marshmallow is an ORM/ODM/framework-agnostic library for converting complex datatypes, such as objects, to and from native Python datatypes.
The software validates input data, deserializes input data to app-level objects, and serializes app-level objects to primitive Python types. The serialized objects can then be rendered to standard formats such as JSON for use in an HTTP API.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Works with almost all ORM, ODM, or no ORM.
- Concise, familiar syntax.
- Class-based schemas allow for code reuse and configuration.
- Easy to modify a schema’s output at application runtime. A single Schema can produce multiple output formats while keeping the individual field outputs consistent.
- Context-aware serialization.
- Advanced schema nesting:
- Specify which subset of fields to include on nested schemas.
- Two-way nesting. Two different schemas can nest each other.
- Self-nesting. A schema can be nested within itself.
Website: marshmallow.readthedocs.io
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Steven Loria and contributors
License: MIT License
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