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# Validation Errors

Pydantic attempts to provide useful validation errors. Below are details on common validation errors users may encounter when working with pydantic, together with some suggestions on how to fix them.

## `arguments_type`

This error is raised when an object that would be passed as arguments to a function during validation is not a `tuple`, `list`, or `dict`. Because `NamedTuple` uses function calls in its implementation, that is one way to produce this error:

```python
from typing import NamedTuple

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class MyNamedTuple(NamedTuple):
    x: int


class MyModel(BaseModel):
    field: MyNamedTuple


try:
    MyModel.model_validate({'field': 'invalid'})
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'arguments_type'
```

## `assertion_error`

This error is raised when a failing `assert` statement is encountered during validation:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: int

    @field_validator('x')
    @classmethod
    def force_x_positive(cls, v):
        assert v > 0
        return v


try:
    Model(x=-1)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'assertion_error'
```

## `bool_parsing`

This error is raised when the input value is a string that is not valid for coercion to a boolean:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: bool


Model(x='true')  # OK

try:
    Model(x='test')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'bool_parsing'
```

## `bool_type`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not valid for a `bool` field:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: bool


try:
    Model(x=None)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'bool_type'
```

This error is also raised for strict fields when the input value is not an instance of `bool`.

## `bytes_invalid_encoding`

This error is raised when a `bytes` value is invalid under the configured encoding. In the following example, `'a'` is invalid hex (odd number of digits).

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: bytes
    model_config = {'val_json_bytes': 'hex'}


try:
    Model(x='a')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'bytes_invalid_encoding'
```

## `bytes_too_long`

This error is raised when the length of a `bytes` value is greater than the field's `max_length` constraint:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: bytes = Field(max_length=3)


try:
    Model(x=b'test')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'bytes_too_long'
```

## `bytes_too_short`

This error is raised when the length of a `bytes` value is less than the field's `min_length` constraint:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: bytes = Field(min_length=3)


try:
    Model(x=b't')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'bytes_too_short'
```

## `bytes_type`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not valid for a `bytes` field:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: bytes


try:
    Model(x=123)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'bytes_type'
```

This error is also raised for strict fields when the input value is not an instance of `bytes`.

## `callable_type`

This error is raised when the input value is not valid as a `Callable`:

```python
from typing import Any, Callable

from pydantic import BaseModel, ImportString, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: ImportString[Callable[[Any], Any]]


Model(x='math:cos')  # OK

try:
    Model(x='os.path')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'callable_type'
```

## `complex_str_parsing`

This error is raised when the input value is a string but cannot be parsed as a complex number because it does not follow the [rule](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#complex) in Python:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    num: complex


try:
    # Complex numbers in json are expected to be valid complex strings.
    # This value `abc` is not a valid complex string.
    Model.model_validate_json('{"num": "abc"}')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'complex_str_parsing'
```

## `complex_type`

This error is raised when the input value cannot be interpreted as a complex number:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    num: complex


try:
    Model(num=False)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'complex_type'
```

## `dataclass_exact_type`

This error is raised when validating a dataclass with `strict=True` and the input is not an instance of the dataclass:

```python
import pydantic.dataclasses
from pydantic import TypeAdapter, ValidationError


@pydantic.dataclasses.dataclass
class MyDataclass:
    x: str


adapter = TypeAdapter(MyDataclass)

print(adapter.validate_python(MyDataclass(x='test'), strict=True))
#> MyDataclass(x='test')
print(adapter.validate_python({'x': 'test'}))
#> MyDataclass(x='test')

try:
    adapter.validate_python({'x': 'test'}, strict=True)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'dataclass_exact_type'
```

## `dataclass_type`

This error is raised when the input value is not valid for a `dataclass` field:

```python
from pydantic import ValidationError, dataclasses


@dataclasses.dataclass
class Inner:
    x: int


@dataclasses.dataclass
class Outer:
    y: Inner


Outer(y=Inner(x=1))  # OK

try:
    Outer(y=1)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'dataclass_type'
```

## `date_from_datetime_inexact`

This error is raised when the input `datetime` value provided for a `date` field has a nonzero time component. For a timestamp to parse into a field of type `date`, the time components must all be zero:

```python
from datetime import date, datetime

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: date


Model(x='2023-01-01')  # OK
Model(x=datetime(2023, 1, 1))  # OK

try:
    Model(x=datetime(2023, 1, 1, 12))
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'date_from_datetime_inexact'
```

## `date_from_datetime_parsing`

This error is raised when the input value is a string that cannot be parsed for a `date` field:

```python
from datetime import date

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: date


try:
    Model(x='XX1494012000')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'date_from_datetime_parsing'
```

## `date_future`

This error is raised when the input value provided for a `FutureDate` field is not in the future:

```python
from datetime import date

from pydantic import BaseModel, FutureDate, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: FutureDate


try:
    Model(x=date(2000, 1, 1))
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'date_future'
```

## `date_parsing`

This error is raised when validating JSON where the input value is string that cannot be parsed for a `date` field:

```python
import json
from datetime import date

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: date = Field(strict=True)


try:
    Model.model_validate_json(json.dumps({'x': '1'}))
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'date_parsing'
```

## `date_past`

This error is raised when the value provided for a `PastDate` field is not in the past:

```python
from datetime import date, timedelta

from pydantic import BaseModel, PastDate, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: PastDate


try:
    Model(x=date.today() + timedelta(1))
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'date_past'
```

## `date_type`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not valid for a `date` field:

```python
from datetime import date

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: date


try:
    Model(x=None)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'date_type'
```

This error is also raised for strict fields when the input value is not an instance of `date`.

## `datetime_from_date_parsing`

This error is raised when the input value is a string that cannot be parsed for a `datetime` field:

```python
from datetime import datetime

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: datetime


try:
    # there is no 13th month
    Model(x='2023-13-01')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'datetime_from_date_parsing'
```

## `datetime_future`

This error is raised when the value provided for a `FutureDatetime` field is not in the future:

```python
from datetime import datetime

from pydantic import BaseModel, FutureDatetime, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: FutureDatetime


try:
    Model(x=datetime(2000, 1, 1))
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'datetime_future'
```

## `datetime_object_invalid`

This error is raised when something about the `datetime` object is not valid:

```python
from datetime import datetime, tzinfo

from pydantic import AwareDatetime, BaseModel, ValidationError


class CustomTz(tzinfo):
    # utcoffset is not implemented!

    def tzname(self, _dt):
        return 'CustomTZ'


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: AwareDatetime


try:
    Model(x=datetime(2023, 1, 1, tzinfo=CustomTz()))
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'datetime_object_invalid'
```

## `datetime_parsing`

This error is raised when the value is a string that cannot be parsed for a `datetime` field:

```python
import json
from datetime import datetime

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: datetime = Field(strict=True)


try:
    Model.model_validate_json(json.dumps({'x': 'not a datetime'}))
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'datetime_parsing'
```

## `datetime_past`

This error is raised when the value provided for a `PastDatetime` field is not in the past:

```python
from datetime import datetime, timedelta

from pydantic import BaseModel, PastDatetime, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: PastDatetime


try:
    Model(x=datetime.now() + timedelta(100))
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'datetime_past'
```

## `datetime_type`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not valid for a `datetime` field:

```python
from datetime import datetime

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: datetime


try:
    Model(x=None)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'datetime_type'
```

This error is also raised for strict fields when the input value is not an instance of `datetime`.

## `decimal_max_digits`

This error is raised when the value provided for a `Decimal` has too many digits:

```python
from decimal import Decimal

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: Decimal = Field(max_digits=3)


try:
    Model(x='42.1234')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'decimal_max_digits'
```

## `decimal_max_places`

This error is raised when the value provided for a `Decimal` has too many digits after the decimal point:

```python
from decimal import Decimal

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: Decimal = Field(decimal_places=3)


try:
    Model(x='42.1234')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'decimal_max_places'
```

## `decimal_parsing`

This error is raised when the value provided for a `Decimal` could not be parsed as a decimal number:

```python
from decimal import Decimal

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: Decimal = Field(decimal_places=3)


try:
    Model(x='test')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'decimal_parsing'
```

## `decimal_type`

This error is raised when the value provided for a `Decimal` is of the wrong type:

```python
from decimal import Decimal

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: Decimal = Field(decimal_places=3)


try:
    Model(x=[1, 2, 3])
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'decimal_type'
```

This error is also raised for strict fields when the input value is not an instance of `Decimal`.

## `decimal_whole_digits`

This error is raised when the value provided for a `Decimal` has more digits before the decimal point than `max_digits` - `decimal_places` (as long as both are specified):

```python
from decimal import Decimal

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: Decimal = Field(max_digits=6, decimal_places=3)


try:
    Model(x='12345.6')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'decimal_whole_digits'
```

## `default_factory_not_called`

This error is raised when a [default factory taking validated data](/docs/validation/latest/concepts/fields#default-factory-validated-data) can't be called, because validation failed on previous fields:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    a: int = Field(gt=10)
    b: int = Field(default_factory=lambda data: data['a'])


try:
    Model(a=1)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(exc)
    """
    2 validation errors for Model
    a
      Input should be greater than 10 [type=greater_than, input_value=1, input_type=int]
    b
      The default factory uses validated data, but at least one validation error occurred [type=default_factory_not_called]
    """
    print(repr(exc.errors()[1]['type']))
    #> 'default_factory_not_called'
```

## `dict_type`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not `dict` for a `dict` field:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: dict


try:
    Model(x=['1', '2'])
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'dict_type'
```

## `enum`

This error is raised when the input value does not exist in an `enum` field members:

```python
from enum import Enum

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class MyEnum(str, Enum):
    option = 'option'


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: MyEnum


try:
    Model(x='other_option')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'enum'
```

## `extra_forbidden`

This error is raised when the input value contains extra fields, but `model_config['extra'] == 'forbid'`:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: str

    model_config = ConfigDict(extra='forbid')


try:
    Model(x='test', y='test')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'extra_forbidden'
```

You can read more about the `extra` configuration in the Extra Attributes section.

## `finite_number`

This error is raised when the value is infinite, or too large to be represented as a 64-bit floating point number during validation:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: int


try:
    Model(x=2.2250738585072011e308)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'finite_number'
```

## `float_parsing`

This error is raised when the value is a string that can't be parsed as a `float`:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: float


try:
    Model(x='test')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'float_parsing'
```

## `float_type`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not valid for a `float` field:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: float


try:
    Model(x=None)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'float_type'
```

## `frozen_field`

This error is raised when you attempt to assign a value to a field with `frozen=True`, or to delete such a field:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: str = Field('test', frozen=True)


model = Model()

try:
    model.x = 'test1'
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'frozen_field'

try:
    del model.x
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'frozen_field'
```

## `frozen_instance`

This error is raised when `frozen` is set in the [configuration](/docs/validation/latest/concepts/config) and you attempt to delete or assign a new value to any of the fields:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: int

    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)


m = Model(x=1)

try:
    m.x = 2
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'frozen_instance'

try:
    del m.x
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'frozen_instance'
```

## `frozen_set_type`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not valid for a `frozenset` field:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: frozenset


try:
    model = Model(x='test')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'frozen_set_type'
```

## `get_attribute_error`

This error is raised when `model_config['from_attributes'] == True` and an error is raised while reading the attributes:

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


class Foobar:
    def __init__(self):
        self.x = 1

    @property
    def y(self):
        raise RuntimeError('intentional error')


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: int
    y: str

    model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)


try:
    Model.model_validate(Foobar())
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'get_attribute_error'
```

## `greater_than`

This error is raised when the value is not greater than the field's `gt` constraint:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: int = Field(gt=10)


try:
    Model(x=10)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'greater_than'
```

## `greater_than_equal`

This error is raised when the value is not greater than or equal to the field's `ge` constraint:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: int = Field(ge=10)


try:
    Model(x=9)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'greater_than_equal'
```

## `int_from_float`

This error is raised when you provide a `float` value for an `int` field:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: int


try:
    Model(x=0.5)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'int_from_float'
```

## `int_parsing`

This error is raised when the value can't be parsed as `int`:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: int


try:
    Model(x='test')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'int_parsing'
```

## `int_parsing_size`

This error is raised when attempting to parse a python or JSON value from a string outside the maximum range that Python `str` to `int` parsing permits:

```python
import json

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: int


# from Python
assert Model(x='1' * 4_300).x == int('1' * 4_300)  # OK

too_long = '1' * 4_301
try:
    Model(x=too_long)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'int_parsing_size'

# from JSON
try:
    Model.model_validate_json(json.dumps({'x': too_long}))
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'int_parsing_size'
```

## `int_type`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not valid for an `int` field:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: int


try:
    Model(x=None)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'int_type'
```

## `invalid_key`

This error is raised when attempting to validate a `dict` that has a key that is not an instance of `str`:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: int

    model_config = ConfigDict(extra='allow')


try:
    Model.model_validate({'x': 1, b'y': 2})
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'invalid_key'
```

## `is_instance_of`

This error is raised when the input value is not an instance of the expected type:

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


class Nested:
    x: str


class Model(BaseModel):
    y: Nested

    model_config = ConfigDict(arbitrary_types_allowed=True)


try:
    Model(y='test')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'is_instance_of'
```

## `is_subclass_of`

This error is raised when the input value is not a subclass of the expected type:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Nested:
    x: str


class Model(BaseModel):
    y: type[Nested]


try:
    Model(y='test')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'is_subclass_of'
```

## `iterable_type`

This error is raised when the input value is not valid as an `Iterable`:

```python
from collections.abc import Iterable

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    y: Iterable[str]


try:
    Model(y=123)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'iterable_type'
```

## `iteration_error`

This error is raised when an error occurs during iteration:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


def gen():
    yield 1
    raise RuntimeError('error')


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: list[int]


try:
    Model(x=gen())
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'iteration_error'
```

## `json_invalid`

This error is raised when the input value is not a valid JSON string:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: Json


try:
    Model(x='test')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'json_invalid'
```

## `json_type`

This error is raised when the input value is of a type that cannot be parsed as JSON:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: Json


try:
    Model(x=None)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'json_type'
```

## `less_than`

This error is raised when the input value is not less than the field's `lt` constraint:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: int = Field(lt=10)


try:
    Model(x=10)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'less_than'
```

## `less_than_equal`

This error is raised when the input value is not less than or equal to the field's `le` constraint:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: int = Field(le=10)


try:
    Model(x=11)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'less_than_equal'
```

## `list_type`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not valid for a `list` field:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: list[int]


try:
    Model(x=1)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'list_type'
```

## `literal_error`

This error is raised when the input value is not one of the expected literal values:

```python
from typing import Literal

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: Literal['a', 'b']


Model(x='a')  # OK

try:
    Model(x='c')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'literal_error'
```

## `mapping_type`

This error is raised when a problem occurs during validation due to a failure in a call to the methods from the `Mapping` protocol, such as `.items()`:

```python
from collections.abc import Mapping

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class BadMapping(Mapping):
    def items(self):
        raise ValueError()

    def __iter__(self):
        raise ValueError()

    def __getitem__(self, key):
        raise ValueError()

    def __len__(self):
        return 1


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: dict[str, str]


try:
    Model(x=BadMapping())
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'mapping_type'
```

## `missing`

This error is raised when there are required fields missing from the input value:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: str


try:
    Model()
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'missing'
```

## `missing_argument`

This error is raised when a required positional-or-keyword argument is not passed to a function decorated with `validate_call`:

```python
from pydantic import ValidationError, validate_call


@validate_call
def foo(a: int):
    return a


try:
    foo()
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'missing_argument'
```

## `missing_keyword_only_argument`

This error is raised when a required keyword-only argument is not passed to a function decorated with `validate_call`:

```python
from pydantic import ValidationError, validate_call


@validate_call
def foo(*, a: int):
    return a


try:
    foo()
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'missing_keyword_only_argument'
```

## `missing_positional_only_argument`

This error is raised when a required positional-only argument is not passed to a function decorated with `validate_call`:

```python
from pydantic import ValidationError, validate_call


@validate_call
def foo(a: int, /):
    return a


try:
    foo()
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'missing_positional_only_argument'
```

## `missing_sentinel_error`

This error is raised when the experimental `MISSING` sentinel is the only value allowed, and wasn't provided during validation:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError
from pydantic.experimental.missing_sentinel import MISSING


class Model(BaseModel):
    f: MISSING


try:
    Model(f=1)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'missing_sentinel_error'
```

## `model_attributes_type`

This error is raised when the input value is not a valid dictionary, model instance, or instance that fields can be extracted from:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    a: int
    b: int


# simply validating a dict
print(Model.model_validate({'a': 1, 'b': 2}))
#> a=1 b=2


class CustomObj:
    def __init__(self, a, b):
        self.a = a
        self.b = b


# using from attributes to extract fields from an objects
print(Model.model_validate(CustomObj(3, 4), from_attributes=True))
#> a=3 b=4

try:
    Model.model_validate('not an object', from_attributes=True)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'model_attributes_type'
```

## `model_type`

This error is raised when the input to a model is not an instance of the model or dict:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    a: int
    b: int


# simply validating a dict
m = Model.model_validate({'a': 1, 'b': 2})
print(m)
#> a=1 b=2

# validating an existing model instance
print(Model.model_validate(m))
#> a=1 b=2

try:
    Model.model_validate('not an object')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'model_type'
```

## `multiple_argument_values`

This error is raised when you provide multiple values for a single argument while calling a function decorated with `validate_call`:

```python
from pydantic import ValidationError, validate_call


@validate_call
def foo(a: int):
    return a


try:
    foo(1, a=2)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'multiple_argument_values'
```

## `multiple_of`

This error is raised when the input is not a multiple of a field's `multiple_of` constraint:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: int = Field(multiple_of=5)


try:
    Model(x=1)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'multiple_of'
```

## `needs_python_object`

This type of error is raised when validation is attempted from a format that cannot be converted to a Python object. For example, we cannot check `isinstance` or `issubclass` from JSON:

```python
import json

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    bm: type[BaseModel]


try:
    Model.model_validate_json(json.dumps({'bm': 'not a basemodel class'}))
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'needs_python_object'
```

## `no_such_attribute`

This error is raised when `validate_assignment=True` in the config, and you attempt to assign a value to an attribute that is not an existing field:

```python
from pydantic import ConfigDict, ValidationError, dataclasses


@dataclasses.dataclass(config=ConfigDict(validate_assignment=True))
class MyDataclass:
    x: int


m = MyDataclass(x=1)
try:
    m.y = 10
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'no_such_attribute'
```

## `none_required`

This error is raised when the input value is not `None` for a field that requires `None`:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: None


try:
    Model(x=1)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'none_required'
```

Note

You may encounter this error when there is a naming collision in your model between a field name and its type. More specifically, this error is likely to be thrown when the default value of that field is `None`.

For example, the following would yield the `none_required` validation error since the field `int` is set to a default value of `None` and has the exact same name as its type, which causes problems with validation.

```python
from typing import Optional

from pydantic import BaseModel


class M1(BaseModel):
    int: Optional[int] = None


m = M1(int=123)  # errors
```

## `recursion_loop`

This error is raised when a cyclic reference is detected:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: list['Model']


d = {'x': []}
d['x'].append(d)
try:
    Model(**d)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'recursion_loop'
```

## `set_item_not_hashable`

This error is raised when an unhashable value is validated against a `set` or a `frozenset`:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: set[object]


class Unhashable:
    __hash__ = None


try:
    Model(x=[{'a': 'b'}, Unhashable()])
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'set_item_not_hashable'
    print(repr(exc.errors()[1]['type']))
    #> 'set_item_not_hashable'
```

## `set_type`

This error is raised when the value type is not valid for a `set` field:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: set[int]


try:
    Model(x='test')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'set_type'
```

## `string_not_ascii`

This error is raised when the input string contains non-ASCII characters:

```python
from typing import Annotated

from pydantic import BaseModel, StringConstraints, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    v: Annotated[str, StringConstraints(ascii_only=True)]


try:
    Model(v='caf\u00e9')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'string_not_ascii'
```

## `string_pattern_mismatch`

This error is raised when the input value doesn't match the field's `pattern` constraint:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: str = Field(pattern='test')


try:
    Model(x='1')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'string_pattern_mismatch'
```

## `string_sub_type`

This error is raised when the value is an instance of a strict subtype of `str` when the field is strict:

```python
from enum import Enum

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationError


class MyEnum(str, Enum):
    foo = 'foo'


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: str = Field(strict=True)


try:
    Model(x=MyEnum.foo)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'string_sub_type'
```

## `string_too_long`

This error is raised when the input value is a string whose length is greater than the field's `max_length` constraint:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: str = Field(max_length=3)


try:
    Model(x='test')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'string_too_long'
```

## `string_too_short`

This error is raised when the input value is a string whose length is less than the field's `min_length` constraint:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: str = Field(min_length=3)


try:
    Model(x='t')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'string_too_short'
```

## `string_type`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not valid for a `str` field:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: str


try:
    Model(x=1)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'string_type'
```

This error is also raised for strict fields when the input value is not an instance of `str`.

## `string_unicode`

This error is raised when the value cannot be parsed as a Unicode string:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: str


try:
    Model(x=b'\x81')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'string_unicode'
```

## `time_delta_parsing`

This error is raised when the input value is a string that cannot be parsed for a `timedelta` field:

```python
from datetime import timedelta

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: timedelta


try:
    Model(x='t')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'time_delta_parsing'
```

## `time_delta_type`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not valid for a `timedelta` field:

```python
from datetime import timedelta

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: timedelta


try:
    Model(x=None)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'time_delta_type'
```

This error is also raised for strict fields when the input value is not an instance of `timedelta`.

## `time_parsing`

This error is raised when the input value is a string that cannot be parsed for a `time` field:

```python
from datetime import time

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: time


try:
    Model(x='25:20:30.400')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'time_parsing'
```

## `time_type`

This error is raised when the value type is not valid for a `time` field:

```python
from datetime import time

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: time


try:
    Model(x=None)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'time_type'
```

This error is also raised for strict fields when the input value is not an instance of `time`.

## `timezone_aware`

This error is raised when the `datetime` value provided for a timezone-aware `datetime` field doesn't have timezone information:

```python
from datetime import datetime

from pydantic import AwareDatetime, BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: AwareDatetime


try:
    Model(x=datetime.now())
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'timezone_aware'
```

## `timezone_naive`

This error is raised when the `datetime` value provided for a timezone-naive `datetime` field has timezone info:

```python
from datetime import datetime, timezone

from pydantic import BaseModel, NaiveDatetime, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: NaiveDatetime


try:
    Model(x=datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc))
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'timezone_naive'
```

## `too_long`

This error is raised when the input value's length is greater than the field's `max_length` constraint:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: list[int] = Field(max_length=3)


try:
    Model(x=[1, 2, 3, 4])
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'too_long'
```

## `too_short`

This error is raised when the value length is less than the field's `min_length` constraint:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: list[int] = Field(min_length=3)


try:
    Model(x=[1, 2])
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'too_short'
```

## `tuple_type`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not valid for a `tuple` field:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: tuple[int]


try:
    Model(x=None)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'tuple_type'
```

This error is also raised for strict fields when the input value is not an instance of `tuple`.

## `unexpected_keyword_argument`

This error is raised when you provide a value by keyword for a positional-only argument while calling a function decorated with `validate_call`:

```python
from pydantic import ValidationError, validate_call


@validate_call
def foo(a: int, /):
    return a


try:
    foo(a=2)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[1]['type']))
    #> 'unexpected_keyword_argument'
```

It is also raised when using pydantic.dataclasses and `extra=forbid`:

```python
from pydantic import TypeAdapter, ValidationError
from pydantic.dataclasses import dataclass


@dataclass(config={'extra': 'forbid'})
class Foo:
    bar: int


try:
    TypeAdapter(Foo).validate_python({'bar': 1, 'foobar': 2})
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'unexpected_keyword_argument'
```

## `unexpected_positional_argument`

This error is raised when you provide a positional value for a keyword-only argument while calling a function decorated with `validate_call`:

```python
from pydantic import ValidationError, validate_call


@validate_call
def foo(*, a: int):
    return a


try:
    foo(2)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[1]['type']))
    #> 'unexpected_positional_argument'
```

## `union_tag_invalid`

This error is raised when the input's discriminator is not one of the expected values:

```python
from typing import Literal, Union

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationError


class BlackCat(BaseModel):
    pet_type: Literal['blackcat']


class WhiteCat(BaseModel):
    pet_type: Literal['whitecat']


class Model(BaseModel):
    cat: Union[BlackCat, WhiteCat] = Field(discriminator='pet_type')


try:
    Model(cat={'pet_type': 'dog'})
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'union_tag_invalid'
```

## `union_tag_not_found`

This error is raised when it is not possible to extract a discriminator value from the input:

```python
from typing import Literal, Union

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationError


class BlackCat(BaseModel):
    pet_type: Literal['blackcat']


class WhiteCat(BaseModel):
    pet_type: Literal['whitecat']


class Model(BaseModel):
    cat: Union[BlackCat, WhiteCat] = Field(discriminator='pet_type')


try:
    Model(cat={'name': 'blackcat'})
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'union_tag_not_found'
```

## `url_parsing`

This error is raised when the input value cannot be parsed as a URL:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: AnyUrl


try:
    Model(x='test')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'url_parsing'
```

## `url_scheme`

This error is raised when the URL scheme is not valid for the URL type of the field:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: HttpUrl


try:
    Model(x='ftp://example.com')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'url_scheme'
```

## `url_syntax_violation`

This error is raised when the URL syntax is not valid:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, HttpUrl, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: HttpUrl = Field(strict=True)


try:
    Model(x='http:////example.com')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'url_syntax_violation'
```

## `url_too_long`

This error is raised when the URL length is greater than 2083:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: HttpUrl


try:
    Model(x='x' * 2084)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'url_too_long'
```

## `url_type`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not valid for a URL field:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: HttpUrl


try:
    Model(x=None)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'url_type'
```

## `uuid_parsing`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not valid for a UUID field:

```python
from uuid import UUID

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    u: UUID


try:
    Model(u='12345678-124-1234-1234-567812345678')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'uuid_parsing'
```

## `uuid_type`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not valid instance for a UUID field (str, bytes or UUID):

```python
from uuid import UUID

from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    u: UUID


try:
    Model(u=1234567812412341234567812345678)
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'uuid_type'
```

## `uuid_version`

This error is raised when the input value's type is not match UUID version:

```python
from pydantic import UUID5, BaseModel, ValidationError


class Model(BaseModel):
    u: UUID5


try:
    Model(u='a6cc5730-2261-11ee-9c43-2eb5a363657c')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'uuid_version'
```

## `value_error`

This error is raised when a `ValueError` is raised during validation:

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


class Model(BaseModel):
    x: str

    @field_validator('x')
    @classmethod
    def repeat_b(cls, v):
        raise ValueError()


try:
    Model(x='test')
except ValidationError as exc:
    print(repr(exc.errors()[0]['type']))
    #> 'value_error'
```