From 898205a33bf0d87c3df4c117111fdcbaf0bf40f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Paronyan <markparonian@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:08:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/7] fix(typing): resolve mypy errors in
 schemas.compute.vmware_nodes

---
 gns3server/schemas/compute/vmware_nodes.py | 17 ++++++++++-------
 pyproject.toml                             |  1 -
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/compute/vmware_nodes.py b/gns3server/schemas/compute/vmware_nodes.py
index ee670a2bc..f838419a3 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/compute/vmware_nodes.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/compute/vmware_nodes.py
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ class VMwareBase(BaseModel):
     Common VMware node properties.
     """
 
-    name: str
-    vmx_path: str = Field(..., description="Path to the vmx file")
-    linked_clone: bool = Field(..., description="Whether the VM is a linked clone or not")
+    name: Optional[str] = None
+    vmx_path: Optional[str] = None
+    linked_clone: Optional[bool] = None
     node_id: Optional[UUID] = None
     usage: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="How to use the node")
     console: Optional[int] = Field(None, gt=0, le=65535, description="Console TCP port")
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ class VMwareCreate(VMwareBase):
     Properties to create a VMware node.
     """
 
-    pass
+    name: str
+    vmx_path: str = Field(..., description="Path to the vmx file")
+    linked_clone: bool = Field(..., description="Whether the VM is a linked clone or not")
 
 
 class VMwareUpdate(VMwareBase):
@@ -91,12 +93,13 @@ class VMwareUpdate(VMwareBase):
     Properties to update a VMware node.
     """
 
-    name: Optional[str] = None
-    vmx_path: Optional[str] = None
-    linked_clone: Optional[bool] = None
+    pass
 
 
 class VMware(VMwareBase):
+    name: str
+    vmx_path: str = Field(..., description="Path to the vmx file")
+    linked_clone: bool = Field(..., description="Whether the VM is a linked clone or not")
     project_id: UUID = Field(..., description="Project ID")
     node_directory: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Path to the node working directory (read only)")
     status: NodeStatus = Field(..., description="Container status (read only)")
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 258447eb6..bbcbfa968 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ module = [
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.nat_nodes",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.qemu_nodes",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.virtualbox_nodes",  # 2
-  "gns3server.schemas.compute.vmware_nodes",  # 3
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.vpcs_nodes",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.appliances",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.computes",  # 6

From d027146fb95e37ada84130e47f1b569cbf6b67e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Paronyan <markparonian@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:46:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/7] fix(typing): resolve mypy errors in
 schemas.compute.vpcs_nodes

---
 gns3server/schemas/compute/vpcs_nodes.py | 7 ++++---
 pyproject.toml                           | 1 -
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/compute/vpcs_nodes.py b/gns3server/schemas/compute/vpcs_nodes.py
index 30cd40960..fda0634c4 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/compute/vpcs_nodes.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/compute/vpcs_nodes.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class VPCSBase(BaseModel):
     Common VPCS node properties.
     """
 
-    name: str
+    name: Optional[str] = None
     node_id: Optional[UUID] = None
     usage: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="How to use the node")
     console: Optional[int] = Field(None, gt=0, le=65535, description="Console TCP port")
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class VPCSCreate(VPCSBase):
     Properties to create a VPCS node.
     """
 
-    pass
+    name: str
 
 
 class VPCSUpdate(VPCSBase):
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@ class VPCSUpdate(VPCSBase):
     Properties to update a VPCS node.
     """
 
-    name: Optional[str] = None
+    pass
 
 
 class VPCS(VPCSBase):
+    name: str
     project_id: UUID = Field(..., description="Project ID")
     node_directory: str = Field(..., description="Path to the node working directory (read only)")
     status: NodeStatus = Field(..., description="Container status (read only)")
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bbcbfa968..7ed8113e2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ module = [
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.nat_nodes",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.qemu_nodes",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.virtualbox_nodes",  # 2
-  "gns3server.schemas.compute.vpcs_nodes",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.appliances",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.computes",  # 6
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.nodes",  # 3

From 7439e91f5ac9cb8f1940385260fbae77603d5fcf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Paronyan <markparonian@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:53:44 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/7] fix(typing): resolve mypy errors in
 schemas.controller.appliances

---
 gns3server/schemas/controller/appliances.py | 2 +-
 pyproject.toml                              | 1 -
 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/controller/appliances.py b/gns3server/schemas/controller/appliances.py
index a4aecaa94..3660067b8 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/controller/appliances.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/controller/appliances.py
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ Appliance = ApplianceUnion
 # Create a validator wrapper for convenience
 from pydantic import TypeAdapter
 
-_appliance_validator = TypeAdapter(ApplianceUnion)
+_appliance_validator: TypeAdapter[Union[ApplianceV1_6, ApplianceV8]] = TypeAdapter(ApplianceUnion)
 
 
 class ApplianceModel:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7ed8113e2..c4806fbe4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ module = [
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.nat_nodes",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.qemu_nodes",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.virtualbox_nodes",  # 2
-  "gns3server.schemas.controller.appliances",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.computes",  # 6
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.nodes",  # 3
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.projects",  # 2

From a68e57dd2e4a4e70472daac4800cc850305b6677 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Paronyan <markparonian@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:08:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 4/7] fix(typing): resolve mypy errors in
 schemas.controller.nodes

---
 gns3server/schemas/controller/nodes.py | 16 ++++++++++------
 pyproject.toml                         |  1 -
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/controller/nodes.py b/gns3server/schemas/controller/nodes.py
index 43d8ca5b4..9faf260d3 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/controller/nodes.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/controller/nodes.py
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ class NodeBase(BaseModel):
     Node data.
     """
 
-    compute_id: Union[UUID, str]
-    name: str
-    node_type: NodeType
+    compute_id: Optional[Union[UUID, str]] = None
+    name: Optional[str] = None
+    node_type: Optional[NodeType] = None
 
     node_id: Optional[UUID] = None
 
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ class NodeBase(BaseModel):
 
 
 class NodeCreate(NodeBase):
+    compute_id: Union[UUID, str]
+    name: str
+    node_type: NodeType
     node_id: UUID = Field(default_factory=uuid4)
 
 
@@ -170,12 +173,13 @@ class NodeUpdate(NodeBase):
     Data to update a node.
     """
 
-    compute_id: Optional[Union[UUID, str]] = None
-    name: Optional[str] = None
-    node_type: Optional[NodeType] = None
+    pass
 
 
 class Node(NodeBase):
+    compute_id: Union[UUID, str]
+    name: str
+    node_type: NodeType
     template_id: Optional[UUID] = Field(
         None, description="Template UUID from which the node has been created. Read only"
     )
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c4806fbe4..16afd963b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ module = [
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.qemu_nodes",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.virtualbox_nodes",  # 2
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.computes",  # 6
-  "gns3server.schemas.controller.nodes",  # 3
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.projects",  # 2
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.settings",  # 3
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.templates.docker_templates",  # 1

From 01dd09495c80b562bd7fc6c5a601a081a7f90aba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Paronyan <markparonian@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:54:19 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 5/7] fix(typing): resolve mypy errors in
 schemas.controller.projects

---
 gns3server/schemas/controller/projects.py | 8 ++++----
 pyproject.toml                            | 1 -
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/controller/projects.py b/gns3server/schemas/controller/projects.py
index ddfbde02e..e1210f99f 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/controller/projects.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/controller/projects.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ProjectBase(BaseModel):
     Common properties for projects.
     """
 
-    name: str
+    name: Optional[str] = None
     project_id: Optional[UUID] = None
     path: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Project directory")
     auto_close: Optional[bool] = Field(None, description="Close project when last client leaves")
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class ProjectCreate(ProjectBase):
     Properties for project creation.
     """
 
-    pass
+    name: str
 
 
 class ProjectDuplicate(ProjectBase):
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class ProjectDuplicate(ProjectBase):
     Properties for project duplication.
     """
 
+    name: str
     reset_mac_addresses: Optional[bool] = Field(False, description="Reset MAC addresses for this project")
 
 
@@ -85,12 +86,11 @@ class ProjectUpdate(ProjectBase):
     Properties for project update.
     """
 
-    name: Optional[str] = None
+    pass
 
 
 class Project(ProjectBase):
     project_id: UUID
-    name: Optional[str] = None
     status: Optional[ProjectStatus] = None
     filename: Optional[str] = None
     created_by: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Username of the user who created the project")
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 16afd963b..c79072b7c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ module = [
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.qemu_nodes",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.virtualbox_nodes",  # 2
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.computes",  # 6
-  "gns3server.schemas.controller.projects",  # 2
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.settings",  # 3
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.templates.docker_templates",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.templates.iou_templates",  # 1

From 07dc9b4d7d0103c9ee5e0c5f001ae3c5136e09e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Paronyan <markparonian@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:09:17 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 6/7] fix(typing): resolve mypy errors in
 schemas.controller.settings

---
 gns3server/schemas/controller/settings.py | 9 ++++++---
 pyproject.toml                            | 1 -
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/controller/settings.py b/gns3server/schemas/controller/settings.py
index d64d029e1..9925c403c 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/controller/settings.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/controller/settings.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ says, so exposing or writing it via the API would be useless at best and
 a secret leak at worst.
 """
 
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List, Optional
 
 from pydantic import ConfigDict, BaseModel, Field
@@ -49,9 +50,11 @@ SECRET_MASK = "**********"
 class ServerSettingsResponse(ServerSettings):
     # plain strings instead of FilePath/DirectoryPath: paths are validated when
     # the settings are loaded or updated, not when echoed back to the client
-    secrets_dir: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Directory where secrets are stored (e.g. the JWT secret key)")
-    certfile: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="SSL certificate file, requires enable_ssl")
-    certkey: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="SSL key file, requires enable_ssl")
+    secrets_dir: Optional[Path] = Field(
+        None, description="Directory where secrets are stored (e.g. the JWT secret key)"
+    )
+    certfile: Optional[Path] = Field(None, description="SSL certificate file, requires enable_ssl")
+    certkey: Optional[Path] = Field(None, description="SSL key file, requires enable_ssl")
     # Optional overrides: typed as plain "str = None" in the config schema,
     # which fails re-validation when the value actually is None
     resources_path: Optional[str] = Field(
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c79072b7c..2506a25e7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ module = [
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.qemu_nodes",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.virtualbox_nodes",  # 2
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.computes",  # 6
-  "gns3server.schemas.controller.settings",  # 3
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.templates.docker_templates",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.templates.iou_templates",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.templates.virtualbox_templates",  # 1

From 3abed4070735711a5927f8efc0a7d4a3f2eaff7e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Paronyan <markparonian@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:49:50 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 7/7] fix(typing): resolve mypy errors in
 schemas.controller.templates.docker_templates

---
 .../schemas/controller/templates/docker_templates.py | 12 ++++++++----
 pyproject.toml                                       |  1 -
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/controller/templates/docker_templates.py b/gns3server/schemas/controller/templates/docker_templates.py
index 1c7a320e3..4123630e8 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/controller/templates/docker_templates.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/controller/templates/docker_templates.py
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ from pydantic import Field
 from typing import Optional, List
 
 
-class DockerTemplate(TemplateBase):
+class DockerTemplateBase(TemplateBase):
     category: Optional[Category] = Category.guest
     default_name_format: Optional[str] = "{name}-{0}"
     symbol: Optional[str] = "docker_guest"
-    image: str = Field(..., description="Docker image name")
+    image: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Docker image name")
     adapters: Optional[int] = Field(1, ge=0, le=100, description="Number of adapters")
     mac_address: Optional[str] = Field(
         "", description="Base MAC address", pattern="^([0-9a-fA-F]{2}[:]){5}([0-9a-fA-F]{2})$|^$"
@@ -58,5 +58,9 @@ class DockerTemplate(TemplateBase):
     custom_adapters: Optional[List[CustomAdapter]] = Field(default_factory=list, description="Custom adapters")
 
 
-class DockerTemplateUpdate(DockerTemplate):
-    image: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Docker image name")
+class DockerTemplate(DockerTemplateBase):
+    image: str = Field(..., description="Docker image name")
+
+
+class DockerTemplateUpdate(DockerTemplateBase):
+    pass
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2506a25e7..c02000879 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ module = [
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.qemu_nodes",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.compute.virtualbox_nodes",  # 2
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.computes",  # 6
-  "gns3server.schemas.controller.templates.docker_templates",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.templates.iou_templates",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.templates.virtualbox_templates",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.templates.vmware_templates",  # 1