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SQL (Relational) Databases

ReadyAPI doesn't require you to use a SQL (relational) database. But you can use any database that you want.

Here we'll see an example using SQLDev.

SQLDev is built on top of SQLAlchemy and Pydantic. It was made by the same author of ReadyAPI to be the perfect match for ReadyAPI applications that need to use SQL databases.

Tip

You could use any other SQL or NoSQL database library you want (in some cases called "ORMs"), ReadyAPI doesn't force you to use anything. 😎

As SQLDev is based on SQLAlchemy, you can easily use any database supported by SQLAlchemy (which makes them also supported by SQLDev), like:

  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • SQLite
  • Oracle
  • Microsoft SQL Server, etc.

In this example, we'll use SQLite, because it uses a single file and Python has integrated support. So, you can copy this example and run it as is.

Later, for your production application, you might want to use a database server like PostgreSQL.

Tip

There is an official project generator with ReadyAPI and PostgreSQL including a frontend and more tools: https://github.com/readyapi/full-stack-readyapi-template

This is a very simple and short tutorial, if you want to learn about databases in general, about SQL, or more advanced features, go to the SQLDev docs.

Install SQLDev

First, make sure you create your virtual environment, activate it, and then install sqldev:

$ pip install sqldev
---> 100%

Create the App with a Single Model

We'll create the simplest first version of the app with a single SQLDev model first.

Later we'll improve it increasing security and versatility with multiple models below. 🤓

Create Models

Import SQLDev and create a database model:

from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

The Hero class is very similar to a Pydantic model (in fact, underneath, it actually is a Pydantic model).

There are a few differences:

  • table=True tells SQLDev that this is a table model, it should represent a table in the SQL database, it's not just a data model (as would be any other regular Pydantic class).

  • Field(primary_key=True) tells SQLDev that the id is the primary key in the SQL database (you can learn more about SQL primary keys in the SQLDev docs).

    By having the type as int | None, SQLDev will know that this column should be an INTEGER in the SQL database and that it should be NULLABLE.

  • Field(index=True) tells SQLDev that it should create a SQL index for this column, that would allow faster lookups in the database when reading data filtered by this column.

    SQLDev will know that something declared as str will be a SQL column of type TEXT (or VARCHAR, depending on the database).

Create an Engine

A SQLDev engine (underneath it's actually a SQLAlchemy engine) is what holds the connections to the database.

You would have one single engine object for all your code to connect to the same database.

# Code above omitted 👆

sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Using check_same_thread=False allows ReadyAPI to use the same SQLite database in different threads. This is necessary as one single request could use more than one thread (for example in dependencies).

Don't worry, with the way the code is structured, we'll make sure we use a single SQLDev session per request later, this is actually what the check_same_thread is trying to achieve.

Create the Tables

We then add a function that uses SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine) to create the tables for all the table models.

# Code above omitted 👆

def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Create a Session Dependency

A Session is what stores the objects in memory and keeps track of any changes needed in the data, then it uses the engine to communicate with the database.

We will create a ReadyAPI dependency with yield that will provide a new Session for each request. This is what ensures that we use a single session per request. 🤓

Then we create an Annotated dependency SessionDep to simplify the rest of the code that will use this dependency.

# Code above omitted 👆

def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Create Database Tables on Startup

We will create the database tables when the application starts.

# Code above omitted 👆

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Here we create the tables on an application startup event.

For production you would probably use a migration script that runs before you start your app. 🤓

Tip

SQLDev will have migration utilities wrapping Alembic, but for now, you can use Alembic directly.

Create a Hero

Because each SQLDev model is also a Pydantic model, you can use it in the same type annotations that you could use Pydantic models.

For example, if you declare a parameter of type Hero, it will be read from the JSON body.

The same way, you can declare it as the function's return type, and then the shape of the data will show up in the automatic API docs UI.

# Code above omitted 👆

@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Here we use the SessionDep dependency (a Session) to add the new Hero to the Session instance, commit the changes to the database, refresh the data in the hero, and then return it.

Read Heroes

We can read Heros from the database using a select(). We can include a limit and offset to paginate the results.

# Code above omitted 👆

@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Read One Hero

We can read a single Hero.

# Code above omitted 👆

@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Delete a Hero

We can also delete a Hero.

# Code above omitted 👆

@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]

app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> list[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class Hero(SQLDev, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)
    secret_name: str


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/")
def create_hero(hero: Hero, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    session.add(hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero)
    return hero


@app.get("/heroes/")
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
) -> List[Hero]:
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)) -> Hero:
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Run the App

You can run the app:

$ readyapi dev main.py

<span style="color: green;">INFO</span>:     Uvicorn running on http://127.0.0.1:8000 (Press CTRL+C to quit)

Then go to the /docs UI, you will see that ReadyAPI is using these models to document the API, and it will use them to serialize and validate the data too.

Update the App with Multiple Models

Now let's refactor this app a bit to increase security and versatility.

If you check the previous app, in the UI you can see that, up to now, it lets the client decide the id of the Hero to create. 😱

We shouldn't let that happen, they could overwrite an id we already have assigned in the DB. Deciding the id should be done by the backend or the database, not by the client.

Additionally, we create a secret_name for the hero, but so far, we are returning it everywhere, that's not very secret... 😅

We'll fix these things by adding a few extra models. Here's where SQLDev will shine. ✨

Create Multiple Models

In SQLDev, any model class that has table=True is a table model.

And any model class that doesn't have table=True is a data model, these ones are actually just Pydantic models (with a couple of small extra features). 🤓

With SQLDev, we can use inheritance to avoid duplicating all the fields in all the cases.

HeroBase - the base class

Let's start with a HeroBase model that has all the fields that are shared by all the models:

  • name
  • age
# Code above omitted 👆

class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Hero - the table model

Then let's create Hero, the actual table model, with the extra fields that are not always in the other models:

  • id
  • secret_name

Because Hero inherits form HeroBase, it also has the fields declared in HeroBase, so all the fields for Hero are:

  • id
  • name
  • age
  • secret_name
# Code above omitted 👆

class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

HeroPublic - the public data model

Next, we create a HeroPublic model, this is the one that will be returned to the clients of the API.

It has the same fields as HeroBase, so it won't include secret_name.

Finally, the identity of our heroes is protected! 🥷

It also re-declares id: int. By doing this, we are making a contract with the API clients, so that they can always expect the id to be there and to be an int (it will never be None).

Tip

Having the return model ensure that a value is always available and always int (not None) is very useful for the API clients, they can write much simpler code having this certainty.

Also, automatically generated clients will have simpler interfaces, so that the developers communicating with your API can have a much better time working with your API. 😎

All the fields in HeroPublic are the same as in HeroBase, with id declared as int (not None):

  • id
  • name
  • age
# Code above omitted 👆

class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

HeroCreate - the data model to create a hero

Now we create a HeroCreate model, this is the one that will validate the data from the clients.

It has the same fields as HeroBase, and it also has secret_name.

Now, when the clients create a new hero, they will send the secret_name, it will be stored in the database, but those secret names won't be returned in the API to the clients.

Tip

This is how you would handle passwords. Receive them, but don't return them in the API.

You would also hash the values of the passwords before storing them, never store them in plain text.

The fields of HeroCreate are:

  • name
  • age
  • secret_name
# Code above omitted 👆

class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

HeroUpdate - the data model to update a hero

We didn't have a way to update a hero in the previous version of the app, but now with multiple models, we can do it. 🎉

The HeroUpdate data model is somewhat special, it has all the same fields that would be needed to create a new hero, but all the fields are optional (they all have a default value). This way, when you update a hero, you can send just the fields that you want to update.

Because all the fields actually change (the type now includes None and they now have a default value of None), we need to re-declare them.

We don't really need to inherit from HeroBase because we are re-declaring all the fields. I'll leave it inheriting just for consistency, but this is not necessary. It's more a matter of personal taste. 🤷

The fields of HeroUpdate are:

  • name
  • age
  • secret_name
# Code above omitted 👆

class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Create with HeroCreate and return a HeroPublic

Now that we have multiple models, we can update the parts of the app that use them.

We receive in the request a HeroCreate data model, and from it, we create a Hero table model.

This new table model Hero will have the fields sent by the client, and will also have an id generated by the database.

Then we return the same table model Hero as is from the function. But as we declare the response_model with the HeroPublic data model, ReadyAPI will use HeroPublic to validate and serialize the data.

# Code above omitted 👆

@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Now we use response_model=HeroPublic instead of the return type annotation -> HeroPublic because the value that we are returning is actually not a HeroPublic.

If we had declared -> HeroPublic, your editor and linter would complain (rightfully so) that you are returning a Hero instead of a HeroPublic.

By declaring it in response_model we are telling ReadyAPI to do its thing, without interfering with the type annotations and the help from your editor and other tools.

Read Heroes with HeroPublic

We can do the same as before to read Heros, again, we use response_model=list[HeroPublic] to ensure that the data is validated and serialized correctly.

# Code above omitted 👆

@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Read One Hero with HeroPublic

We can read a single hero:

# Code above omitted 👆

@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Update a Hero with HeroUpdate

We can update a hero. For this we use an HTTP PATCH operation.

And in the code, we get a dict with all the data sent by the client, only the data sent by the client, excluding any values that would be there just for being the default values. To do it we use exclude_unset=True. This is the main trick. 🪄

Then we use hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data) to update the hero_db with the data from hero_data.

# Code above omitted 👆

@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db

# Code below omitted 👇
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Delete a Hero Again

Deleting a hero stays pretty much the same.

We won't satisfy the desire to refactor everything in this one. 😅

# Code above omitted 👆

@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
👀 Full file preview 
from typing import Annotated

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}
🤓 Other versions and variants 
from typing import Annotated, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select
from typing_extensions import Annotated


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


SessionDep = Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)]
app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: SessionDep):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: SessionDep,
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: Annotated[int, Query(le=100)] = 100,
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: SessionDep):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: SessionDep):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: str | None = None
    age: int | None = None
    secret_name: str | None = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=list[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Tip

Prefer to use the Annotated version if possible.

from typing import List, Union

from readyapi import Depends, HTTPException, Query, ReadyAPI
from sqldev import Field, Session, SQLDev, create_engine, select


class HeroBase(SQLDev):
    name: str = Field(index=True)
    age: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, index=True)


class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
    id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
    secret_name: str


class HeroPublic(HeroBase):
    id: int


class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
    secret_name: str


class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
    name: Union[str, None] = None
    age: Union[int, None] = None
    secret_name: Union[str, None] = None


sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"

connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, connect_args=connect_args)


def create_db_and_tables():
    SQLDev.metadata.create_all(engine)


def get_session():
    with Session(engine) as session:
        yield session


app = ReadyAPI()


@app.on_event("startup")
def on_startup():
    create_db_and_tables()


@app.post("/heroes/", response_model=HeroPublic)
def create_hero(hero: HeroCreate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    db_hero = Hero.model_validate(hero)
    session.add(db_hero)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(db_hero)
    return db_hero


@app.get("/heroes/", response_model=List[HeroPublic])
def read_heroes(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
    offset: int = 0,
    limit: int = Query(default=100, le=100),
):
    heroes = session.exec(select(Hero).offset(offset).limit(limit)).all()
    return heroes


@app.get("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def read_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    return hero


@app.patch("/heroes/{hero_id}", response_model=HeroPublic)
def update_hero(
    hero_id: int, hero: HeroUpdate, session: Session = Depends(get_session)
):
    hero_db = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero_db:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    hero_data = hero.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
    hero_db.sqldev_update(hero_data)
    session.add(hero_db)
    session.commit()
    session.refresh(hero_db)
    return hero_db


@app.delete("/heroes/{hero_id}")
def delete_hero(hero_id: int, session: Session = Depends(get_session)):
    hero = session.get(Hero, hero_id)
    if not hero:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
    session.delete(hero)
    session.commit()
    return {"ok": True}

Run the App Again

You can run the app again:

$ readyapi dev main.py

<span style="color: green;">INFO</span>:     Uvicorn running on http://127.0.0.1:8000 (Press CTRL+C to quit)

If you go to the /docs API UI, you will see that it is now updated, and it won't expect to receive the id from the client when creating a hero, etc.

Recap

You can use SQLDev to interact with a SQL database and simplify the code with data models and table models.

You can learn a lot more at the SQLDev docs, there's a longer mini tutorial on using SQLDev with ReadyAPI. 🚀