FastAPI Bug with async callable class dependency in

The Fix

pip install fastapi==0.128.4

Based on closed fastapi/fastapi issue #14465 · PR/commit linked

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@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ def is_gen_callable(self) -> bool:
         ) or inspect.isgeneratorfunction(_unwrapped_call(self.call)):
             return True
+        if inspect.isclass(_unwrapped_call(self.call)):
+            return False
         dunder_call = getattr(_impartial(self.call), "__call__", None)  # noqa: B004

repro.py

from typing import Annotated

from fastapi import Depends, FastAPI
from fastapi.dependencies.models import Dependant
from uvicorn import run


class Dependency:
    def __init__(self):
        print("init")

    async def __call__(self):
        print("call")


print(Dependant(Dependency).is_coroutine_callable)
# `True` with fastapi>=0.123.6
# `False` with fastapi<0.123.6

app = FastAPI()


@app.get("/")
async def route(*, dependency: Annotated[Dependency, Depends()]):
    await dependency()


run(app)

# then `curl localhost:8000`

verify

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fix.md

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release\npip install fastapi==0.128.4\nWhen NOT to use: This fix should not be applied if using non-class callable dependencies.\n\n

Why This Fix Works in Production

Trigger: solved = await call(**solved_result.values)
Mechanism: FastAPI incorrectly identifies class dependencies with a __call__ method as coroutine callables
Why the fix works: Fixes a regression in FastAPI 0.123.6 where class dependencies with a __call__ method were incorrectly identified as coroutine callables. (first fixed release: 0.128.4).

Production impact:

If left unfixed, the same config can fail only in production (env differences), causing startup failures or partial feature outages.

Why This Breaks in Prod

Shows up under Python 3.14 in real deployments (not just unit tests).
FastAPI incorrectly identifies class dependencies with a __call__ method as coroutine callables
Surfaces as: File ".venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/fastapi/dependencies/utils.py", line 647, in solve_dependencies

Proof / Evidence

GitHub issue: #14465
Fix PR: https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi/pull/14458
First fixed release: 0.128.4
Reproduced locally: No (not executed)
Last verified: 2026-02-08
Confidence: 0.95
Did this fix it?: Yes (upstream fix exists)
Own content ratio: 0.53

Discussion

High-signal excerpts from the issue thread (symptoms, repros, edge-cases).

Jump to Sources Open on GitHub

“Fixed by https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi/pull/14458”

@tiangolo · 2025-12-05 · source

Failure Signature (Search String)

solved = await call(**solved_result.values)

Error Message

Stack trace

error.txt

Error Message
-------------
File ".venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/fastapi/dependencies/utils.py", line 647, in solve_dependencies
    solved = await call(**solved_result.values)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
TypeError: 'Dependency' object can't be awaited

Minimal Reproduction

repro.py

from typing import Annotated

from fastapi import Depends, FastAPI
from fastapi.dependencies.models import Dependant
from uvicorn import run


class Dependency:
    def __init__(self):
        print("init")

    async def __call__(self):
        print("call")


print(Dependant(Dependency).is_coroutine_callable)
# `True` with fastapi>=0.123.6
# `False` with fastapi<0.123.6

app = FastAPI()


@app.get("/")
async def route(*, dependency: Annotated[Dependency, Depends()]):
    await dependency()


run(app)

# then `curl localhost:8000`

Environment

Python: 3.14

What Broke

The application raises a TypeError when trying to await a class instance instead of a coroutine.

Why It Broke

FastAPI incorrectly identifies class dependencies with a __call__ method as coroutine callables

Fix Options (Details)

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release Safe default (recommended)

pip install fastapi==0.128.4

When NOT to use: This fix should not be applied if using non-class callable dependencies.

Use when you can deploy the upstream fix. It is usually lower-risk than long-lived workarounds.

Fix reference: https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi/pull/14458

First fixed release: 0.128.4

Last verified: 2026-02-08. Validate in your environment.

When NOT to Use This Fix

This fix should not be applied if using non-class callable dependencies.

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Prevention

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Pin production dependencies and upgrade only with a reproducible test that hits the failing path.

Version Compatibility Table

Version	Status
0.128.4	Fixed

Related Issues

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FastAPI Bug with async callable class dependency in fastapi>=0.123.6 (Fix)