* data validation
* data serialization
* data documentation, etc.

This works the same way as with Pydantic models. And it is actually achieved in the same way underneath, using Pydantic.

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Keep in mind that dataclasses can't do everything Pydantic models can do.

So, you might still need to use Pydantic models.

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## FastAPI mini documentary { #fastapi-mini-documentary }

There's a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpR8ngthqiE" class="external-link" target="_blank">FastAPI mini documentary</a> released at the end of 2025, you can watch it online:

* 📝 Add External Link: ML serving and monitoring with FastAPI and Evidently. PR [#9701](https://github.com/tiangolo/fastapi/pull/9701) by [@mnrozhkov](https://github.com/mnrozhkov).
* 📝 Reword in docs, from "have in mind" to "keep in mind". PR [#10376](https://github.com/tiangolo/fastapi/pull/10376) by [@malicious](https://github.com/malicious).