docs: def from_request(request=None) -> dict:
      """ Fetches the arguments for the current Flask application request """
  
      request = request if request else flask_request
  
      try:
          json_args = request.get_json(silent=True)
      except Exception:
          json_args = None
  
      try:
          get_args = request.values
      except Exception:
          get_args = None
  
      arg_sources = list(filter(
          lambda arg: arg is not None,
          [json_args, get_args, {}]
      ))
  
      return arg_sources[0]