The `oauth2_scheme` variable is an instance of `OAuth2PasswordBearer`, but it is also a "callable".

It could be called as:

```Python
oauth2_scheme(some, parameters)
```

So, it can be used with `Depends`.

### Use it

Now you can pass that `oauth2_scheme` in a dependency with `Depends`.

So, in a URL like:

```
https://example.com/items/foo
```

...the path would be:

```
/items/foo
```

!!! info
    A "path" is also commonly called an "endpoint" or a "route".

While building an API, the "path" is the main way to separate "concerns" and "resources".

#### Operation

"Operation" here refers to one of the HTTP "methods".

One of:

...
```

#### Wofür OpenAPI gedacht ist

Das OpenAPI-Schema ist die Grundlage für die beiden enthaltenen interaktiven Dokumentationssysteme.

Es gibt dutzende Alternativen, die alle auf OpenAPI basieren. Sie können jede dieser Alternativen problemlos zu Ihrer mit **FastAPI** erstellten Anwendung hinzufügen.