]+$')
```

```python
from typing import Annotated

from pydantic import BaseModel, StringConstraints

class Foo(BaseModel):
    bar: Annotated[
        str,
        StringConstraints(
            strip_whitespace=True, to_upper=True, pattern=r'^[A-Z]+$'
        ),
    ]
```

A wrapper around `str` that allows for additional constraints.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, constr

class Foo(BaseModel):
    bar: constr(strip_whitespace=True, to_upper=True)

foo = Foo(bar='  hello  ')
print(foo)
#> bar='HELLO'
```

### Returns

[`type`](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-type)\[[`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)\] -- The wrapped string type.

### Parameters

**`strip_whitespace`** : [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

Whether to remove leading and trailing whitespace.

**`to_upper`** : [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

Whether to turn all characters to uppercase.

**`to_lower`** : [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

Whether to turn all characters to lowercase.

**`strict`** : [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

Whether to validate the string in strict mode.

**`min_length`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The minimum length of the string.

**`max_length`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The maximum length of the string.

**`pattern`** : [`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [`Pattern`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Pattern)\[[`str`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)\] | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

A regex pattern to validate the string against.

**`ascii_only`** : [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

Whether the string should contain only ASCII characters.

## conset

```python
def conset(
    item_type: type[HashableItemType],
    *,
    min_length: int | None = None,
    max_length: int | None = None,
) -> type[set[HashableItemType]]
```

A wrapper around `typing.Set` that allows for additional constraints.

### Returns

[`type`](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-type)\[[`set`](https://docs.python.org/3/reference/expressions.html#set)\[`HashableItemType`\]\] -- The wrapped set type.

### Parameters

**`item_type`** : [`type`](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-type)\[`HashableItemType`\]

The type of the items in the set.

**`min_length`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The minimum length of the set.

**`max_length`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The maximum length of the set.

## confrozenset

```python
def confrozenset(
    item_type: type[HashableItemType],
    *,
    min_length: int | None = None,
    max_length: int | None = None,
) -> type[frozenset[HashableItemType]]
```

A wrapper around `typing.FrozenSet` that allows for additional constraints.

### Returns

[`type`](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-type)\[[`frozenset`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#frozenset)\[`HashableItemType`\]\] -- The wrapped frozenset type.

### Parameters

**`item_type`** : [`type`](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-type)\[`HashableItemType`\]

The type of the items in the frozenset.

**`min_length`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The minimum length of the frozenset.

**`max_length`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The maximum length of the frozenset.

## conlist

```python
def conlist(
    item_type: type[AnyItemType],
    *,
    min_length: int | None = None,
    max_length: int | None = None,
    unique_items: bool | None = None,
) -> type[list[AnyItemType]]
```

A wrapper around [`list`](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-list) that adds validation.

### Returns

[`type`](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-type)\[[`list`](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-list)\[`AnyItemType`\]\] -- The wrapped list type.

### Parameters

**`item_type`** : [`type`](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-type)\[`AnyItemType`\]

The type of the items in the list.

**`min_length`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The minimum length of the list. Defaults to None.

**`max_length`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The maximum length of the list. Defaults to None.

**`unique_items`** : [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

Whether the items in the list must be unique. Defaults to None.

Deprecated

The `unique_items` parameter is deprecated, use `Set` instead. See [this issue](https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic-core/issues/296) for more details.

## condecimal

```python
def condecimal(
    *,
    strict: bool | None = None,
    gt: int | Decimal | None = None,
    ge: int | Decimal | None = None,
    lt: int | Decimal | None = None,
    le: int | Decimal | None = None,
    multiple_of: int | Decimal | None = None,
    max_digits: int | None = None,
    decimal_places: int | None = None,
    allow_inf_nan: bool | None = None,
) -> type[Decimal]
```

Discouraged

This function is **discouraged** in favor of using [`Annotated`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Annotated) with [`Field`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/fields/#pydantic.fields.Field) instead.

This function will be **deprecated** in Pydantic 3.0.

The reason is that `condecimal` returns a type, which doesn't play well with static analysis tools.

-   [:x: Don't do this](#tab-panel-707)
-   [:white\_check\_mark: Do this](#tab-panel-708)

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, condecimal

class Foo(BaseModel):
    bar: condecimal(strict=True, allow_inf_nan=True)
```

```python
from decimal import Decimal
from typing import Annotated

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field

class Foo(BaseModel):
    bar: Annotated[Decimal, Field(strict=True, allow_inf_nan=True)]
```

A wrapper around Decimal that adds validation.

```python
from decimal import Decimal

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError, condecimal

class ConstrainedExample(BaseModel):
    constrained_decimal: condecimal(gt=Decimal('1.0'))

m = ConstrainedExample(constrained_decimal=Decimal('1.1'))
print(repr(m))
#> ConstrainedExample(constrained_decimal=Decimal('1.1'))

try:
    ConstrainedExample(constrained_decimal=Decimal('0.9'))
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e.errors())
    '''
    [
        {
            'type': 'greater_than',
            'loc': ('constrained_decimal',),
            'msg': 'Input should be greater than 1.0',
            'input': Decimal('0.9'),
            'ctx': {'gt': Decimal('1.0')},
            'url': 'https://errors.pydantic.dev/2/v/greater_than',
        }
    ]
    '''
```

### Returns

[`type`](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-type)\[`Decimal`\]

### Parameters

**`strict`** : [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

Whether to validate the value in strict mode. Defaults to `None`.

**`gt`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | `Decimal` | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be greater than this. Defaults to `None`.

**`ge`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | `Decimal` | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be greater than or equal to this. Defaults to `None`.

**`lt`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | `Decimal` | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be less than this. Defaults to `None`.

**`le`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | `Decimal` | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be less than or equal to this. Defaults to `None`.

**`multiple_of`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | `Decimal` | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be a multiple of this. Defaults to `None`.

**`max_digits`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The maximum number of digits. Defaults to `None`.

**`decimal_places`** : [`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The number of decimal places. Defaults to `None`.

**`allow_inf_nan`** : [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

Whether to allow infinity and NaN. Defaults to `None`.

## condate

```python
def condate(
    *,
    strict: bool | None = None,
    gt: date | None = None,
    ge: date | None = None,
    lt: date | None = None,
    le: date | None = None,
) -> type[date]
```

A wrapper for date that adds constraints.

### Returns

[`type`](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-type)\[`date`\] -- A date type with the specified constraints.

### Parameters

**`strict`** : [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

Whether to validate the date value in strict mode. Defaults to `None`.

**`gt`** : `date` | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be greater than this. Defaults to `None`.

**`ge`** : `date` | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be greater than or equal to this. Defaults to `None`.

**`lt`** : `date` | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be less than this. Defaults to `None`.

**`le`** : `date` | [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None) _Default:_ `None`

The value must be less than or equal to this. Defaults to `None`.

## StrictBool

A boolean that must be either `True` or `False`.

**Default:** `Annotated[bool, Strict()]`

## PositiveInt

An integer that must be greater than zero.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, PositiveInt, ValidationError

class Model(BaseModel):
    positive_int: PositiveInt

m = Model(positive_int=1)
print(repr(m))
#> Model(positive_int=1)

try:
    Model(positive_int=-1)
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e.errors())
    '''
    [
        {
            'type': 'greater_than',
            'loc': ('positive_int',),
            'msg': 'Input should be greater than 0',
            'input': -1,
            'ctx': {'gt': 0},
            'url': 'https://errors.pydantic.dev/2/v/greater_than',
        }
    ]
    '''
```

**Default:** `Annotated[int, annotated_types.Gt(0)]`

## NegativeInt

An integer that must be less than zero.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, NegativeInt, ValidationError

class Model(BaseModel):
    negative_int: NegativeInt

m = Model(negative_int=-1)
print(repr(m))
#> Model(negative_int=-1)

try:
    Model(negative_int=1)
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e.errors())
    '''
    [
        {
            'type': 'less_than',
            'loc': ('negative_int',),
            'msg': 'Input should be less than 0',
            'input': 1,
            'ctx': {'lt': 0},
            'url': 'https://errors.pydantic.dev/2/v/less_than',
        }
    ]
    '''
```

**Default:** `Annotated[int, annotated_types.Lt(0)]`

## NonPositiveInt

An integer that must be less than or equal to zero.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, NonPositiveInt, ValidationError

class Model(BaseModel):
    non_positive_int: NonPositiveInt

m = Model(non_positive_int=0)
print(repr(m))
#> Model(non_positive_int=0)

try:
    Model(non_positive_int=1)
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e.errors())
    '''
    [
        {
            'type': 'less_than_equal',
            'loc': ('non_positive_int',),
            'msg': 'Input should be less than or equal to 0',
            'input': 1,
            'ctx': {'le': 0},
            'url': 'https://errors.pydantic.dev/2/v/less_than_equal',
        }
    ]
    '''
```

**Default:** `Annotated[int, annotated_types.Le(0)]`

## NonNegativeInt

An integer that must be greater than or equal to zero.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, NonNegativeInt, ValidationError

class Model(BaseModel):
    non_negative_int: NonNegativeInt

m = Model(non_negative_int=0)
print(repr(m))
#> Model(non_negative_int=0)

try:
    Model(non_negative_int=-1)
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e.errors())
    '''
    [
        {
            'type': 'greater_than_equal',
            'loc': ('non_negative_int',),
            'msg': 'Input should be greater than or equal to 0',
            'input': -1,
            'ctx': {'ge': 0},
            'url': 'https://errors.pydantic.dev/2/v/greater_than_equal',
        }
    ]
    '''
```

**Default:** `Annotated[int, annotated_types.Ge(0)]`

## StrictInt

An integer that must be validated in strict mode.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, StrictInt, ValidationError

class StrictIntModel(BaseModel):
    strict_int: StrictInt

try:
    StrictIntModel(strict_int=3.14159)
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    1 validation error for StrictIntModel
    strict_int
      Input should be a valid integer [type=int_type, input_value=3.14159, input_type=float]
    '''
```

**Default:** `Annotated[int, Strict()]`

## PositiveFloat

A float that must be greater than zero.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, PositiveFloat, ValidationError

class Model(BaseModel):
    positive_float: PositiveFloat

m = Model(positive_float=1.0)
print(repr(m))
#> Model(positive_float=1.0)

try:
    Model(positive_float=-1.0)
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e.errors())
    '''
    [
        {
            'type': 'greater_than',
            'loc': ('positive_float',),
            'msg': 'Input should be greater than 0',
            'input': -1.0,
            'ctx': {'gt': 0.0},
            'url': 'https://errors.pydantic.dev/2/v/greater_than',
        }
    ]
    '''
```

**Default:** `Annotated[float, annotated_types.Gt(0)]`

## NegativeFloat

A float that must be less than zero.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, NegativeFloat, ValidationError

class Model(BaseModel):
    negative_float: NegativeFloat

m = Model(negative_float=-1.0)
print(repr(m))
#> Model(negative_float=-1.0)

try:
    Model(negative_float=1.0)
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e.errors())
    '''
    [
        {
            'type': 'less_than',
            'loc': ('negative_float',),
            'msg': 'Input should be less than 0',
            'input': 1.0,
            'ctx': {'lt': 0.0},
            'url': 'https://errors.pydantic.dev/2/v/less_than',
        }
    ]
    '''
```

**Default:** `Annotated[float, annotated_types.Lt(0)]`

## NonPositiveFloat

A float that must be less than or equal to zero.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, NonPositiveFloat, ValidationError

class Model(BaseModel):
    non_positive_float: NonPositiveFloat

m = Model(non_positive_float=0.0)
print(repr(m))
#> Model(non_positive_float=0.0)

try:
    Model(non_positive_float=1.0)
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e.errors())
    '''
    [
        {
            'type': 'less_than_equal',
            'loc': ('non_positive_float',),
            'msg': 'Input should be less than or equal to 0',
            'input': 1.0,
            'ctx': {'le': 0.0},
            'url': 'https://errors.pydantic.dev/2/v/less_than_equal',
        }
    ]
    '''
```

**Default:** `Annotated[float, annotated_types.Le(0)]`

## NonNegativeFloat

A float that must be greater than or equal to zero.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, NonNegativeFloat, ValidationError

class Model(BaseModel):
    non_negative_float: NonNegativeFloat

m = Model(non_negative_float=0.0)
print(repr(m))
#> Model(non_negative_float=0.0)

try:
    Model(non_negative_float=-1.0)
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e.errors())
    '''
    [
        {
            'type': 'greater_than_equal',
            'loc': ('non_negative_float',),
            'msg': 'Input should be greater than or equal to 0',
            'input': -1.0,
            'ctx': {'ge': 0.0},
            'url': 'https://errors.pydantic.dev/2/v/greater_than_equal',
        }
    ]
    '''
```

**Default:** `Annotated[float, annotated_types.Ge(0)]`

## StrictFloat

A float that must be validated in strict mode.

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, StrictFloat, ValidationError

class StrictFloatModel(BaseModel):
    strict_float: StrictFloat

try:
    StrictFloatModel(strict_float='1.0')
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    1 validation error for StrictFloatModel
    strict_float
      Input should be a valid number [type=float_type, input_value='1.0', input_type=str]
    '''
```

**Default:** `Annotated[float, Strict(True)]`

## FiniteFloat

A float that must be finite (not `-inf`, `inf`, or `nan`).

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, FiniteFloat

class Model(BaseModel):
    finite: FiniteFloat

m = Model(finite=1.0)
print(m)
#> finite=1.0
```

**Default:** `Annotated[float, AllowInfNan(False)]`

## StrictBytes

A bytes that must be validated in strict mode.

**Default:** `Annotated[bytes, Strict()]`

## StrictStr

A string that must be validated in strict mode.

**Default:** `Annotated[str, Strict()]`

## UUID1

A [UUID](https://docs.python.org/3/library/uuid.html) that must be version 1.

```python
import uuid

from pydantic import UUID1, BaseModel

class Model(BaseModel):
    uuid1: UUID1

Model(uuid1=uuid.uuid1())
```

**Default:** `Annotated[UUID, UuidVersion(1)]`

## UUID3

A [UUID](https://docs.python.org/3/library/uuid.html) that must be version 3.

```python
import uuid

from pydantic import UUID3, BaseModel

class Model(BaseModel):
    uuid3: UUID3

Model(uuid3=uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, 'pydantic.org'))
```

**Default:** `Annotated[UUID, UuidVersion(3)]`

## UUID4

A [UUID](https://docs.python.org/3/library/uuid.html) that must be version 4.

```python
import uuid

from pydantic import UUID4, BaseModel

class Model(BaseModel):
    uuid4: UUID4

Model(uuid4=uuid.uuid4())
```

**Default:** `Annotated[UUID, UuidVersion(4)]`

## UUID5

A [UUID](https://docs.python.org/3/library/uuid.html) that must be version 5.

```python
import uuid

from pydantic import UUID5, BaseModel

class Model(BaseModel):
    uuid5: UUID5

Model(uuid5=uuid.uuid5(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, 'pydantic.org'))
```

**Default:** `Annotated[UUID, UuidVersion(5)]`

## UUID6

A [UUID](https://docs.python.org/3/library/uuid.html) that must be version 6.

```python
import uuid

from pydantic import UUID6, BaseModel

class Model(BaseModel):
    uuid6: UUID6

Model(uuid6=uuid.UUID('1efea953-c2d6-6790-aa0a-69db8c87df97'))
```

**Default:** `Annotated[UUID, UuidVersion(6)]`

## UUID7

A [UUID](https://docs.python.org/3/library/uuid.html) that must be version 7.

```python
import uuid

from pydantic import UUID7, BaseModel

class Model(BaseModel):
    uuid7: UUID7

Model(uuid7=uuid.UUID('0194fdcb-1c47-7a09-b52c-561154de0b4a'))
```

**Default:** `Annotated[UUID, UuidVersion(7)]`

## UUID8

A [UUID](https://docs.python.org/3/library/uuid.html) that must be version 8.

```python
import uuid

from pydantic import UUID8, BaseModel

class Model(BaseModel):
    uuid8: UUID8

Model(uuid8=uuid.UUID('81a0b92e-6078-8551-9c81-8ccb666bdab8'))
```

**Default:** `Annotated[UUID, UuidVersion(8)]`

## FilePath

A path that must point to a file.

```python
from pathlib import Path

from pydantic import BaseModel, FilePath, ValidationError

class Model(BaseModel):
    f: FilePath

path = Path('text.txt')
path.touch()
m = Model(f='text.txt')
print(m.model_dump())
#> {'f': PosixPath('text.txt')}
path.unlink()

path = Path('directory')
path.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
try:
    Model(f='directory')  # directory
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    1 validation error for Model
    f
      Path does not point to a file [type=path_not_file, input_value='directory', input_type=str]
    '''
path.rmdir()

try:
    Model(f='not-exists-file')
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    1 validation error for Model
    f
      Path does not point to a file [type=path_not_file, input_value='not-exists-file', input_type=str]
    '''
```

**Default:** `Annotated[Path, PathType('file')]`

## DirectoryPath

A path that must point to a directory.

```python
from pathlib import Path

from pydantic import BaseModel, DirectoryPath, ValidationError

class Model(BaseModel):
    f: DirectoryPath

path = Path('directory/')
path.mkdir()
m = Model(f='directory/')
print(m.model_dump())
#> {'f': PosixPath('directory')}
path.rmdir()

path = Path('file.txt')
path.touch()
try:
    Model(f='file.txt')  # file
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    1 validation error for Model
    f
      Path does not point to a directory [type=path_not_directory, input_value='file.txt', input_type=str]
    '''
path.unlink()

try:
    Model(f='not-exists-directory')
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    1 validation error for Model
    f
      Path does not point to a directory [type=path_not_directory, input_value='not-exists-directory', input_type=str]
    '''
```

**Default:** `Annotated[Path, PathType('dir')]`

## NewPath

A path for a new file or directory that must not already exist. The parent directory must already exist.

**Default:** `Annotated[Path, PathType('new')]`

## SocketPath

A path to an existing socket file

**Default:** `Annotated[Path, PathType('socket')]`

## Base64Bytes

A bytes type that is encoded and decoded using the standard (non-URL-safe) base64 encoder.

↻ Changed in v2.10

`Base64Bytes` now uses [`base64.b64encode()`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/base64.html#base64.b64encode) and [`base64.b64decode()`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/base64.html#base64.b64decode) instead of [`base64.encodebytes()`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/base64.html#base64.encodebytes) and [`base64.decodebytes()`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/base64.html#base64.decodebytes).

These methods are considered legacy implementation. If you'd still like to use these legacy encoders/decoders, you can achieve this by creating a custom annotated type, like follows:

```python
import base64
from typing import Annotated, Literal

from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError

from pydantic import EncodedBytes, EncoderProtocol

class LegacyBase64Encoder(EncoderProtocol):
    @classmethod
    def decode(cls, data: bytes) -> bytes:
        try:
            return base64.decodebytes(data)
        except ValueError as e:
            raise PydanticCustomError(
                'base64_decode',
                "Base64 decoding error: '{error}'",
                {'error': str(e)},
            )

    @classmethod
    def encode(cls, value: bytes) -> bytes:
        return base64.encodebytes(value)

    @classmethod
    def get_json_format(cls) -> Literal['base64']:
        return 'base64'

LegacyBase64Bytes = Annotated[bytes, EncodedBytes(encoder=LegacyBase64Encoder)]
```

```python
from pydantic import Base64Bytes, BaseModel, ValidationError

class Model(BaseModel):
    base64_bytes: Base64Bytes

# Initialize the model with base64 data
m = Model(base64_bytes=b'VGhpcyBpcyB0aGUgd2F5')

# Access decoded value
print(m.base64_bytes)
#> b'This is the way'

# Serialize into the base64 form
print(m.model_dump())
#> {'base64_bytes': b'VGhpcyBpcyB0aGUgd2F5'}

# Validate base64 data
try:
    print(Model(base64_bytes=b'undecodable').base64_bytes)
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    1 validation error for Model
    base64_bytes
      Base64 decoding error: 'Incorrect padding' [type=base64_decode, input_value=b'undecodable', input_type=bytes]
    '''
```

**Default:** `Annotated[bytes, EncodedBytes(encoder=Base64Encoder)]`

## Base64Str

A string type that is encoded and decoded using the standard (non-URL-safe) base64 encoder.

↻ Changed in v2.10

`Base64Str` now uses [`base64.b64encode()`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/base64.html#base64.b64encode) and [`base64.b64decode()`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/base64.html#base64.b64decode) instead of [`base64.encodebytes()`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/base64.html#base64.encodebytes) and [`base64.decodebytes()`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/base64.html#base64.decodebytes).

These methods are considered legacy implementation. See the documentation about the [`Base64Bytes`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/types/#pydantic.types.Base64Bytes) type for more information on how to replicate the old behavior with the legacy encoders/decoders.

```python
from pydantic import Base64Str, BaseModel, ValidationError

class Model(BaseModel):
    base64_str: Base64Str

# Initialize the model with base64 data
m = Model(base64_str='VGhlc2UgYXJlbid0IHRoZSBkcm9pZHMgeW91J3JlIGxvb2tpbmcgZm9y')

# Access decoded value
print(m.base64_str)
#> These aren't the droids you're looking for

# Serialize into the base64 form
print(m.model_dump())
#> {'base64_str': 'VGhlc2UgYXJlbid0IHRoZSBkcm9pZHMgeW91J3JlIGxvb2tpbmcgZm9y'}

# Validate base64 data
try:
    print(Model(base64_str='undecodable').base64_str)
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    1 validation error for Model
    base64_str
      Base64 decoding error: 'Incorrect padding' [type=base64_decode, input_value='undecodable', input_type=str]
    '''
```

**Default:** `Annotated[str, EncodedStr(encoder=Base64Encoder)]`

## Base64UrlBytes

A bytes type that is encoded and decoded using the URL-safe base64 encoder.

```python
from pydantic import Base64UrlBytes, BaseModel

class Model(BaseModel):
    base64url_bytes: Base64UrlBytes

# Initialize the model with base64 data
m = Model(base64url_bytes=b'SHc_dHc-TXc==')
print(m)
#> base64url_bytes=b'Hw?tw>Mw'
```

**Default:** `Annotated[bytes, EncodedBytes(encoder=Base64UrlEncoder)]`

## Base64UrlStr

A str type that is encoded and decoded using the URL-safe base64 encoder.

```python
from pydantic import Base64UrlStr, BaseModel

class Model(BaseModel):
    base64url_str: Base64UrlStr

# Initialize the model with base64 data
m = Model(base64url_str='SHc_dHc-TXc==')
print(m)
#> base64url_str='Hw?tw>Mw'
```

**Default:** `Annotated[str, EncodedStr(encoder=Base64UrlEncoder)]`

## JsonValue

A `JsonValue` is used to represent a value that can be serialized to JSON.

It may be one of:

-   `list['JsonValue']`
-   `dict[str, 'JsonValue']`
-   `str`
-   `bool`
-   `int`
-   `float`
-   `None`

The following example demonstrates how to use `JsonValue` to validate JSON data, and what kind of errors to expect when input data is not json serializable.

```python
import json

from pydantic import BaseModel, JsonValue, ValidationError

class Model(BaseModel):
    j: JsonValue

valid_json_data = {'j': {'a': {'b': {'c': 1, 'd': [2, None]}}}}
invalid_json_data = {'j': {'a': {'b': ...}}}

print(repr(Model.model_validate(valid_json_data)))
#> Model(j={'a': {'b': {'c': 1, 'd': [2, None]}}})
print(repr(Model.model_validate_json(json.dumps(valid_json_data))))
#> Model(j={'a': {'b': {'c': 1, 'd': [2, None]}}})

try:
    Model.model_validate(invalid_json_data)
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    '''
    1 validation error for Model
    j.dict.a.dict.b
      input was not a valid JSON value [type=invalid-json-value, input_value=Ellipsis, input_type=ellipsis]
    '''
```

**Type:** [`TypeAlias`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.TypeAlias) **Default:** `Union[list['JsonValue'], dict[str, 'JsonValue'], str, bool, int, float, None]`

## OnErrorOmit

When used as an item in a list, the key type in a dict, optional values of a TypedDict, etc. this annotation omits the item from the iteration if there is any error validating it. That is, instead of a [`ValidationError`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic-core/pydantic_core/#pydantic_core.ValidationError) being propagated up and the entire iterable being discarded any invalid items are discarded and the valid ones are returned.

**Default:** `Annotated[T, _OnErrorOmit]`