diff --git a/_examples/auto_params/main.go b/_examples/auto_params/main.go
index 3151dd7..709c00a 100644
--- a/_examples/auto_params/main.go
+++ b/_examples/auto_params/main.go
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ type SearchInput struct {
 	Age      int     `query:"age" validate:"omitempty,min=0,max=120"`
 	Active   bool    `query:"active"`
 	MinPrice float64 `query:"minPrice" validate:"omitempty,min=0"`
+
+	// Pointer types - automatically optional and nullable
+	Category        *string `query:"category"`
+	MaxResults      *int    `query:"maxResults"`
+	IncludeInactive *bool   `query:"includeInactive"`
 }
 
 type SearchOutput struct {
@@ -23,12 +28,13 @@ type SearchOutput struct {
 }
 
 type User struct {
-	ID     int     `json:"id"`
-	Name   string  `json:"name"`
-	Email  string  `json:"email"`
-	Age    int     `json:"age"`
-	Active bool    `json:"active"`
-	Price  float64 `json:"price"`
+	ID       int     `json:"id"`
+	Name     string  `json:"name"`
+	Email    string  `json:"email"`
+	Age      int     `json:"age"`
+	Active   bool    `json:"active"`
+	Price    float64 `json:"price"`
+	Category *string `json:"category,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type ErrorResponse struct {
@@ -44,12 +50,13 @@ func main() {
 	fiberoapi.Get(oapi, "/users/:name", func(c *fiber.Ctx, input SearchInput) (SearchOutput, ErrorResponse) {
 		// Simulate search results
 		user := User{
-			ID:     1,
-			Name:   input.Name,
-			Email:  input.Email,
-			Age:    input.Age,
-			Active: input.Active,
-			Price:  input.MinPrice,
+			ID:       1,
+			Name:     input.Name,
+			Email:    input.Email,
+			Age:      input.Age,
+			Active:   input.Active,
+			Price:    input.MinPrice,
+			Category: input.Category, // Pointer field - can be nil
 		}
 
 		return SearchOutput{
@@ -86,7 +93,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	fmt.Println("\n📖 Documentation disponible sur http://localhost:3000/docs")
 	fmt.Println("📊 Spec OpenAPI JSON sur http://localhost:3000/openapi.json")
-	fmt.Println("🧪 Test de l'endpoint : http://localhost:3000/users/john?email=john@example.com&age=25&active=true&minPrice=10.5")
+	fmt.Println("🧪 Test de l'endpoint : http://localhost:3000/users/john?email=john@example.com&age=25&active=true&minPrice=10.5&category=electronics&maxResults=10")
+	fmt.Println("🔧 Paramètres optionnels (pointeurs) : category, maxResults, includeInactive")
 
 	log.Fatal(app.Listen(":3000"))
 }
diff --git a/auth.go b/auth.go
index fa11547..ab8a78f 100644
--- a/auth.go
+++ b/auth.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func validateResourceAccess(c *fiber.Ctx, authCtx *AuthContext, input interface{
 	inputValue := reflect.ValueOf(input)
 	inputType := reflect.TypeOf(input)
 
-	if inputType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if isPointerType(inputType) {
 		inputValue = inputValue.Elem()
 		inputType = inputType.Elem()
 	}
diff --git a/auto_params_test.go b/auto_params_test.go
index aa6e57e..57912a5 100644
--- a/auto_params_test.go
+++ b/auto_params_test.go
@@ -236,3 +236,61 @@ func TestNoParametersWhenNoStruct(t *testing.T) {
 	_, hasParams := getOp["parameters"]
 	assert.False(t, hasParams, "Should not have parameters when no input struct")
 }
+
+func TestAutoParamsPointerTypesInline(t *testing.T) {
+	app := fiber.New()
+	oapi := New(app)
+
+	type PointerTestInput struct {
+		ID           string  `path:"id" validate:"required"`
+		OptionalName *string `query:"optionalName"`
+		RequiredName string  `query:"requiredName" validate:"required"`
+		OmitEmpty    string  `query:"omitEmpty" validate:"omitempty"`
+	}
+
+	type PointerTestOutput struct {
+		Message string `json:"message"`
+	}
+
+	type PointerTestError struct {
+		Code int `json:"code"`
+	}
+
+	Get(oapi, "/pointer/:id", func(c *fiber.Ctx, input PointerTestInput) (PointerTestOutput, PointerTestError) {
+		return PointerTestOutput{Message: "ok"}, PointerTestError{}
+	}, OpenAPIOptions{
+		OperationID: "testPointerTypes",
+		Summary:     "Test pointer types in parameters",
+	})
+
+	spec := oapi.GenerateOpenAPISpec()
+	paths := spec["paths"].(map[string]interface{})
+	pointerPath := paths["/pointer/{id}"].(map[string]interface{})
+	getOp := pointerPath["get"].(map[string]interface{})
+	parameters := getOp["parameters"].([]map[string]interface{})
+
+	// Should have 4 parameters
+	assert.Len(t, parameters, 4, "Should have 4 parameters")
+
+	paramMap := make(map[string]map[string]interface{})
+	for _, param := range parameters {
+		if name, ok := param["name"].(string); ok {
+			paramMap[name] = param
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check pointer type is optional and nullable
+	optionalNameParam := paramMap["optionalName"]
+	assert.False(t, optionalNameParam["required"].(bool), "Pointer types should be optional by default")
+	if schema, ok := optionalNameParam["schema"].(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+		assert.True(t, schema["nullable"].(bool), "Pointer types should be nullable")
+	}
+
+	// Check required field
+	requiredNameParam := paramMap["requiredName"]
+	assert.True(t, requiredNameParam["required"].(bool), "Fields with validate:required should be required")
+
+	// Check omitempty field
+	omitEmptyParam := paramMap["omitEmpty"]
+	assert.False(t, omitEmptyParam["required"].(bool), "Fields with omitempty should be optional")
+}
diff --git a/common.go b/common.go
index 91f53a9..900ae40 100644
--- a/common.go
+++ b/common.go
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func validatePathParams[T any](path string) error {
 	inputType := reflect.TypeOf(zero)
 
 	// If the type is a pointer, get the element type
-	if inputType != nil && inputType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if inputType != nil && isPointerType(inputType) {
 		inputType = inputType.Elem()
 	}
 
@@ -263,9 +263,7 @@ func extractParametersFromStruct(inputType reflect.Type) []map[string]interface{
 	}
 
 	// Handle pointer types
-	if inputType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-		inputType = inputType.Elem()
-	}
+	inputType = dereferenceType(inputType)
 
 	// Only process struct types
 	if inputType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
@@ -282,6 +280,9 @@ func extractParametersFromStruct(inputType reflect.Type) []map[string]interface{
 
 		// Process path parameters
 		if pathTag := field.Tag.Get("path"); pathTag != "" {
+			// Path parameters are always required regardless of type or validation tags.
+			// This follows OpenAPI 3.0 specification where path parameters must be required,
+			// and is enforced here by explicitly setting "required": true at line 289.
 			param := map[string]interface{}{
 				"name":        pathTag,
 				"in":          "path",
@@ -294,7 +295,8 @@ func extractParametersFromStruct(inputType reflect.Type) []map[string]interface{
 
 		// Process query parameters
 		if queryTag := field.Tag.Get("query"); queryTag != "" {
-			required := isFieldRequired(field)
+			// Query parameters use specialized logic based on type and validation tags
+			required := isQueryFieldRequired(field)
 			param := map[string]interface{}{
 				"name":        queryTag,
 				"in":          "query",
@@ -322,14 +324,46 @@ func getFieldDescription(field reflect.StructField, defaultDesc string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", defaultDesc, field.Name)
 }
 
-// isFieldRequired checks if a field is required based on validation tags
-func isFieldRequired(field reflect.StructField) bool {
+// isPointerType checks if a reflect.Type is a pointer type
+func isPointerType(t reflect.Type) bool {
+	return t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr
+}
+
+// isPointerField checks if a reflect.StructField is a pointer type
+func isPointerField(field reflect.StructField) bool {
+	return isPointerType(field.Type)
+}
+
+// dereferenceType removes pointer indirection from a type
+func dereferenceType(t reflect.Type) reflect.Type {
+	if isPointerType(t) {
+		return t.Elem()
+	}
+	return t
+}
+
+// isQueryFieldRequired checks if a query parameter field is required
+// Query parameters have different logic than path parameters:
+// - Path parameters are always required (handled separately)
+// - Pointer types (*string, *int, etc.) are optional by default
+// - Non-pointer types are optional by default unless explicitly marked as required
+// - Fields with "omitempty" are optional
+// - Fields with "required" are required
+func isQueryFieldRequired(field reflect.StructField) bool {
 	validateTag := field.Tag.Get("validate")
-	if validateTag == "" {
+
+	// If it's a pointer type, it's optional by default (unless explicitly required)
+	if isPointerField(field) {
+		return strings.Contains(validateTag, "required")
+	}
+
+	// For non-pointer types in query parameters:
+	// - If has omitempty, it's optional
+	if strings.Contains(validateTag, "omitempty") {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	// Check for required validation
+	// Check for explicit required validation
 	return strings.Contains(validateTag, "required")
 }
 
@@ -337,10 +371,9 @@ func isFieldRequired(field reflect.StructField) bool {
 func getSchemaForType(t reflect.Type) map[string]interface{} {
 	schema := make(map[string]interface{})
 
-	// Handle pointer types
-	if t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-		t = t.Elem()
-	}
+	// Handle pointer types - preserve original to detect nullability, then dereference for type checking
+	originalType := t
+	t = dereferenceType(t)
 
 	switch t.Kind() {
 	case reflect.String:
@@ -372,6 +405,11 @@ func getSchemaForType(t reflect.Type) map[string]interface{} {
 		schema["type"] = "string"
 	}
 
+	// If the original type was a pointer, indicate it's nullable
+	if isPointerType(originalType) {
+		schema["nullable"] = true
+	}
+
 	return schema
 }
 
diff --git a/fiberoapi.go b/fiberoapi.go
index fa61bfd..d507dda 100644
--- a/fiberoapi.go
+++ b/fiberoapi.go
@@ -241,10 +241,7 @@ func (o *OApiApp) GenerateOpenAPISpec() map[string]interface{} {
 		// Add request body schema for POST/PUT methods
 		if op.Method == "POST" || op.Method == "PUT" || op.Method == "PATCH" {
 			if op.InputType != nil {
-				inputType := op.InputType
-				if inputType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-					inputType = inputType.Elem()
-				}
+				inputType := dereferenceType(op.InputType)
 
 				var schemaRef map[string]interface{}
 
@@ -274,10 +271,7 @@ func (o *OApiApp) GenerateOpenAPISpec() map[string]interface{} {
 
 		// Success response (200)
 		if op.OutputType != nil {
-			outputType := op.OutputType
-			if outputType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-				outputType = outputType.Elem()
-			}
+			outputType := dereferenceType(op.OutputType)
 
 			var schemaRef map[string]interface{}
 
@@ -341,9 +335,7 @@ func collectAllTypes(t reflect.Type, collected map[string]reflect.Type) {
 	}
 
 	// Handle pointers
-	if t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-		t = t.Elem()
-	}
+	t = dereferenceType(t)
 
 	typeName := getTypeName(t)
 	if typeName == "" {
@@ -418,9 +410,7 @@ func shouldGenerateSchemaForType(t reflect.Type) bool {
 	}
 
 	// Handle pointers
-	if t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-		t = t.Elem()
-	}
+	t = dereferenceType(t)
 
 	switch t.Kind() {
 	case reflect.Struct:
@@ -428,19 +418,13 @@ func shouldGenerateSchemaForType(t reflect.Type) bool {
 		return t.NumField() > 0
 	case reflect.Map:
 		// Generate schema for maps with complex value types
-		valueType := t.Elem()
-		if valueType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-			valueType = valueType.Elem()
-		}
+		valueType := dereferenceType(t.Elem())
 		return valueType.Kind() == reflect.Struct ||
 			valueType.Kind() == reflect.Map ||
 			valueType.Kind() == reflect.Slice
 	case reflect.Slice:
 		// Generate schema for slices of complex types
-		elemType := t.Elem()
-		if elemType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-			elemType = elemType.Elem()
-		}
+		elemType := dereferenceType(t.Elem())
 		return elemType.Kind() == reflect.Struct ||
 			elemType.Kind() == reflect.Map
 	case reflect.Interface:
@@ -474,9 +458,7 @@ func getTypeName(t reflect.Type) string {
 	}
 
 	// Handle pointers
-	if t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-		t = t.Elem()
-	}
+	t = dereferenceType(t)
 
 	// Handle different kinds of types
 	switch t.Kind() {
@@ -517,9 +499,7 @@ func getSimpleTypeName(t reflect.Type) string {
 	}
 
 	// Handle pointers
-	if t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-		t = t.Elem()
-	}
+	t = dereferenceType(t)
 
 	switch t.Kind() {
 	case reflect.String:
@@ -557,9 +537,7 @@ func generateSchema(t reflect.Type) map[string]interface{} {
 	}
 
 	// Handle pointers
-	if t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-		t = t.Elem()
-	}
+	t = dereferenceType(t)
 
 	schema := make(map[string]interface{})
 
@@ -681,9 +659,7 @@ func generateFieldSchema(t reflect.Type) map[string]interface{} {
 	schema := make(map[string]interface{})
 
 	// Handle pointers
-	if t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-		t = t.Elem()
-	}
+	t = dereferenceType(t)
 
 	switch t.Kind() {
 	case reflect.String:
@@ -806,9 +782,7 @@ func isEmptyStruct(t reflect.Type) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 
-	if t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-		t = t.Elem()
-	}
+	t = dereferenceType(t)
 
 	return t.Kind() == reflect.Struct && t.NumField() == 0
 }