Pydantic `AnyUrl` requires host for validation but `.host`

The Fix

pip install pydantic==1.10.19

Based on closed pydantic/pydantic issue #9523 · PR/commit linked

Production note: Most teams hit this during upgrades or environment changes. Roll out with a canary and smoke critical endpoints (health, OpenAPI/docs) before 100%.

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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 strategy = ["inherit_metadata"]
 lock_version = "4.5.0"
-content_hash = "sha256:65c1ddf4e0d8613d976f043e92a309a87d133d3424f27e8cab7907f19889efa7"
+content_hash = "sha256:0fa988af1e0b9ae6e18b2a31a32d54aba8db98db5a9428207aa897831e836b82"

repro.py

def extract_host_and_path_1(url: AnyUrl) -> tuple[str, str]:
    if not url.path:
        raise Exception()
    return url.host, url.path
    

def extract_host_and_path_2(url: AnyUrl) -> tuple[str, str]:
    if not url.host:
        raise Exception()
    if not url.path:
        raise Exception()
    return url.host, url.path

verify

Re-run the minimal reproduction on your broken version, then apply the fix and re-run.

fix.md

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release\npip install pydantic==1.10.19\nWhen NOT to use: This fix should not be used if backward compatibility with existing code is required.\n\n

Why This Fix Works in Production

Trigger: `AnyUrl` requires host for validation but `.host` is typed `None | str`
Mechanism: The AnyUrl type incorrectly allows None as a host due to typing issues
Why the fix works: Migrates to subclassing instead of the annotated approach for Pydantic URL types, addressing the typing issue with AnyUrl requiring a host. (first fixed release: 1.10.19).

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 3.11 in real deployments (not just unit tests).
The AnyUrl type incorrectly allows None as a host due to typing issues
Production symptom (often without a traceback): `AnyUrl` requires host for validation but `.host` is typed `None | str`

Proof / Evidence

GitHub issue: #9523
Fix PR: https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic/pull/10662
First fixed release: 1.10.19
Reproduced locally: No (not executed)
Last verified: 2026-02-09
Confidence: 0.85
Did this fix it?: Yes (upstream fix exists)
Own content ratio: 0.64

Discussion

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

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“So this is a bit more complicated than anticipated, but I'll fix this with https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic/issues/7353”

@sydney-runkle · 2024-06-19 · source

“@mfontanaar, Agreed, this is either a bug or the docs are wrong. I think we should probably remote the note in the docs about the…”

@sydney-runkle · 2024-06-03 · source

“Yeah, I can confirm this is a typing issue. I'll fix this tomorrow.”

@sydney-runkle · 2024-06-12 · source

“My current understanding of why this is difficult is the following: We support a requires_url constraint on Url types that can be True or False”

@sydney-runkle · 2024-10-18 · source

Failure Signature (Search String)

`AnyUrl` requires host for validation but `.host` is typed `None | str`
raise Exception()

Copy-friendly signature

signature.txt

Failure Signature
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`AnyUrl` requires host for validation but `.host` is typed `None | str`
raise Exception()

Error Message

Signature-only (no traceback captured)

error.txt

Error Message
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`AnyUrl` requires host for validation but `.host` is typed `None | str`
raise Exception()

Minimal Reproduction

repro.py

def extract_host_and_path_1(url: AnyUrl) -> tuple[str, str]:
    if not url.path:
        raise Exception()
    return url.host, url.path
    

def extract_host_and_path_2(url: AnyUrl) -> tuple[str, str]:
    if not url.host:
        raise Exception()
    if not url.path:
        raise Exception()
    return url.host, url.path

Environment

Python: 3.11
Pydantic: 2

What Broke

Users cannot create valid AnyUrl instances, leading to untestable code paths.

Why It Broke

The AnyUrl type incorrectly allows None as a host due to typing issues

Fix Options (Details)

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

pip install pydantic==1.10.19

When NOT to use: This fix should not be used if backward compatibility with existing code is required.

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

Fix reference: https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic/pull/10662

First fixed release: 1.10.19

Last verified: 2026-02-09. Validate in your environment.

When NOT to Use This Fix

This fix should not be used if backward compatibility with existing code is required.

Verify Fix

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Prevention

Add a CI check that diffs key outputs after upgrades (OpenAPI schema snapshots, JSON payload shapes, CLI output).
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Version Compatibility Table

Version	Status
1.10.19	Fixed

Related Issues

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Pydantic `AnyUrl` requires host for validation but `.host` is typed `None | str` (Fix)