# body

- https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/tutorial/body-multiple-params/#embed-a-single-body-parameter


### embed


```python
@app.put("/items/{item_id}")
async def update_item(*, item_id: int, item: Item = Body(..., embed=True)):
    results = {"item_id": item_id, "item": item}
    return results
```

```python
{
    "item": {
        "name": "Foo",
        "description": "The pretender",
        "price": 42.0,
        "tax": 3.2
    }
}
```

embed=False

```python
{
    "name": "Foo",
    "description": "The pretender",
    "price": 42.0,
    "tax": 3.2
}
```