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# Dynamic models

Models can be [created dynamically](/docs/validation/latest/concepts/models#dynamic-model-creation) using the [`create_model()`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/base_model/#pydantic.create_model) factory function.

In this example, we will show how to dynamically derive a model from an existing one, making every field optional. To achieve this, we will make use of the [`model_fields`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/base_model/#pydantic.BaseModel.model_fields) model class attribute, and derive new annotations from the field definitions to be passed to the [`create_model()`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/base_model/#pydantic.create_model) factory. Of course, this example can apply to any use case where you need to derive a new model from another (remove default values, add aliases, etc).

-   [Python 3.9](#tab-panel-758)
-   [Python 3.10](#tab-panel-759)
-   [Python 3.11 and above](#tab-panel-760)

```python
from typing import Annotated, Union

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, create_model


def make_fields_optional(model_cls: type[BaseModel]) -> type[BaseModel]:
  new_fields = {}

  for f_name, f_info in model_cls.model_fields.items():
      f_dct = f_info.asdict()
      new_fields[f_name] = (
          Annotated[(Union[f_dct['annotation'], None], *f_dct['metadata'], Field(**f_dct['attributes']))],
          None,
      )

  return create_model(
      f'{model_cls.__name__}Optional',
      __base__=model_cls,  # (1)
      **new_fields,
  )
```

Using the original model as a base will inherit the [validators](/docs/validation/latest/concepts/validators), [computed fields](/docs/validation/latest/concepts/fields#the-computed_field-decorator), etc.

The parent fields are overridden by the ones we define.

```python
from typing import Annotated

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, create_model


def make_fields_optional(model_cls: type[BaseModel]) -> type[BaseModel]:
  new_fields = {}

  for f_name, f_info in model_cls.model_fields.items():
      f_dct = f_info.asdict()
      new_fields[f_name] = (
          Annotated[(f_dct['annotation'] | None, *f_dct['metadata'], Field(**f_dct['attributes']))],
          None,
      )

  return create_model(
      f'{model_cls.__name__}Optional',
      __base__=model_cls,  # (1)
      **new_fields,
  )
```

Using the original model as a base will inherit the [validators](/docs/validation/latest/concepts/validators), [computed fields](/docs/validation/latest/concepts/fields#the-computed_field-decorator), etc.

The parent fields are overridden by the ones we define.

```python
from typing import Annotated

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, create_model


def make_fields_optional(model_cls: type[BaseModel]) -> type[BaseModel]:
  new_fields = {}

  for f_name, f_info in model_cls.model_fields.items():
      f_dct = f_info.asdict()
      new_fields[f_name] = (
          Annotated[f_dct['annotation'] | None, *f_dct['metadata'], Field(**f_dct['attributes'])],
          None,
      )

  return create_model(
      f'{model_cls.__name__}Optional',
      __base__=model_cls,  # (1)
      **new_fields,
  )
```

Using the original model as a base will inherit the [validators](/docs/validation/latest/concepts/validators), [computed fields](/docs/validation/latest/concepts/fields#the-computed_field-decorator), etc.

The parent fields are overridden by the ones we define.

For each field, we generate a dictionary representation of the [`FieldInfo`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/fields/#pydantic.fields.FieldInfo) instance using the [`asdict()`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/fields/#pydantic.fields.FieldInfo.asdict) method, containing the annotation, metadata and attributes.

With the following model:

```python
class Model(BaseModel):
    f: Annotated[int, Field(gt=1), WithJsonSchema({'extra': 'data'}), Field(title='F')] = 1
```

The [`FieldInfo`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/fields/#pydantic.fields.FieldInfo) instance of `f` will have three items in its dictionary representation:

-   `annotation`: `int`.
-   `metadata`: A list containing the type-specific constraints and other metadata: `[Gt(1), WithJsonSchema({'extra': 'data'})]`.
-   `attributes`: The remaining field-specific attributes: `{'title': 'F'}`.

With that in mind, we can recreate an annotation that "simulates" the one from the original model:

-   [Python 3.9 and above](#tab-panel-756)
-   [Python 3.11 and above](#tab-panel-757)

```python
new_annotation = Annotated[(
  f_dct['annotation'] | None,  # (1)
  *f_dct['metadata'],  # (2)
  Field(**f_dct['attributes']),  # (3)
)]
```

We create a new annotation from the existing one, but adding `None` as an allowed value (in our previous example, this is equivalent to `int | None`).

We unpack the metadata to be reused (in our previous example, this is equivalent to specifying `Field(gt=1)` and `WithJsonSchema({'extra': 'data'})` as [`Annotated`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Annotated) metadata).

We specify the field-specific attributes by using the [`Field()`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/fields/#pydantic.fields.Field) function (in our previous example, this is equivalent to `Field(title='F')`).

```python
new_annotation = Annotated[
  f_dct['annotation'] | None,  # (1)
  *f_dct['metadata'],  # (2)
  Field(**f_dct['attributes']),  # (3)
]
```

We create a new annotation from the existing one, but adding `None` as an allowed value (in our previous example, this is equivalent to `int | None`).

We unpack the metadata to be reused (in our previous example, this is equivalent to specifying `Field(gt=1)` and `WithJsonSchema({'extra': 'data'})` as [`Annotated`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Annotated) metadata).

We specify the field-specific attributes by using the [`Field()`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/fields/#pydantic.fields.Field) function (in our previous example, this is equivalent to `Field(title='F')`).

and specify `None` as a default value (the second element of the tuple for the field definition accepted by [`create_model()`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/base_model/#pydantic.create_model)).

Here is a demonstration of our factory function:

```python
from pydantic import BaseModel, Field


class Model(BaseModel):
    a: Annotated[int, Field(gt=1)]


ModelOptional = make_fields_optional(Model)

m = ModelOptional()
print(m.a)
#> None
```

A couple notes on the implementation:

-   Our `make_fields_optional()` function is defined as returning an arbitrary Pydantic model class (`-> type[BaseModel]`). An alternative solution can be to use a type variable to preserve the input class:

-   [Python 3.9 and above](#tab-panel-754)
-   [Python 3.12 and above](#tab-panel-755)

```python
ModelTypeT = TypeVar('ModelTypeT', bound=type[BaseModel])

def make_fields_optional(model_cls: ModelTypeT) -> ModelTypeT:
    ...
```

```python
def make_fields_optional[ModelTypeT: type[BaseModel]](model_cls: ModelTypeT) -> ModelTypeT:
    ...
```

However, note that static type checkers _won't_ be able to understand that all fields are now optional.

-   The experimental [`MISSING` sentinel](/docs/validation/latest/concepts/experimental#missing-sentinel) can be used as an alternative to `None` for the default values. Simply replace `None` by `MISSING` in the new annotation and default value.
    
-   You might be tempted to make a copy of the original [`FieldInfo`](/docs/validation/latest/api/pydantic/fields/#pydantic.fields.FieldInfo) instances, add a default and/or perform other mutations, to then reuse it as [`Annotated`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Annotated) metadata. While this may work in some cases, it is **not** a supported pattern, and could break or be deprecated at any point. We strongly encourage using the pattern from this example instead.