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__call__() — fastapi Function Reference

Architecture documentation for the __call__() function in api_key.py from the fastapi codebase.

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graph TD
  a4452985_9360_8685_8df8_22f6ddbc1b50["__call__()"]
  ab402c28_d154_c88d_9709_5fae7c878ce8["APIKeyHeader"]
  a4452985_9360_8685_8df8_22f6ddbc1b50 -->|defined in| ab402c28_d154_c88d_9709_5fae7c878ce8
  0a1afb2c_f4ce_fb90_4faf_3674ab253100["check_api_key()"]
  a4452985_9360_8685_8df8_22f6ddbc1b50 -->|calls| 0a1afb2c_f4ce_fb90_4faf_3674ab253100
  style a4452985_9360_8685_8df8_22f6ddbc1b50 fill:#6366f1,stroke:#818cf8,color:#fff

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Source Code

fastapi/security/api_key.py lines 228–230

    async def __call__(self, request: Request) -> Optional[str]:
        api_key = request.headers.get(self.model.name)
        return self.check_api_key(api_key)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does __call__() do?
__call__() is a function in the fastapi codebase, defined in fastapi/security/api_key.py.
Where is __call__() defined?
__call__() is defined in fastapi/security/api_key.py at line 228.
What does __call__() call?
__call__() calls 1 function(s): check_api_key.

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