cff-version: 1.2.0
title: Pydantic Validation
message: 'If you use this software, please cite it as below.'
type: software
authors:
  - family-names: Colvin
    given-names: Samuel
  - family-names: Jolibois
    given-names: Eric
  - family-names: Ramezani
    given-names: Hasan
  - family-names: Garcia Badaracco
    given-names: Adrian
  - family-names: Dorsey
    given-names: Terrence
  - family-names: Montague
    given-names: David
  - family-names: Matveenko
    given-names: Serge
  - family-names: Trylesinski
    given-names: Marcelo
  - family-names: Runkle
    given-names: Sydney
  - family-names: Hewitt
    given-names: David
  - family-names: Hall
    given-names: Alex
  - family-names: Plot
    given-names: Victorien
repository-code: 'https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic'
url: 'https://docs.pydantic.dev/latest/'
abstract: >-
  Pydantic Validation is the most widely used data validation library
  for Python.

  Fast and extensible, Pydantic Validation plays nicely with your
  linters/IDE/brain. Define how data should be in pure,
  canonical Python 3.9+; validate it with Pydantic Validation.
keywords:
  - python
  - validation
  - parsing
  - json-schema
  - hints
  - typing
license: MIT
version: v2.12.5
date-released: 2025-11-26