diff --git a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/marshal.rs b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/marshal.rs
index 1c780b2baf9..a14e4b55d82 100644
--- a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/marshal.rs
+++ b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/marshal.rs
@@ -1,33 +1,77 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use litellm_python_interop::from_py;
 use pyo3::exceptions::PyValueError;
 use pyo3::prelude::*;
 use serde_json::{Map, Value};
 
-pub(crate) fn optional_object_to_map(
-    py: Python<'_>,
+pub(crate) struct RouteOptions {
+    pub(crate) model: String,
+    pub(crate) api_key: Option<String>,
+    pub(crate) api_base: Option<String>,
+    pub(crate) custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
+    pub(crate) extra_headers: Option<Map<String, Value>>,
+    pub(crate) timeout: Option<Duration>,
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct RouteOptionsInputs {
+    pub(crate) model: String,
+    pub(crate) api_key: Option<String>,
+    pub(crate) api_base: Option<String>,
+    pub(crate) custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
+    pub(crate) extra_headers: Option<Value>,
+    pub(crate) timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
+}
+
+impl RouteOptions {
+    pub(crate) fn from_python(inputs: RouteOptionsInputs) -> PyResult<Self> {
+        Ok(Self {
+            model: inputs.model,
+            api_key: inputs.api_key,
+            api_base: inputs.api_base,
+            custom_llm_provider: inputs.custom_llm_provider,
+            extra_headers: optional_object("extra_headers", inputs.extra_headers)?,
+            timeout: optional_timeout(inputs.timeout_seconds),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn required_value(
     name: &'static str,
-    value: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
+    value: Value,
+    expected: fn(&Value) -> bool,
+    expected_name: &'static str,
+) -> PyResult<Value> {
+    if expected(&value) {
+        return Ok(value);
+    }
+    Err(PyValueError::new_err(format!(
+        "{name} must be a {expected_name}"
+    )))
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn object_or_empty(
+    name: &'static str,
+    value: Option<Value>,
 ) -> PyResult<Map<String, Value>> {
     match value {
-        Some(value) => match from_py(value.bind(py))? {
-            Value::Object(map) => Ok(map),
-            _ => Err(PyValueError::new_err(format!("{name} must be a dict"))),
-        },
+        Some(value) => object(name, value),
         None => Ok(Map::new()),
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn optional_object(
-    py: Python<'_>,
+fn optional_object(
     name: &'static str,
-    value: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
+    value: Option<Value>,
 ) -> PyResult<Option<Map<String, Value>>> {
-    value
-        .map(|value| optional_object_to_map(py, name, Some(value)))
-        .transpose()
+    value.map(|value| object(name, value)).transpose()
+}
+
+fn object(name: &'static str, value: Value) -> PyResult<Map<String, Value>> {
+    match value {
+        Value::Object(map) => Ok(map),
+        _ => Err(PyValueError::new_err(format!("{name} must be a dict"))),
+    }
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn optional_timeout(timeout_seconds: Option<f64>) -> Option<Duration> {
diff --git a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/audio_transcription.rs b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/audio_transcription.rs
index 1c925ed8592..10b86132be7 100644
--- a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/audio_transcription.rs
+++ b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/audio_transcription.rs
@@ -1,126 +1,71 @@
-use std::time::Duration;
+use litellm_core::Error;
+use std::future::Future;
 
 use litellm_core::audio_transcription::{
     AudioTranscriptionRequest, audio_transcription as run_audio_transcription,
 };
-use litellm_core::error::Error;
-use litellm_python_interop::from_py;
 use pyo3::prelude::*;
-use serde_json::{Map, Value};
+use serde_json::Value;
 
 use crate::errors::core_error_to_pyerr;
-use crate::execution::{run_async, run_sync};
-use crate::function_trace::trace_call;
-use crate::marshal::{optional_object, optional_object_to_map, optional_timeout};
+use crate::marshal::{RouteOptions, RouteOptionsInputs, object_or_empty};
 
-struct TranscriptionInputs {
-    model: String,
-    audio: Value,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Map<String, Value>>,
-    optional_params: Map<String, Value>,
-    timeout: Option<Duration>,
-}
-
-#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-fn marshal_inputs(
-    py: Python<'_>,
-    model: String,
-    audio: Py<PyAny>,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    optional_params: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
-) -> PyResult<TranscriptionInputs> {
-    Ok(TranscriptionInputs {
-        model,
-        audio: from_py(audio.bind(py))?,
-        api_key,
-        api_base,
-        custom_llm_provider,
-        extra_headers: optional_object(py, "extra_headers", extra_headers)?,
-        optional_params: optional_object_to_map(py, "optional_params", optional_params)?,
-        timeout: optional_timeout(timeout_seconds),
-    })
-}
-
-async fn call(inputs: TranscriptionInputs) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-    run_audio_transcription(AudioTranscriptionRequest {
-        model: &inputs.model,
-        audio: inputs.audio,
-        api_key: inputs.api_key.as_deref(),
-        api_base: inputs.api_base.as_deref(),
-        custom_llm_provider: inputs.custom_llm_provider.as_deref(),
+fn prepare_transcription(
+    inputs: AudioTranscriptionInputs,
+) -> PyResult<impl Future<Output = Result<Value, Error>> + Send + 'static> {
+    let audio = inputs.audio;
+    let options = RouteOptions::from_python(RouteOptionsInputs {
+        model: inputs.model,
+        api_key: inputs.api_key,
+        api_base: inputs.api_base,
+        custom_llm_provider: inputs.custom_llm_provider,
         extra_headers: inputs.extra_headers,
-        optional_params: inputs.optional_params,
-        timeout: inputs.timeout,
+        timeout_seconds: inputs.timeout_seconds,
+    })?;
+    let optional_params = object_or_empty("optional_params", inputs.optional_params)?;
+
+    Ok(async move {
+        let RouteOptions {
+            model,
+            api_key,
+            api_base,
+            custom_llm_provider,
+            extra_headers,
+            timeout,
+        } = options;
+        run_audio_transcription(AudioTranscriptionRequest {
+            model: &model,
+            audio,
+            api_key: api_key.as_deref(),
+            api_base: api_base.as_deref(),
+            custom_llm_provider: custom_llm_provider.as_deref(),
+            extra_headers,
+            optional_params,
+            timeout,
+        })
+        .await
     })
-    .await
 }
 
-#[pyfunction]
-#[pyo3(signature = (model, audio, api_key=None, api_base=None, custom_llm_provider=None, extra_headers=None, optional_params=None, timeout_seconds=None, trace=false))]
-#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-fn transcription(
-    py: Python<'_>,
-    model: String,
-    audio: Py<PyAny>,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    optional_params: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
-    trace: bool,
-) -> PyResult<Py<PyAny>> {
-    let inputs = marshal_inputs(
-        py,
-        model,
-        audio,
-        api_key,
-        api_base,
-        custom_llm_provider,
-        extra_headers,
-        optional_params,
-        timeout_seconds,
-    )?;
-    run_sync(py, trace_call(call(inputs), trace), core_error_to_pyerr)
-}
-
-#[pyfunction]
-#[pyo3(signature = (model, audio, api_key=None, api_base=None, custom_llm_provider=None, extra_headers=None, optional_params=None, timeout_seconds=None, trace=false))]
-#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-fn atranscription(
-    py: Python<'_>,
-    model: String,
-    audio: Py<PyAny>,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    optional_params: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
-    trace: bool,
-) -> PyResult<Bound<'_, PyAny>> {
-    let inputs = marshal_inputs(
-        py,
-        model,
-        audio,
-        api_key,
-        api_base,
-        custom_llm_provider,
-        extra_headers,
-        optional_params,
-        timeout_seconds,
-    )?;
-    run_async(py, trace_call(call(inputs), trace), core_error_to_pyerr)
-}
-
-pub(super) fn register(module: &Bound<'_, PyModule>) -> PyResult<()> {
-    module.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(transcription, module)?)?;
-    module.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(atranscription, module)?)
+bridge_route! {
+    sync = transcription,
+    asynchronous = atranscription,
+    inputs = AudioTranscriptionInputs,
+    required = {
+        model: String,
+        #[pyo3(from_py_with = litellm_python_interop::from_py)]
+        audio: Value,
+    },
+    optional = {
+        api_key: Option<String>,
+        api_base: Option<String>,
+        custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
+        #[pyo3(from_py_with = litellm_python_interop::from_py)]
+        extra_headers: Option<Value>,
+        #[pyo3(from_py_with = litellm_python_interop::from_py)]
+        optional_params: Option<Value>,
+        timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
+    },
+    prepare = prepare_transcription,
+    errors = core_error_to_pyerr,
 }
diff --git a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/chat_completions.rs b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/chat_completions.rs
index 4dc446f9985..68b7762cb10 100644
--- a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/chat_completions.rs
+++ b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/chat_completions.rs
@@ -1,87 +1,62 @@
-use std::time::Duration;
+use litellm_core::Error;
+use std::future::Future;
 
 use litellm_core::chat_completions::types::{ChatCompletionsRequest, ChatCompletionsResponse};
 use litellm_core::chat_completions::{
     chat_completions as run_chat_completions, chat_completions_decline_reason,
 };
-use litellm_core::error::Error;
-use litellm_python_interop::from_py;
-use pyo3::exceptions::PyValueError;
 use pyo3::prelude::*;
-use serde_json::{Map, Value};
+use serde_json::Value;
 
 use crate::errors::chat_completions_error_to_pyerr;
-use crate::execution::{run_async, run_sync};
-use crate::function_trace::trace_call;
-use crate::marshal::{optional_object, optional_object_to_map, optional_timeout};
+use crate::marshal::{RouteOptions, RouteOptionsInputs, object_or_empty, required_value};
 
-struct ChatCompletionsInputs {
-    model: String,
-    messages: Value,
-    optional_params: Map<String, Value>,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Map<String, Value>>,
-    timeout: Option<Duration>,
-}
-
-#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-fn marshal_inputs(
-    py: Python<'_>,
-    model: String,
-    messages: Py<PyAny>,
-    optional_params: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
-) -> PyResult<ChatCompletionsInputs> {
-    let messages: Value = from_py(messages.bind(py))?;
-    if !messages.is_array() {
-        return Err(PyValueError::new_err("messages must be a list"));
-    }
-    Ok(ChatCompletionsInputs {
-        model,
-        messages,
-        optional_params: optional_object_to_map(py, "optional_params", optional_params)?,
-        api_key,
-        api_base,
-        custom_llm_provider,
-        extra_headers: optional_object(py, "extra_headers", extra_headers)?,
-        timeout: optional_timeout(timeout_seconds),
-    })
-}
-
-async fn call(inputs: ChatCompletionsInputs) -> Result<ChatCompletionsResponse, Error> {
-    run_chat_completions(ChatCompletionsRequest {
-        model: &inputs.model,
-        messages: inputs.messages,
-        optional_params: inputs.optional_params,
-        api_key: inputs.api_key.as_deref(),
-        api_base: inputs.api_base.as_deref(),
-        custom_llm_provider: inputs.custom_llm_provider.as_deref(),
+fn prepare_chat_completions(
+    inputs: ChatCompletionsInputs,
+) -> PyResult<impl Future<Output = Result<ChatCompletionsResponse, Error>> + Send + 'static> {
+    let messages = required_value("messages", inputs.messages, Value::is_array, "list")?;
+    let optional_params = object_or_empty("optional_params", inputs.optional_params)?;
+    let options = RouteOptions::from_python(RouteOptionsInputs {
+        model: inputs.model,
+        api_key: inputs.api_key,
+        api_base: inputs.api_base,
+        custom_llm_provider: inputs.custom_llm_provider,
         extra_headers: inputs.extra_headers,
-        timeout: inputs.timeout,
+        timeout_seconds: inputs.timeout_seconds,
+    })?;
+
+    Ok(async move {
+        let RouteOptions {
+            model,
+            api_key,
+            api_base,
+            custom_llm_provider,
+            extra_headers,
+            timeout,
+        } = options;
+        run_chat_completions(ChatCompletionsRequest {
+            model: &model,
+            messages,
+            optional_params,
+            api_key: api_key.as_deref(),
+            api_base: api_base.as_deref(),
+            custom_llm_provider: custom_llm_provider.as_deref(),
+            extra_headers,
+            timeout,
+        })
+        .await
     })
-    .await
 }
 
-/// The decline reason for this request, or `None` when the Rust path accepts
-/// it. Resolves no credentials and performs no I/O, so a host can ask before
-/// committing to either path.
 #[pyfunction]
 #[pyo3(signature = (model, messages, optional_params=None, custom_llm_provider=None))]
 fn chat_completions_decline(
-    py: Python<'_>,
     model: String,
-    messages: Py<PyAny>,
-    optional_params: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
+    #[pyo3(from_py_with = litellm_python_interop::from_py)] messages: Value,
+    #[pyo3(from_py_with = litellm_python_interop::from_py)] optional_params: Option<Value>,
     custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
 ) -> PyResult<Option<String>> {
-    let messages = from_py(messages.bind(py))?;
-    let optional_params = optional_object_to_map(py, "optional_params", optional_params)?;
+    let optional_params = object_or_empty("optional_params", optional_params)?;
     Ok(chat_completions_decline_reason(
         &model,
         custom_llm_provider.as_deref(),
@@ -91,74 +66,26 @@ fn chat_completions_decline(
     .map(str::to_string))
 }
 
-#[pyfunction]
-#[pyo3(signature = (model, messages, optional_params=None, api_key=None, api_base=None, custom_llm_provider=None, extra_headers=None, timeout_seconds=None, trace=false))]
-#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-fn chat_completions(
-    py: Python<'_>,
-    model: String,
-    messages: Py<PyAny>,
-    optional_params: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
-    trace: bool,
-) -> PyResult<Py<PyAny>> {
-    let inputs = marshal_inputs(
-        py,
-        model,
-        messages,
-        optional_params,
-        api_key,
-        api_base,
-        custom_llm_provider,
-        extra_headers,
-        timeout_seconds,
-    )?;
-    run_sync(
-        py,
-        trace_call(call(inputs), trace),
-        chat_completions_error_to_pyerr,
-    )
-}
-
-#[pyfunction]
-#[pyo3(signature = (model, messages, optional_params=None, api_key=None, api_base=None, custom_llm_provider=None, extra_headers=None, timeout_seconds=None, trace=false))]
-#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-fn achat_completions(
-    py: Python<'_>,
-    model: String,
-    messages: Py<PyAny>,
-    optional_params: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
-    trace: bool,
-) -> PyResult<Bound<'_, PyAny>> {
-    let inputs = marshal_inputs(
-        py,
-        model,
-        messages,
-        optional_params,
-        api_key,
-        api_base,
-        custom_llm_provider,
-        extra_headers,
-        timeout_seconds,
-    )?;
-    run_async(
-        py,
-        trace_call(call(inputs), trace),
-        chat_completions_error_to_pyerr,
-    )
-}
-
-pub(super) fn register(module: &Bound<'_, PyModule>) -> PyResult<()> {
-    module.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(chat_completions_decline, module)?)?;
-    module.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(chat_completions, module)?)?;
-    module.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(achat_completions, module)?)
+bridge_route! {
+    sync = chat_completions,
+    asynchronous = achat_completions,
+    inputs = ChatCompletionsInputs,
+    required = {
+        model: String,
+        #[pyo3(from_py_with = litellm_python_interop::from_py)]
+        messages: Value,
+    },
+    optional = {
+        #[pyo3(from_py_with = litellm_python_interop::from_py)]
+        optional_params: Option<Value>,
+        api_key: Option<String>,
+        api_base: Option<String>,
+        custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
+        #[pyo3(from_py_with = litellm_python_interop::from_py)]
+        extra_headers: Option<Value>,
+        timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
+    },
+    prepare = prepare_chat_completions,
+    errors = chat_completions_error_to_pyerr,
+    extra = [chat_completions_decline],
 }
diff --git a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/definition.rs b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/definition.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..21a7fd5a766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/definition.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,429 @@
+use pyo3::exceptions::PyRuntimeError;
+use pyo3::prelude::*;
+use pyo3::types::PyCFunction;
+
+macro_rules! bridge_route {
+    (
+        sync = $sync_name:ident,
+        asynchronous = $async_name:ident,
+        inputs = $inputs:ident,
+        required = { $($(#[$required_attr:meta])* $required_name:ident: $required_type:ty),+ $(,)? },
+        optional = { $($(#[$optional_attr:meta])* $optional_name:ident: $optional_type:ty),* $(,)? },
+        prepare = $prepare:path,
+        errors = $map_error:path
+        $(, extra = [$($extra:ident),* $(,)?])?
+        $(,)?
+    ) => {
+        struct $inputs {
+            $($required_name: $required_type,)*
+            $($optional_name: $optional_type),*
+        }
+
+        #[pyfunction]
+        #[pyo3(signature = ($($required_name),*, $($optional_name=None,)* trace=false))]
+        #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+        fn $sync_name(
+            py: pyo3::Python<'_>,
+            $($(#[$required_attr])* $required_name: $required_type,)*
+            $($(#[$optional_attr])* $optional_name: $optional_type,)*
+            trace: bool,
+        ) -> pyo3::PyResult<pyo3::Py<pyo3::PyAny>> {
+            let future = $prepare($inputs {
+                $($required_name,)*
+                $($optional_name),*
+            })?;
+            $crate::execution::run_sync(
+                py,
+                $crate::function_trace::trace_call(future, trace),
+                $map_error,
+            )
+        }
+
+        #[pyfunction]
+        #[pyo3(signature = ($($required_name),*, $($optional_name=None,)* trace=false))]
+        #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+        fn $async_name(
+            py: pyo3::Python<'_>,
+            $($(#[$required_attr])* $required_name: $required_type,)*
+            $($(#[$optional_attr])* $optional_name: $optional_type,)*
+            trace: bool,
+        ) -> pyo3::PyResult<pyo3::Bound<'_, pyo3::PyAny>> {
+            let future = $prepare($inputs {
+                $($required_name,)*
+                $($optional_name),*
+            })?;
+            $crate::execution::run_async(
+                py,
+                $crate::function_trace::trace_call(future, trace),
+                $map_error,
+            )
+        }
+
+        pub(super) fn register(
+            module: &pyo3::Bound<'_, pyo3::types::PyModule>,
+        ) -> pyo3::PyResult<()> {
+            $($($crate::routes::definition::add_function(module, pyo3::wrap_pyfunction!($extra, module)?)?;)*)?
+            $crate::routes::definition::add_function(module, pyo3::wrap_pyfunction!($sync_name, module)?)?;
+            $crate::routes::definition::add_function(module, pyo3::wrap_pyfunction!($async_name, module)?)?;
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+pub(super) fn add_function(
+    module: &Bound<'_, PyModule>,
+    function: Bound<'_, PyCFunction>,
+) -> PyResult<()> {
+    let name: String = function.getattr("__name__")?.extract()?;
+    if module.hasattr(&name)? {
+        return Err(PyRuntimeError::new_err(format!(
+            "duplicate native route: {name}"
+        )));
+    }
+    module.add_function(function)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::ffi::CString;
+    use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
+
+    use litellm_core::error::Error;
+    use pyo3::exceptions::PyLookupError;
+    use pyo3::types::{PyDict, PyList};
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    mod synthetic {
+        use std::future::{Future, pending};
+
+        use super::*;
+
+        static FUTURE_DROPPED: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
+
+        struct DropGuard;
+
+        impl Drop for DropGuard {
+            fn drop(&mut self) {
+                FUTURE_DROPPED.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+            }
+        }
+
+        #[pyfunction]
+        fn future_dropped() -> bool {
+            FUTURE_DROPPED.load(Ordering::SeqCst)
+        }
+
+        bridge_route! {
+            sync = echo,
+            asynchronous = aecho,
+            inputs = EchoInputs,
+            required = { value: String },
+            optional = {},
+            prepare = prepare_echo,
+            errors = map_error,
+            extra = [future_dropped],
+        }
+
+        fn prepare_echo(
+            inputs: EchoInputs,
+        ) -> PyResult<impl Future<Output = Result<String, Error>> + Send + 'static> {
+            FUTURE_DROPPED.store(false, Ordering::SeqCst);
+            let drop_guard = (inputs.value == "pending").then_some(DropGuard);
+            Ok(async move {
+                let _drop_guard = drop_guard;
+                tokio::task::yield_now().await;
+                match inputs.value.as_str() {
+                    "error" => Err(Error::InvalidRequest("synthetic error".to_string())),
+                    "map_panic" => Err(Error::InvalidRequest("panic in mapper".to_string())),
+                    "panic" => panic!("synthetic panic"),
+                    "pending" => {
+                        pending::<()>().await;
+                        unreachable!()
+                    }
+                    _ => Ok(inputs.value),
+                }
+            })
+        }
+
+        fn map_error(error: Error) -> PyErr {
+            if matches!(&error, Error::InvalidRequest(message) if message == "panic in mapper") {
+                panic!("synthetic mapper panic")
+            }
+            PyLookupError::new_err(error.to_string())
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sync_and_async_route_signatures_match_the_python_contract() {
+        Python::initialize();
+        Python::attach(|py| {
+            let module = PyModule::new(py, "routes").expect("module should be created");
+            crate::routes::register(&module).expect("routes should register");
+            let routes = [
+                (
+                    "ocr",
+                    "aocr",
+                    "(model, document, api_key=None, api_base=None, custom_llm_provider=None, extra_headers=None, optional_params=None, timeout_seconds=None, trace=False)",
+                ),
+                (
+                    "transcription",
+                    "atranscription",
+                    "(model, audio, api_key=None, api_base=None, custom_llm_provider=None, extra_headers=None, optional_params=None, timeout_seconds=None, trace=False)",
+                ),
+                (
+                    "messages",
+                    "amessages",
+                    "(model, body, api_key=None, api_base=None, custom_llm_provider=None, extra_headers=None, timeout_seconds=None, trace=False)",
+                ),
+                (
+                    "chat_completions",
+                    "achat_completions",
+                    "(model, messages, optional_params=None, api_key=None, api_base=None, custom_llm_provider=None, extra_headers=None, timeout_seconds=None, trace=False)",
+                ),
+            ];
+
+            for (sync_name, async_name, expected) in routes {
+                let sync_signature: String = module
+                    .getattr(sync_name)
+                    .and_then(|function| function.getattr("__text_signature__"))
+                    .and_then(|signature| signature.extract())
+                    .expect("sync signature should be available");
+                let async_signature: String = module
+                    .getattr(async_name)
+                    .and_then(|function| function.getattr("__text_signature__"))
+                    .and_then(|signature| signature.extract())
+                    .expect("async signature should be available");
+
+                assert_eq!(sync_signature, expected);
+                assert_eq!(async_signature, expected);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sync_and_async_routes_apply_the_same_input_validation() {
+        Python::initialize();
+        Python::attach(|py| {
+            let module = PyModule::new(py, "routes").expect("module should be created");
+            crate::routes::register(&module).expect("routes should register");
+
+            let invalid_messages = PyDict::new(py);
+            let sync_chat_error = module
+                .getattr("chat_completions")
+                .and_then(|function| function.call1(("model", &invalid_messages)))
+                .expect_err("sync chat should reject a non-list messages value");
+            let async_chat_error = module
+                .getattr("achat_completions")
+                .and_then(|function| function.call1(("model", &invalid_messages)))
+                .expect_err("async chat should reject a non-list messages value");
+
+            assert_eq!(
+                sync_chat_error.to_string(),
+                "ValueError: messages must be a list"
+            );
+            assert_eq!(async_chat_error.to_string(), sync_chat_error.to_string());
+
+            let invalid_body = PyList::empty(py);
+            let sync_messages_error = module
+                .getattr("messages")
+                .and_then(|function| function.call1(("model", &invalid_body)))
+                .expect_err("sync Messages should reject a non-dict body");
+            let async_messages_error = module
+                .getattr("amessages")
+                .and_then(|function| function.call1(("model", &invalid_body)))
+                .expect_err("async Messages should reject a non-dict body");
+
+            assert_eq!(
+                sync_messages_error.to_string(),
+                "ValueError: body must be a dict"
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                async_messages_error.to_string(),
+                sync_messages_error.to_string()
+            );
+
+            let invalid_headers = PyList::empty(py);
+            let kwargs = PyDict::new(py);
+            kwargs
+                .set_item("extra_headers", &invalid_headers)
+                .expect("kwargs should accept extra_headers");
+            let document = PyDict::new(py);
+
+            for (sync_name, async_name) in [("ocr", "aocr"), ("transcription", "atranscription")] {
+                let sync_error = module
+                    .getattr(sync_name)
+                    .and_then(|function| function.call(("model", &document), Some(&kwargs)))
+                    .expect_err("sync route should reject non-dict extra_headers");
+                let async_error = module
+                    .getattr(async_name)
+                    .and_then(|function| function.call(("model", &document), Some(&kwargs)))
+                    .expect_err("async route should reject non-dict extra_headers");
+
+                assert_eq!(
+                    sync_error.to_string(),
+                    "ValueError: extra_headers must be a dict"
+                );
+                assert_eq!(async_error.to_string(), sync_error.to_string());
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn route_input_validation_preserves_left_to_right_order() {
+        Python::initialize();
+        Python::attach(|py| {
+            let module = PyModule::new(py, "routes").expect("module should be created");
+            crate::routes::register(&module).expect("routes should register");
+            let invalid = PyList::empty(py);
+
+            let chat_kwargs = PyDict::new(py);
+            chat_kwargs
+                .set_item("optional_params", &invalid)
+                .expect("kwargs should accept optional_params");
+            chat_kwargs
+                .set_item("extra_headers", &invalid)
+                .expect("kwargs should accept extra_headers");
+            let invalid_messages = PyDict::new(py);
+            let error = module
+                .getattr("chat_completions")
+                .and_then(|function| {
+                    function.call(("model", &invalid_messages), Some(&chat_kwargs))
+                })
+                .expect_err("messages should be validated first");
+            assert_eq!(error.to_string(), "ValueError: messages must be a list");
+
+            let valid_messages = PyList::empty(py);
+            let error = module
+                .getattr("chat_completions")
+                .and_then(|function| function.call(("model", &valid_messages), Some(&chat_kwargs)))
+                .expect_err("optional_params should be validated before headers");
+            assert_eq!(
+                error.to_string(),
+                "ValueError: optional_params must be a dict"
+            );
+
+            let headers_kwargs = PyDict::new(py);
+            headers_kwargs
+                .set_item("extra_headers", &invalid)
+                .expect("kwargs should accept extra_headers");
+            let invalid_body = PyList::empty(py);
+            let error = module
+                .getattr("messages")
+                .and_then(|function| function.call(("model", &invalid_body), Some(&headers_kwargs)))
+                .expect_err("body should be validated before headers");
+            assert_eq!(error.to_string(), "ValueError: body must be a dict");
+
+            let invalid_payload =
+                PyModule::new(py, "invalid_payload").expect("invalid payload should be created");
+            for name in ["ocr", "transcription"] {
+                let error = module
+                    .getattr(name)
+                    .and_then(|function| {
+                        function.call(("model", &invalid_payload), Some(&headers_kwargs))
+                    })
+                    .expect_err("payload should be validated before headers");
+                assert!(!error.to_string().contains("extra_headers"));
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn generated_routes_execute_sync_and_async_contracts() {
+        Python::initialize();
+        Python::attach(|py| {
+            let module = PyModule::new(py, "synthetic").expect("module should be created");
+            synthetic::register(&module).expect("routes should register");
+
+            let sync_value: String = module
+                .getattr("echo")
+                .and_then(|function| function.call1(("sync",)))
+                .and_then(|value| value.extract())
+                .expect("sync route should return its value");
+            assert_eq!(sync_value, "sync");
+
+            let sync_error = module
+                .getattr("echo")
+                .and_then(|function| function.call1(("error",)))
+                .expect_err("sync route should map its error");
+            assert!(sync_error.is_instance_of::<PyLookupError>(py));
+            assert_eq!(
+                sync_error.to_string(),
+                "LookupError: invalid request: synthetic error"
+            );
+
+            let locals = PyDict::new(py);
+            locals
+                .set_item("routes", &module)
+                .expect("module should enter Python locals");
+            let code = CString::new(
+                r#"
+import asyncio
+
+async def exercise():
+    assert await routes.aecho("async") == "async"
+
+    try:
+        await routes.aecho("error")
+    except LookupError as error:
+        assert str(error) == "invalid request: synthetic error"
+    else:
+        raise AssertionError("mapped error was not raised")
+
+    try:
+        await routes.aecho("panic")
+    except BaseException as error:
+        assert type(error).__name__ == "PanicException"
+        assert str(error) == "synthetic panic"
+    else:
+        raise AssertionError("panic was not raised")
+
+    try:
+        await routes.aecho("map_panic")
+    except BaseException as error:
+        assert type(error).__name__ == "PanicException"
+        assert str(error) == "synthetic mapper panic"
+    else:
+        raise AssertionError("mapper panic was not raised")
+
+    task = asyncio.ensure_future(routes.aecho("pending"))
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+    task.cancel()
+    try:
+        await task
+    except asyncio.CancelledError:
+        pass
+    else:
+        raise AssertionError("cancelled route completed")
+
+    for _ in range(100):
+        if routes.future_dropped():
+            break
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.001)
+    assert routes.future_dropped()
+
+asyncio.run(exercise())
+"#,
+            )
+            .expect("Python source should not contain null bytes");
+            py.run(&code, Some(&locals), Some(&locals))
+                .expect("async route contract should hold");
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn route_registration_rejects_duplicate_python_names() {
+        Python::initialize();
+        Python::attach(|py| {
+            let module = PyModule::new(py, "synthetic").expect("module should be created");
+            synthetic::register(&module).expect("first registration should succeed");
+            let error = synthetic::register(&module)
+                .expect_err("duplicate registration should be rejected");
+
+            assert_eq!(
+                error.to_string(),
+                "RuntimeError: duplicate native route: future_dropped"
+            );
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/messages.rs b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/messages.rs
index b91f1567e06..2bb64a7a763 100644
--- a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/messages.rs
+++ b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/messages.rs
@@ -1,122 +1,65 @@
-use std::time::Duration;
-
-use litellm_core::error::Error;
+use litellm_core::Error;
 use litellm_core::messages::messages as run_messages;
 use litellm_core::messages::types::{AnthropicMessagesResponse, MessagesRequest};
-use litellm_python_interop::from_py;
-use pyo3::exceptions::PyValueError;
 use pyo3::prelude::*;
-use serde_json::{Map, Value};
+use serde_json::Value;
+use std::future::Future;
 
 use crate::errors::core_error_to_pyerr;
-use crate::execution::{run_async, run_sync};
-use crate::function_trace::trace_call;
-use crate::marshal::{optional_object, optional_timeout};
+use crate::marshal::{RouteOptions, RouteOptionsInputs, required_value};
 
-struct MessagesInputs {
-    model: String,
-    body: Value,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Map<String, Value>>,
-    timeout: Option<Duration>,
-}
-
-#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-fn marshal_inputs(
-    py: Python<'_>,
-    model: String,
-    body: Py<PyAny>,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
-) -> PyResult<MessagesInputs> {
-    let body: Value = from_py(body.bind(py))?;
-    if !body.is_object() {
-        return Err(PyValueError::new_err("body must be a dict"));
-    }
-    Ok(MessagesInputs {
-        model,
-        body,
-        api_key,
-        api_base,
-        custom_llm_provider,
-        extra_headers: optional_object(py, "extra_headers", extra_headers)?,
-        timeout: optional_timeout(timeout_seconds),
-    })
-}
-
-async fn call(inputs: MessagesInputs) -> Result<AnthropicMessagesResponse, Error> {
-    run_messages(MessagesRequest {
-        model: &inputs.model,
-        body: inputs.body,
-        api_key: inputs.api_key.as_deref(),
-        api_base: inputs.api_base.as_deref(),
-        custom_llm_provider: inputs.custom_llm_provider.as_deref(),
+fn prepare_messages(
+    inputs: MessagesInputs,
+) -> PyResult<impl Future<Output = Result<AnthropicMessagesResponse, Error>> + Send + 'static> {
+    let body = required_value("body", inputs.body, Value::is_object, "dict")?;
+    let options = RouteOptions::from_python(RouteOptionsInputs {
+        model: inputs.model,
+        api_key: inputs.api_key,
+        api_base: inputs.api_base,
+        custom_llm_provider: inputs.custom_llm_provider,
         extra_headers: inputs.extra_headers,
-        timeout: inputs.timeout,
+        timeout_seconds: inputs.timeout_seconds,
+    })?;
+
+    Ok(async move {
+        let RouteOptions {
+            model,
+            api_key,
+            api_base,
+            custom_llm_provider,
+            extra_headers,
+            timeout,
+        } = options;
+        run_messages(MessagesRequest {
+            model: &model,
+            body,
+            api_key: api_key.as_deref(),
+            api_base: api_base.as_deref(),
+            custom_llm_provider: custom_llm_provider.as_deref(),
+            extra_headers,
+            timeout,
+        })
+        .await
     })
-    .await
 }
 
-#[pyfunction]
-#[pyo3(signature = (model, body, api_key=None, api_base=None, custom_llm_provider=None, extra_headers=None, timeout_seconds=None, trace=false))]
-#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-fn messages(
-    py: Python<'_>,
-    model: String,
-    body: Py<PyAny>,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
-    trace: bool,
-) -> PyResult<Py<PyAny>> {
-    let inputs = marshal_inputs(
-        py,
-        model,
-        body,
-        api_key,
-        api_base,
-        custom_llm_provider,
-        extra_headers,
-        timeout_seconds,
-    )?;
-    run_sync(py, trace_call(call(inputs), trace), core_error_to_pyerr)
-}
-
-#[pyfunction]
-#[pyo3(signature = (model, body, api_key=None, api_base=None, custom_llm_provider=None, extra_headers=None, timeout_seconds=None, trace=false))]
-#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-fn amessages(
-    py: Python<'_>,
-    model: String,
-    body: Py<PyAny>,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
-    trace: bool,
-) -> PyResult<Bound<'_, PyAny>> {
-    let inputs = marshal_inputs(
-        py,
-        model,
-        body,
-        api_key,
-        api_base,
-        custom_llm_provider,
-        extra_headers,
-        timeout_seconds,
-    )?;
-    run_async(py, trace_call(call(inputs), trace), core_error_to_pyerr)
-}
-
-pub(super) fn register(module: &Bound<'_, PyModule>) -> PyResult<()> {
-    module.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(messages, module)?)?;
-    module.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(amessages, module)?)
+bridge_route! {
+    sync = messages,
+    asynchronous = amessages,
+    inputs = MessagesInputs,
+    required = {
+        model: String,
+        #[pyo3(from_py_with = litellm_python_interop::from_py)]
+        body: Value,
+    },
+    optional = {
+        api_key: Option<String>,
+        api_base: Option<String>,
+        custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
+        #[pyo3(from_py_with = litellm_python_interop::from_py)]
+        extra_headers: Option<Value>,
+        timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
+    },
+    prepare = prepare_messages,
+    errors = core_error_to_pyerr,
 }
diff --git a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/mod.rs b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/mod.rs
index a2eb8355767..bf611c26d44 100644
--- a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/mod.rs
+++ b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 use pyo3::prelude::*;
 
+#[macro_use]
+mod definition;
+
 mod audio_transcription;
 mod chat_completions;
 mod messages;
diff --git a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/ocr.rs b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/ocr.rs
index bed63a871b5..5588c400972 100644
--- a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/ocr.rs
+++ b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/ocr.rs
@@ -1,128 +1,73 @@
-use std::time::Duration;
+use litellm_core::Error;
+use std::future::Future;
 
 use litellm_ai_gateway::io::ocr::{OcrRequest, ocr as run_ocr};
-use litellm_core::error::Error;
-use litellm_python_interop::from_py;
 use pyo3::prelude::*;
-use serde_json::{Map, Value};
+use serde_json::Value;
 
 use crate::errors::core_error_to_pyerr;
-use crate::execution::{run_async, run_sync};
-use crate::function_trace::trace_call;
-use crate::marshal::{optional_object, optional_object_to_map, optional_timeout};
+use crate::marshal::{RouteOptions, RouteOptionsInputs, object_or_empty};
 
-struct OcrInputs {
-    model: String,
-    document: Value,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Map<String, Value>>,
-    optional_params: Map<String, Value>,
-    timeout: Option<Duration>,
-}
-
-#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-fn marshal_inputs(
-    py: Python<'_>,
-    model: String,
-    document: Py<PyAny>,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    optional_params: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
-) -> PyResult<OcrInputs> {
-    Ok(OcrInputs {
-        model,
-        document: from_py(document.bind(py))?,
-        api_key,
-        api_base,
-        custom_llm_provider,
-        extra_headers: optional_object(py, "extra_headers", extra_headers)?,
-        optional_params: optional_object_to_map(py, "optional_params", optional_params)?,
-        timeout: optional_timeout(timeout_seconds),
-    })
-}
-
-async fn call(inputs: OcrInputs) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-    run_ocr(OcrRequest {
-        model: &inputs.model,
-        document: inputs.document,
-        api_key: inputs.api_key.as_deref(),
-        api_base: inputs.api_base.as_deref(),
-        custom_llm_provider: inputs.custom_llm_provider.as_deref(),
+fn prepare_ocr(
+    inputs: OcrInputs,
+) -> PyResult<impl Future<Output = Result<Value, Error>> + Send + 'static> {
+    let document = inputs.document;
+    let options = RouteOptions::from_python(RouteOptionsInputs {
+        model: inputs.model,
+        api_key: inputs.api_key,
+        api_base: inputs.api_base,
+        custom_llm_provider: inputs.custom_llm_provider,
         extra_headers: inputs.extra_headers,
-        optional_params: inputs.optional_params,
-        timeout: inputs.timeout,
-        callbacks: Vec::new(),
-        guardrails: Vec::new(),
-        request_metadata: Default::default(),
-        litellm_call_id: None,
+        timeout_seconds: inputs.timeout_seconds,
+    })?;
+    let optional_params = object_or_empty("optional_params", inputs.optional_params)?;
+
+    Ok(async move {
+        let RouteOptions {
+            model,
+            api_key,
+            api_base,
+            custom_llm_provider,
+            extra_headers,
+            timeout,
+        } = options;
+        run_ocr(OcrRequest {
+            model: &model,
+            document,
+            api_key: api_key.as_deref(),
+            api_base: api_base.as_deref(),
+            custom_llm_provider: custom_llm_provider.as_deref(),
+            extra_headers,
+            optional_params,
+            timeout,
+            callbacks: Vec::new(),
+            guardrails: Vec::new(),
+            request_metadata: Default::default(),
+            litellm_call_id: None,
+        })
+        .await
     })
-    .await
 }
 
-#[pyfunction]
-#[pyo3(signature = (model, document, api_key=None, api_base=None, custom_llm_provider=None, extra_headers=None, optional_params=None, timeout_seconds=None, trace=false))]
-#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-fn ocr(
-    py: Python<'_>,
-    model: String,
-    document: Py<PyAny>,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    optional_params: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
-    trace: bool,
-) -> PyResult<Py<PyAny>> {
-    let inputs = marshal_inputs(
-        py,
-        model,
-        document,
-        api_key,
-        api_base,
-        custom_llm_provider,
-        extra_headers,
-        optional_params,
-        timeout_seconds,
-    )?;
-    run_sync(py, trace_call(call(inputs), trace), core_error_to_pyerr)
-}
-
-#[pyfunction]
-#[pyo3(signature = (model, document, api_key=None, api_base=None, custom_llm_provider=None, extra_headers=None, optional_params=None, timeout_seconds=None, trace=false))]
-#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-fn aocr(
-    py: Python<'_>,
-    model: String,
-    document: Py<PyAny>,
-    api_key: Option<String>,
-    api_base: Option<String>,
-    custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
-    extra_headers: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    optional_params: Option<Py<PyAny>>,
-    timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
-    trace: bool,
-) -> PyResult<Bound<'_, PyAny>> {
-    let inputs = marshal_inputs(
-        py,
-        model,
-        document,
-        api_key,
-        api_base,
-        custom_llm_provider,
-        extra_headers,
-        optional_params,
-        timeout_seconds,
-    )?;
-    run_async(py, trace_call(call(inputs), trace), core_error_to_pyerr)
-}
-
-pub(super) fn register(module: &Bound<'_, PyModule>) -> PyResult<()> {
-    module.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(ocr, module)?)?;
-    module.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(aocr, module)?)
+bridge_route! {
+    sync = ocr,
+    asynchronous = aocr,
+    inputs = OcrInputs,
+    required = {
+        model: String,
+        #[pyo3(from_py_with = litellm_python_interop::from_py)]
+        document: Value,
+    },
+    optional = {
+        api_key: Option<String>,
+        api_base: Option<String>,
+        custom_llm_provider: Option<String>,
+        #[pyo3(from_py_with = litellm_python_interop::from_py)]
+        extra_headers: Option<Value>,
+        #[pyo3(from_py_with = litellm_python_interop::from_py)]
+        optional_params: Option<Value>,
+        timeout_seconds: Option<f64>,
+    },
+    prepare = prepare_ocr,
+    errors = core_error_to_pyerr,
 }
diff --git a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/runtime.rs b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/runtime.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..87a0c3e0104
--- /dev/null
+++ b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/routes/runtime.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,423 @@
+use std::future::Future;
+use std::panic::AssertUnwindSafe;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use futures_util::FutureExt;
+use litellm_core::error::Error;
+use litellm_python_interop::{Pythonized, panic_to_pyerr, release_gil};
+use pyo3::exceptions::PyRuntimeError;
+use pyo3::prelude::*;
+use serde::Serialize;
+use tokio::runtime::{Handle, Runtime};
+use tokio::time::{self, MissedTickBehavior};
+
+pub(super) fn run_sync<T, F>(
+    py: Python<'_>,
+    future: F,
+    map_error: fn(Error) -> PyErr,
+) -> PyResult<Py<PyAny>>
+where
+    T: Serialize + Send + 'static,
+    F: Future<Output = Result<T, Error>> + Send + 'static,
+{
+    run_sync_on(
+        py,
+        pyo3_async_runtimes::tokio::get_runtime(),
+        future,
+        map_error,
+    )
+}
+
+fn run_sync_on<T, F>(
+    py: Python<'_>,
+    runtime: &Runtime,
+    future: F,
+    map_error: fn(Error) -> PyErr,
+) -> PyResult<Py<PyAny>>
+where
+    T: Serialize + Send + 'static,
+    F: Future<Output = Result<T, Error>> + Send + 'static,
+{
+    if Handle::try_current().is_ok() {
+        return Err(PyRuntimeError::new_err(
+            "synchronous native routes cannot run from a Tokio context; use the async route",
+        ));
+    }
+
+    let result = release_gil(py, move || runtime.block_on(wait_for_sync_result(future)))?;
+    let result = map_core_result(result, map_error)?;
+    Pythonized(result).into_pyobject(py).map(Bound::unbind)
+}
+
+pub(super) fn run_async<T, F>(
+    py: Python<'_>,
+    future: F,
+    map_error: fn(Error) -> PyErr,
+) -> PyResult<Bound<'_, PyAny>>
+where
+    T: Serialize + Send + 'static,
+    F: Future<Output = Result<T, Error>> + Send + 'static,
+{
+    pyo3_async_runtimes::tokio::future_into_py(py, async move {
+        let result = catch_route_panic(future).await?;
+        let result = map_core_result(result, map_error)?;
+        Ok(Pythonized(result))
+    })
+}
+
+fn map_core_result<T>(result: Result<T, Error>, map_error: fn(Error) -> PyErr) -> PyResult<T> {
+    match result {
+        Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+        Err(error) => Err(
+            std::panic::catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| map_error(error)))
+                .map_err(panic_to_pyerr)?,
+        ),
+    }
+}
+
+async fn catch_route_panic<T, F>(future: F) -> PyResult<Result<T, Error>>
+where
+    F: Future<Output = Result<T, Error>>,
+{
+    AssertUnwindSafe(future)
+        .catch_unwind()
+        .await
+        .map_err(panic_to_pyerr)
+}
+
+async fn wait_for_sync_result<T, F>(future: F) -> PyResult<Result<T, Error>>
+where
+    F: Future<Output = Result<T, Error>>,
+{
+    let future = catch_route_panic(future);
+    tokio::pin!(future);
+
+    let signal_interval = Duration::from_millis(50);
+    let mut signal_checks =
+        time::interval_at(time::Instant::now() + signal_interval, signal_interval);
+    signal_checks.set_missed_tick_behavior(MissedTickBehavior::Delay);
+    loop {
+        tokio::select! {
+            result = &mut future => return result,
+            _ = signal_checks.tick() => Python::attach(|py| py.check_signals())?,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::ffi::CString;
+    use std::future::poll_fn;
+    use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+    use std::sync::{Arc, mpsc};
+    use std::task::Poll;
+    use std::thread;
+    use std::time::Instant;
+
+    use pyo3::panic::PanicException;
+    use pyo3::types::{PyDict, PyModule};
+    use serde::Serializer;
+    use tokio::runtime::Builder;
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn runtime_error(error: Error) -> PyErr {
+        PyRuntimeError::new_err(error.to_string())
+    }
+
+    fn panicking_error_mapper(_error: Error) -> PyErr {
+        panic!("error mapper panicked")
+    }
+
+    struct PanickingOutput;
+
+    static ASYNC_PROBE_COMPLETED: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
+
+    impl Serialize for PanickingOutput {
+        fn serialize<S>(&self, _serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+        where
+            S: Serializer,
+        {
+            panic!("serializer panicked")
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[pyfunction]
+    fn async_serialization_panic(py: Python<'_>) -> PyResult<Bound<'_, PyAny>> {
+        run_async(py, async { Ok(PanickingOutput) }, runtime_error)
+    }
+
+    #[pyfunction]
+    fn async_runtime_probe(py: Python<'_>) -> PyResult<Bound<'_, PyAny>> {
+        run_async(
+            py,
+            async {
+                ASYNC_PROBE_COMPLETED.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                Ok(true)
+            },
+            runtime_error,
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[pyfunction]
+    fn runtime_worker_count() -> usize {
+        pyo3_async_runtimes::tokio::get_runtime()
+            .metrics()
+            .num_workers()
+    }
+
+    #[pyfunction]
+    fn runtime_is_responsive(_py: Python<'_>, expected_completions: usize) -> bool {
+        let completion_deadline = Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(2);
+        while ASYNC_PROBE_COMPLETED.load(Ordering::SeqCst) < expected_completions {
+            if Instant::now() >= completion_deadline {
+                return false;
+            }
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1));
+        }
+
+        let (heartbeat_tx, heartbeat_rx) = mpsc::sync_channel(1);
+        pyo3_async_runtimes::tokio::get_runtime().spawn(async move {
+            let _ = heartbeat_tx.send(());
+        });
+        heartbeat_rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(2)).is_ok()
+    }
+
+    fn extract_bool(py: Python<'_>, result: PyResult<Py<PyAny>>) -> bool {
+        result
+            .expect("route should complete")
+            .bind(py)
+            .extract()
+            .expect("result should convert")
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sync_runner_polls_future_on_the_caller_thread() {
+        Python::initialize();
+        Python::attach(|py| {
+            let caller_thread = std::thread::current().id();
+            let result = run_sync(
+                py,
+                async move { Ok(std::thread::current().id() == caller_thread) },
+                runtime_error,
+            );
+
+            assert!(extract_bool(py, result));
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sync_runner_releases_gil_while_waiting() {
+        Python::initialize();
+        Python::attach(|py| {
+            let result = run_sync(
+                py,
+                async {
+                    let gil_acquired = tokio::time::timeout(
+                        Duration::from_secs(2),
+                        tokio::task::spawn_blocking(|| Python::attach(|_| true)),
+                    )
+                    .await;
+                    Ok(matches!(gil_acquired, Ok(Ok(true))))
+                },
+                runtime_error,
+            );
+
+            assert!(extract_bool(py, result));
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sync_runner_rejects_calls_from_a_tokio_context() {
+        Python::initialize();
+        let runtime = Builder::new_current_thread()
+            .enable_all()
+            .build()
+            .expect("runtime should build");
+
+        let error = runtime.block_on(async {
+            Python::attach(|py| {
+                run_sync::<bool, _>(py, async { Ok(true) }, runtime_error)
+                    .expect_err("sync route should reject a nested Tokio runtime")
+            })
+        });
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            error.to_string(),
+            "RuntimeError: synchronous native routes cannot run from a Tokio context; use the async route"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sync_runner_can_drive_a_current_thread_runtime() {
+        Python::initialize();
+        let runtime = Builder::new_current_thread()
+            .enable_all()
+            .build()
+            .expect("runtime should build");
+        Python::attach(|py| {
+            let result = run_sync_on(
+                py,
+                &runtime,
+                async {
+                    tokio::task::yield_now().await;
+                    Ok(true)
+                },
+                runtime_error,
+            );
+            assert!(extract_bool(py, result));
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sync_runner_maps_a_panicked_future() {
+        Python::initialize();
+        Python::attach(|py| {
+            let error = run_sync::<bool, _>(
+                py,
+                poll_fn(|_| -> Poll<Result<bool, Error>> { panic!("route future panicked") }),
+                runtime_error,
+            )
+            .expect_err("panicked route should become a Python exception");
+
+            assert!(error.is_instance_of::<PanicException>(py));
+            assert_eq!(error.to_string(), "PanicException: route future panicked");
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sync_runner_maps_a_panicked_error_mapper() {
+        Python::initialize();
+        Python::attach(|py| {
+            let error = run_sync::<bool, _>(
+                py,
+                async { Err(Error::InvalidRequest("invalid".to_string())) },
+                panicking_error_mapper,
+            )
+            .expect_err("panicked mapper should become a Python exception");
+
+            assert!(error.is_instance_of::<PanicException>(py));
+            assert_eq!(error.to_string(), "PanicException: error mapper panicked");
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sync_runner_surfaces_serializer_panics() {
+        Python::initialize();
+        Python::attach(|py| {
+            let error = run_sync(py, async { Ok(PanickingOutput) }, runtime_error)
+                .expect_err("serializer panic should become a Python exception");
+
+            assert!(error.is_instance_of::<PanicException>(py));
+            assert_eq!(error.to_string(), "PanicException: serializer panicked");
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sync_runner_supports_concurrent_callers_on_the_shared_runtime() {
+        Python::initialize();
+        let barrier = Arc::new(tokio::sync::Barrier::new(2));
+        let callers: Vec<_> = (0..2)
+            .map(|_| {
+                let barrier = Arc::clone(&barrier);
+                thread::spawn(move || {
+                    Python::attach(|py| {
+                        extract_bool(
+                            py,
+                            run_sync(
+                                py,
+                                async move {
+                                    Ok(tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(2), barrier.wait())
+                                        .await
+                                        .is_ok())
+                                },
+                                runtime_error,
+                            ),
+                        )
+                    })
+                })
+            })
+            .collect();
+        let results: Vec<_> = callers
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|caller| caller.join().expect("caller should not panic"))
+            .collect();
+
+        assert_eq!(results, vec![true, true]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn async_runner_surfaces_serializer_panics() {
+        Python::initialize();
+        Python::attach(|py| {
+            let module = PyModule::new(py, "runtime").expect("module should be created");
+            module
+                .add_function(
+                    wrap_pyfunction!(async_serialization_panic, &module)
+                        .expect("function should wrap"),
+                )
+                .expect("function should register");
+            let locals = PyDict::new(py);
+            locals
+                .set_item("runtime", &module)
+                .expect("module should enter Python locals");
+            let code = CString::new(
+                r#"
+import asyncio
+
+async def exercise():
+    try:
+        await runtime.async_serialization_panic()
+    except BaseException as error:
+        assert type(error).__name__ == "PanicException"
+        assert str(error) == "serializer panicked"
+    else:
+        raise AssertionError("serializer panic was not raised")
+
+asyncio.run(exercise())
+"#,
+            )
+            .expect("Python source should not contain null bytes");
+            py.run(&code, Some(&locals), Some(&locals))
+                .expect("serializer panic should reach the Python awaiter");
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn async_result_delivery_does_not_stall_tokio_workers() {
+        Python::initialize();
+        ASYNC_PROBE_COMPLETED.store(0, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        Python::attach(|py| {
+            let module = PyModule::new(py, "runtime").expect("module should be created");
+            for function in [
+                wrap_pyfunction!(async_runtime_probe, &module).expect("function should wrap"),
+                wrap_pyfunction!(runtime_worker_count, &module).expect("function should wrap"),
+                wrap_pyfunction!(runtime_is_responsive, &module).expect("function should wrap"),
+            ] {
+                module
+                    .add_function(function)
+                    .expect("function should register");
+            }
+            let locals = PyDict::new(py);
+            locals
+                .set_item("runtime", &module)
+                .expect("module should enter Python locals");
+            let code = CString::new(
+                r#"
+import asyncio
+
+async def exercise():
+    worker_count = runtime.runtime_worker_count()
+    awaitables = [runtime.async_runtime_probe() for _ in range(worker_count)]
+    assert runtime.runtime_is_responsive(worker_count)
+    assert await asyncio.gather(*awaitables) == [True] * worker_count
+
+asyncio.run(exercise())
+"#,
+            )
+            .expect("Python source should not contain null bytes");
+            py.run(&code, Some(&locals), Some(&locals))
+                .expect("result delivery should leave Tokio workers responsive");
+        });
+    }
+}