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Supersedes #895, which fixed this the wrong way round — it widened the annotation to TBaseModel | dict[str, Any] to match the unwrapping. The annotation was right; the unwrapping is the bug.

The bug

A payload that arrives as raw JSON is wrapped in a DictBaseModel (RootModel[Any]) by the wrap_dict_in_root_model before-validator, and get() returned self.data.root — a plain dict, not a model, despite the -> TBaseModel annotation. The # type: ignore[attr-defined] sat on exactly that line and hid it.

StructuredData[Profile].model_validate({"success": True, "data": {...}}).get()
before: dict            # not a BaseModel, no .model_dump()
after:  Profile(...)

The fix

packages/notte-core/src/notte_core/data/space.py — validate the root back into the schema the StructuredData was parametrized with, recovered from pydantic's generic metadata (__pydantic_generic_metadata__["args"]).

When no schema is known there is nothing to validate against, and BaseModel.model_validate(...) doesn't merely lose the fields — it raises PydanticUserError: BaseModel cannot be instantiated directly. That covers two real cases:

  • StructuredData[BaseModel], which is what DataSpace.structured is, so every API-deserialized response lands here
  • the unparametrized StructuredData(...)

In that case get() returns the RootModel wrapper itself: it is a BaseModel, so the annotation holds, and the raw payload stays reachable through .root / model_dump().

Verified at runtime across all six shapes — parametrized schema, StructuredData[BaseModel] from an API-shaped body, StructuredData[DictBaseModel] (what SchemaScrapingPipe produces), list root, model payload, bare — plus schema mismatch → ValidationError. Serialization round-trips unchanged.

Knock-on changes

Unwrapping moves out of get() into the two call sites that promise dict[str, Any] for instructions-only scrapes (pinned for all four entry points by typing_cases/scrape_overloads.py):

  • packages/notte-sdk/src/notte_sdk/endpoints/page.py — with response_format, validate extracted_data.model_dump(); without, return model_dump().

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`get()` is annotated `-> TBaseModel`, but a payload that arrives as raw JSON is
stored wrapped in a `DictBaseModel` (`RootModel[Any]`) by the
`wrap_dict_in_root_model` before-validator, and `get()` returned `self.data.root`
— a plain dict, not a model. The `# type: ignore[attr-defined]` hid it.

The annotation was right; the unwrapping was the bug. Validate the root back into
the schema the `StructuredData` was parametrized with, recovered from pydantic's
generic metadata, so `StructuredData[Profile](...).get()` returns a `Profile`.

When no schema is known — `StructuredData[BaseModel]` (what `DataSpace.structured`
is) or the unparametrized form — there is nothing to validate against, and
`BaseModel.model_validate` raises `PydanticUserError`. In that case return the
`RootModel` wrapper itself: it is a `BaseModel`, so the annotation holds, and the
raw payload stays reachable through `.root` / `model_dump()`.

Unwrapping therefore moves to the two call sites that promise `dict[str, Any]`
for instructions-only scrapes (pinned by typing_cases/scrape_overloads.py):
`PageClient.scrape` and `NotteSession.ascrape`. The async `ascrape`
instructions-only overload said `-> BaseModel` while its sync sibling said
`dict[str, Any]`; it now matches.

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Walkthrough

Structured scraping now resolves concrete Pydantic schemas for StructuredData and validates parametrized RootModel payloads. Instruction-only scraping returns serialized dictionaries, while schema-based scraping continues to return validated models. Tests cover validation, schema-less models, model preservation, extraction failures, and updated result access.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Mergeability Score: 🟡 Moderate · up to c2f93

Instruction-only scraping can now return raw list payloads, but the public type annotations still promise dictionaries, which can mislead callers and break static type expectations. Update the affected return types and add list-payload coverage before merging.

Possibly related PRs

  • nottelabs/notte#895: Directly concerns the same StructuredData.get() and structured-scraping return behavior.
  • nottelabs/notte#850: Modifies StructuredData and RootModel handling in the same code paths.
  • nottelabs/notte#480: Covers related Pydantic schema serialization and response-format validation.
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This PR changes StructuredData.get() to preserve its model-return contract by validating wrapped raw payloads against the concrete generic schema, then updates browser and SDK scrape paths to explicitly dump instructions-only results.

  • Recovers concrete Pydantic generic schema metadata for raw payload validation.
  • Keeps schema-backed scrape calls returning typed models and instructions-only calls returning dumped JSON.
  • Adds direct unit coverage for model, wrapper, mismatch, and failed-extraction cases.
  • Adjusts the existing schema-pipe test for the new wrapper behavior.

Confidence Score: 4/5

The implementation appears safe to merge, with the non-blocking exception that this backend bug fix should add the required integration regression test.

The changed model validation and scrape-return paths are internally consistent and directly unit-tested, but cross-package behavior through a public backend-facing scrape flow lacks newly added integration coverage.

Files Needing Attention: tests/test_structured_data.py, tests/pipe/scraping/test_schema.py

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packages/notte-core/src/notte_core/data/space.py Revalidates wrapped raw payloads against a concrete generic schema while retaining RootModel wrappers when no schema is known.
packages/notte-browser/src/notte_browser/session.py Aligns async scrape typing with sync behavior and explicitly dumps instructions-only structured results.
packages/notte-sdk/src/notte_sdk/endpoints/page.py Separates typed response-format validation from instructions-only raw JSON dumping.
tests/test_structured_data.py Adds focused unit coverage for StructuredData.get(), but the bug fix lacks the repository-required new integration test.
tests/pipe/scraping/test_schema.py Updates an existing schema-pipe assertion to dump the returned RootModel rather than adding a new integration scenario.

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In `@packages/notte-browser/src/notte_browser/session.py`:
- Around line 1041-1045: Update instruction-only scrape return annotations for
NotteSession.ascrape and scrape, PageClient.scrape, NotteClient.scrape, and
RemoteSession.scrape to allow dict[str, Any] or list[Any], preserving existing
failure behavior. Add the corresponding list type coverage in
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  • packages/notte-browser/src/notte_browser/session.py
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  • tests/pipe/scraping/test_schema.py
  • tests/test_structured_data.py

Comment on lines +1041 to +1045
# instructions only, raise_on_failure=True (default) -> raw JSON payload, as for sync `scrape`
@overload
async def ascrape(
self, *, instructions: str, raise_on_failure: Literal[True] = ..., **params: Unpack[ScrapeMarkdownParamsDict]
) -> BaseModel: ...
) -> dict[str, Any]: ...

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  packages/notte-core/src/notte_core/data/space.py \
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  packages/notte-browser/src/notte_browser/session.py \
  packages/notte-sdk/src/notte_sdk/endpoints/page.py

printf '%s\n' '--- all related public annotations ---'
rg -n -C 4 \
  'scrape|ascrape|dict\[str, Any\]|list\[Any\]|StructuredData' \
  packages/notte-browser/src/notte_browser/session.py \
  packages/notte-sdk/src/notte_sdk/endpoints/page.py

printf '%s\n' '--- relevant tests ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- StructuredData.get focused source ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- scrape implementation annotations only ---'
rg -n \
  '^\s*(async\s+)?def (ascrape|scrape)\b|^\s*\)\s*->|model_dump\(' \
  packages/notte-browser/src/notte_browser/session.py \
  packages/notte-sdk/src/notte_sdk/endpoints/page.py \
  | awk '$0 ~ /ascrape|scrape|model_dump|->/ {print}' \
  | tail -n 80

printf '%s\n' '--- scrape-related test files ---'
git ls-files | rg '(^|/)(test[^/]*|[^/]*test[^/]*)\.py$' | rg 'scrape|page|session|space' | head -n 80

printf '%s\n' '--- standalone RootModel list-shape probe ---'
python3 - <<'PY'
try:
    from pydantic import RootModel
except Exception as exc:
    print(f"pydantic unavailable: {exc}")
else:
    payload = ["alpha", {"value": 2}]
    dumped = RootModel[Any](root=payload).model_dump()
    print(f"input_type={type(payload).__name__}")
    print(f"output_type={type(dumped).__name__}")
    print(f"same_value={dumped == payload}")
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printf '%s\n' '--- overload typing tests ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- session scrape test references ---'
rg -n -C 6 'scrape|structured|instructions|list' tests/test_session.py tests/integration/sdk/test_sessions.py

printf '%s\n' '--- dependency declarations ---'
rg -n -C 3 'pydantic' pyproject.toml packages/*/pyproject.toml

printf '%s\n' '--- source-level list-shape verifier ---'
python3 - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
import ast

space = Path("packages/notte-core/src/notte_core/data/space.py").read_text()
session = Path("packages/notte-browser/src/notte_browser/session.py").read_text()
page = Path("packages/notte-sdk/src/notte_sdk/endpoints/page.py").read_text()

assert 'isinstance(values["data"], (dict, list))' in space
assert "DictBaseModel(values[\"data\"])" in space
assert "return cast(TBaseModel, wrapper)" in space
assert "return extracted_data.model_dump()" in session
assert "return extracted_data.model_dump()" in page

for filename, text in [
    ("packages/notte-browser/src/notte_browser/session.py", session),
    ("packages/notte-sdk/src/notte_sdk/endpoints/page.py", page),
]:
    tree = ast.parse(text)
    matches = []
    for node in ast.walk(tree):
        if isinstance(node, (ast.FunctionDef, ast.AsyncFunctionDef)) and node.name in {"ascrape", "scrape"}:
            dumped = any(
                isinstance(child, ast.Call)
                and isinstance(child.func, ast.Attribute)
                and child.func.attr == "model_dump"
                for child in ast.walk(node)
            )
            if dumped:
                matches.append((node.name, ast.unparse(node.returns) if node.returns else None))
    print(filename)
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        print(item)
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printf '%s\n' '--- structured return type aliases ---'
rg -n -C 3 \
  'dict\[str, Any\].*list|list\[Any\].*dict|JSON|JsonValue|Scrape.*Return|Scrape.*Response' \
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Pydantic v2 RootModel model_dump list root returns root value official documentation

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In Pydantic v2, when you call model_dump on a RootModel that holds a list (e.g., RootModel[list[T]]), the method returns the list object directly, not a dictionary wrapped in a 'root' key [1][2]. Unlike standard BaseModel objects, which are converted to dictionaries when using model_dump, RootModel is designed to dump the underlying root value directly [3]. For example, if you define a model as RootModel[list[str]], calling model_dump on an instance of this model will return the list of strings (e.g., ['dog', 'cat']) [2][4]. Regarding technical documentation and type checking: The official Pydantic documentation and source code specify the return type of model_dump as Any for RootModel subclasses [5][6]. This is intentional, as the return type depends on the specific root type defined in the RootModel (e.g., a list, a dict, or a primitive) [5][6]. While some earlier versions or IDE static analysis tools might have displayed misleading type hints, the runtime behavior consistently returns the raw root object [1][2]. If you find the type hinting for your specific use case to be insufficiently precise, Pydantic maintainers suggest that you can override the model_dump method in your subclass or use an if TYPE_CHECKING: block to explicitly specify the expected return type [1].

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rg -n -C 10 \
  '`@overload`|def scrape\b|model_dump\(|PageClient|RemoteSession' \
  packages/notte-sdk/src/notte_sdk/client.py \
  packages/notte-sdk/src/notte_sdk/endpoints/sessions.py \
  | rg -n 'client.py|sessions.py|scrape|model_dump|PageClient|RemoteSession|`@overload`|return' \
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if [ -n "${line}" ]; then
  start=$((line-45))
  end=$((line+55))
  sed -n "${start},${end}p" packages/notte-sdk/src/notte_sdk/endpoints/sessions.py
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Represent list payloads in instruction-only scrape return types.

StructuredData preserves raw list roots, and RootModel.model_dump() returns the raw list. Update the instruction-only overloads and concrete return annotations for NotteSession.ascrape, NotteSession.scrape, PageClient.scrape, NotteClient.scrape, and RemoteSession.scrape to include list[Any] alongside dict[str, Any]. Update typing_cases/scrape_overloads.py and add runtime coverage for an instruction-only list payload.

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In `@packages/notte-browser/src/notte_browser/session.py` around lines 1041 -
1045, Update instruction-only scrape return annotations for NotteSession.ascrape
and scrape, PageClient.scrape, NotteClient.scrape, and RemoteSession.scrape to
allow dict[str, Any] or list[Any], preserving existing failure behavior. Add the
corresponding list type coverage in typing_cases/scrape_overloads.py and runtime
coverage verifying an instruction-only list payload is returned unchanged.

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