Choosing Between Pydantic Models and Plain Dict Request Bodies in FastAPI
Guide comparing Pydantic models vs. plain dict request bodies in FastAPI, with a decision table, trade‑offs, and a working example.
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Guide comparing Pydantic models vs. plain dict request bodies in FastAPI, with a decision table, trade‑offs, and a working example.
Learn how FastAPI caches dependencies per request, shares sub‑dependency instances, and lets you swap them in tests without touching production data.
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