---
id: types-smorest
version: "1.1.2"
license: GPLv3
license_treatment: copyleft
maintenance: active
---

# types-smorest — Type Stubs for flask-smorest

License: copyleft · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 991.5K/mo

## What it is and what it does

types-smorest is a type stub package that provides type annotations for flask-smorest. It enables static type checkers and IDEs to understand the types and signatures available in flask-smorest, improving code quality and developer experience through better autocompletion and type checking.

The package is explicitly partial—it covers only some of the functions and objects available in flask-smorest—and is maintained by the community. It supports Python 3.7 through 3.10 and has no runtime dependencies; it is installed purely to improve the development experience of projects that use flask-smorest.

Use it for:

- Enable static type checkers to validate code that uses flask-smorest without type errors.
- Improve IDE autocompletion and inline documentation when writing flask-smorest API handlers.
- Catch type mismatches in flask-smorest configuration and decorator usage at development time.
- Document expected types for team members working on flask-smorest-based projects.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides type stubs for flask-smorest, enabling static type checking and IDE autocompletion when using the flask-smorest library.

Yes, if you use flask-smorest and want static type checking or better IDE support. The low install friction and lack of runtime dependencies make it a safe addition to any development environment. Be aware of the GPLv3 license if your project is proprietary, and note that stub coverage is partial and may lag behind flask-smorest releases.

## Install

pip install types-smorest
uv add types-smorest
poetry add types-smorest

## Installing types-smorest

Before you install: Low friction install with no runtime dependencies. Maintenance is active; the repository received a commit as recently as 2026-08-11, though the last release was 2022-12-13.

License in practice: Licensed under GPLv3 (copyleft). Any code that imports or uses this package in a proprietary project must comply with GPLv3 terms, including potential source code disclosure obligations.

Quickstart:

# Install types-smorest
$ pip install types-smorest

# Type hints are now available for static checkers
import types_smorest

Requires Python 3.7 or later. This is a stub-only package and must be installed alongside flask-smorest itself to be useful.

Verify before relying:

- How complete the stub coverage is beyond the partial coverage mentioned in the description.
- Whether the stubs are kept synchronized with current flask-smorest releases.
- What specific functions and objects in flask-smorest are covered by the stubs.

## Package facts

- License: GPLv3 (copyleft)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 991.5K/month (top 5,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

flask-smorest type stubs, type hints for flask-smorest, flask-smorest typing, static type checking flask, flask api documentation types, smorest type annotations, type-stubs, flask-ecosystem

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