diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index cce9d1c6..c523ce19 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.7.0"
+  ".": "1.8.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.stats.yml b/.stats.yml
index 860efd9c..63c6ed1e 100644
--- a/.stats.yml
+++ b/.stats.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 configured_endpoints: 39
-openapi_spec_url: https://storage.googleapis.com/stainless-sdk-openapi-specs/finch%2Ffinch-6a3981b3fb38fe3ebae980af27e09f31d22db3659699afdd61f336594209ce42.yml
+openapi_spec_url: https://storage.googleapis.com/stainless-sdk-openapi-specs/finch%2Ffinch-612b573cabcee39c562dc91f5b185e2a0bfdce3a262618f0098602af2199af67.yml
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 419e5205..5b5d9caa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.8.0 (2024-10-23)
+
+Full Changelog: [v1.7.0...v1.8.0](https://github.com/Finch-API/finch-api-python/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0)
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** api update ([#511](https://github.com/Finch-API/finch-api-python/issues/511)) ([fab3cd1](https://github.com/Finch-API/finch-api-python/commit/fab3cd169bc417bb143153dc0b8a56cdb4bf7282))
+* **api:** api update ([#513](https://github.com/Finch-API/finch-api-python/issues/513)) ([32e705f](https://github.com/Finch-API/finch-api-python/commit/32e705fd3d78b6c9047aae99bbaa4a79724d2730))
+
 ## 1.7.0 (2024-10-03)
 
 Full Changelog: [v1.6.0...v1.7.0](https://github.com/Finch-API/finch-api-python/compare/v1.6.0...v1.7.0)
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 91fc889e..b9879f76 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 
 ### With Rye
 
-We use [Rye](https://rye.astral.sh/) to manage dependencies so we highly recommend [installing it](https://rye.astral.sh/guide/installation/) as it will automatically provision a Python environment with the expected Python version.
+We use [Rye](https://rye.astral.sh/) to manage dependencies because it will automatically provision a Python environment with the expected Python version. To set it up, run:
 
-After installing Rye, you'll just have to run this command:
+```sh
+$ ./scripts/bootstrap
+```
+
+Or [install Rye manually](https://rye.astral.sh/guide/installation/) and run:
 
 ```sh
 $ rye sync --all-features
@@ -39,17 +43,17 @@ modify the contents of the `src/finch/lib/` and `examples/` directories.
 
 All files in the `examples/` directory are not modified by the generator and can be freely edited or added to.
 
-```bash
+```py
 # add an example to examples/<your-example>.py
 
 #!/usr/bin/env -S rye run python
 …
 ```
 
-```
-chmod +x examples/<your-example>.py
+```sh
+$ chmod +x examples/<your-example>.py
 # run the example against your api
-./examples/<your-example>.py
+$ ./examples/<your-example>.py
 ```
 
 ## Using the repository from source
@@ -58,8 +62,8 @@ If you’d like to use the repository from source, you can either install from g
 
 To install via git:
 
-```bash
-pip install git+ssh://git@github.com/Finch-API/finch-api-python.git
+```sh
+$ pip install git+ssh://git@github.com/Finch-API/finch-api-python.git
 ```
 
 Alternatively, you can build from source and install the wheel file:
@@ -68,29 +72,29 @@ Building this package will create two files in the `dist/` directory, a `.tar.gz
 
 To create a distributable version of the library, all you have to do is run this command:
 
-```bash
-rye build
+```sh
+$ rye build
 # or
-python -m build
+$ python -m build
 ```
 
 Then to install:
 
 ```sh
-pip install ./path-to-wheel-file.whl
+$ pip install ./path-to-wheel-file.whl
 ```
 
 ## Running tests
 
 Most tests require you to [set up a mock server](https://github.com/stoplightio/prism) against the OpenAPI spec to run the tests.
 
-```bash
+```sh
 # you will need npm installed
-npx prism mock path/to/your/openapi.yml
+$ npx prism mock path/to/your/openapi.yml
 ```
 
-```bash
-rye run pytest
+```sh
+$ ./scripts/test
 ```
 
 ## Linting and formatting
@@ -100,14 +104,14 @@ This repository uses [ruff](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff) and
 
 To lint:
 
-```bash
-rye run lint
+```sh
+$ ./scripts/lint
 ```
 
 To format and fix all ruff issues automatically:
 
-```bash
-rye run format
+```sh
+$ ./scripts/format
 ```
 
 ## Publishing and releases
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0f6ca09f..83f338a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -430,3 +430,7 @@ print(finch.__version__)
 ## Requirements
 
 Python 3.7 or higher.
+
+## Contributing
+
+See [the contributing documentation](./CONTRIBUTING.md).
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e8d61188..a0f0e6d8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "finch-api"
-version = "1.7.0"
+version = "1.8.0"
 description = "The official Python library for the Finch API"
 dynamic = ["readme"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ format = { chain = [
   "format:ruff",
   "format:docs",
   "fix:ruff",
+  # run formatting again to fix any inconsistencies when imports are stripped
+  "format:ruff",
 ]}
-"format:black" = "black ."
 "format:docs" = "python scripts/utils/ruffen-docs.py README.md api.md"
 "format:ruff" = "ruff format"
-"format:isort" = "isort ."
 
 "lint" = { chain = [
   "check:ruff",
@@ -125,10 +125,6 @@ path = "README.md"
 pattern = '\[(.+?)\]\(((?!https?://)\S+?)\)'
 replacement = '[\1](https://github.com/Finch-API/finch-api-python/tree/main/\g<2>)'
 
-[tool.black]
-line-length = 120
-target-version = ["py37"]
-
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 testpaths = ["tests"]
 addopts = "--tb=short"
diff --git a/requirements-dev.lock b/requirements-dev.lock
index 53209e90..213a0e0e 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.lock
+++ b/requirements-dev.lock
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pytz==2023.3.post1
     # via dirty-equals
 respx==0.20.2
 rich==13.7.1
-ruff==0.6.5
+ruff==0.6.9
 setuptools==68.2.2
     # via nodeenv
 six==1.16.0
diff --git a/src/finch/_base_client.py b/src/finch/_base_client.py
index 5df3d614..9f0e0efc 100644
--- a/src/finch/_base_client.py
+++ b/src/finch/_base_client.py
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ def __init__(
         self.url = url
         self.params = params
 
+    @override
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        if self.url:
+            return f"{self.__class__.__name__}(url={self.url})"
+        return f"{self.__class__.__name__}(params={self.params})"
+
 
 class BasePage(GenericModel, Generic[_T]):
     """
@@ -690,7 +696,8 @@ def _calculate_retry_timeout(
         if retry_after is not None and 0 < retry_after <= 60:
             return retry_after
 
-        nb_retries = max_retries - remaining_retries
+        # Also cap retry count to 1000 to avoid any potential overflows with `pow`
+        nb_retries = min(max_retries - remaining_retries, 1000)
 
         # Apply exponential backoff, but not more than the max.
         sleep_seconds = min(INITIAL_RETRY_DELAY * pow(2.0, nb_retries), MAX_RETRY_DELAY)
@@ -1583,7 +1590,7 @@ async def _request(
         except Exception as err:
             log.debug("Encountered Exception", exc_info=True)
 
-            if retries_taken > 0:
+            if remaining_retries > 0:
                 return await self._retry_request(
                     input_options,
                     cast_to,
diff --git a/src/finch/_client.py b/src/finch/_client.py
index 38117c5d..457b2d33 100644
--- a/src/finch/_client.py
+++ b/src/finch/_client.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def __init__(
     @property
     @override
     def qs(self) -> Querystring:
-        return Querystring(array_format="comma")
+        return Querystring(array_format="brackets")
 
     @property
     @override
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ def __init__(
     @property
     @override
     def qs(self) -> Querystring:
-        return Querystring(array_format="comma")
+        return Querystring(array_format="brackets")
 
     @property
     @override
diff --git a/src/finch/_legacy_response.py b/src/finch/_legacy_response.py
index d422f536..739b2f93 100644
--- a/src/finch/_legacy_response.py
+++ b/src/finch/_legacy_response.py
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ def _parse(self, *, to: type[_T] | None = None) -> R | _T:
         if cast_to == float:
             return cast(R, float(response.text))
 
+        if cast_to == bool:
+            return cast(R, response.text.lower() == "true")
+
         origin = get_origin(cast_to) or cast_to
 
         if inspect.isclass(origin) and issubclass(origin, HttpxBinaryResponseContent):
diff --git a/src/finch/_response.py b/src/finch/_response.py
index a458c651..d22f84dc 100644
--- a/src/finch/_response.py
+++ b/src/finch/_response.py
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ def _parse(self, *, to: type[_T] | None = None) -> R | _T:
         if cast_to == float:
             return cast(R, float(response.text))
 
+        if cast_to == bool:
+            return cast(R, response.text.lower() == "true")
+
         origin = get_origin(cast_to) or cast_to
 
         # handle the legacy binary response case
diff --git a/src/finch/_version.py b/src/finch/_version.py
index 47b1a5aa..0aef9d07 100644
--- a/src/finch/_version.py
+++ b/src/finch/_version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 __title__ = "finch"
-__version__ = "1.7.0"  # x-release-please-version
+__version__ = "1.8.0"  # x-release-please-version
diff --git a/src/finch/types/account_update_event.py b/src/finch/types/account_update_event.py
index 84e914d1..38dd0776 100644
--- a/src/finch/types/account_update_event.py
+++ b/src/finch/types/account_update_event.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
     "AccountUpdateEventDataAuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsEarnings",
     "AccountUpdateEventDataAuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsEmployeeDeductions",
     "AccountUpdateEventDataAuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsEmployerContributions",
-    "AccountUpdateEventDataAuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsEmployerDeductions",
     "AccountUpdateEventDataAuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsTaxes",
     "AccountUpdateEventDataAuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayment",
     "AccountUpdateEventDataAuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPaymentPayPeriod",
@@ -302,14 +301,6 @@ class AccountUpdateEventDataAuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPaySt
     name: Optional[bool] = None
 
 
-class AccountUpdateEventDataAuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsEmployerDeductions(BaseModel):
-    amount: Optional[bool] = None
-
-    currency: Optional[bool] = None
-
-    name: Optional[bool] = None
-
-
 class AccountUpdateEventDataAuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsTaxes(BaseModel):
     amount: Optional[bool] = None
 
@@ -335,11 +326,6 @@ class AccountUpdateEventDataAuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPaySt
         AccountUpdateEventDataAuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsEmployerContributions
     ] = None
 
-    employer_deductions: Optional[
-        AccountUpdateEventDataAuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsEmployerDeductions
-    ] = None
-    """[DEPRECATED] Use `employer_contributions` instead"""
-
     gross_pay: Optional[bool] = None
 
     individual_id: Optional[bool] = None
diff --git a/src/finch/types/connect/session_new_response.py b/src/finch/types/connect/session_new_response.py
index 2faa96c3..cf343973 100644
--- a/src/finch/types/connect/session_new_response.py
+++ b/src/finch/types/connect/session_new_response.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 
-
 from ..._models import BaseModel
 
 __all__ = ["SessionNewResponse"]
diff --git a/src/finch/types/connect/session_reauthenticate_response.py b/src/finch/types/connect/session_reauthenticate_response.py
index 1f28765a..323ebf71 100644
--- a/src/finch/types/connect/session_reauthenticate_response.py
+++ b/src/finch/types/connect/session_reauthenticate_response.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 
-
 from ..._models import BaseModel
 
 __all__ = ["SessionReauthenticateResponse"]
diff --git a/src/finch/types/disconnect_response.py b/src/finch/types/disconnect_response.py
index d30ec36c..ae2efc6d 100644
--- a/src/finch/types/disconnect_response.py
+++ b/src/finch/types/disconnect_response.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 
-
 from .._models import BaseModel
 
 __all__ = ["DisconnectResponse"]
diff --git a/src/finch/types/hris/benfit_contribution.py b/src/finch/types/hris/benfit_contribution.py
index ca806127..9a07b032 100644
--- a/src/finch/types/hris/benfit_contribution.py
+++ b/src/finch/types/hris/benfit_contribution.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 
-
 from .benefit_contribution import BenefitContribution
 
 __all__ = ["BenfitContribution"]
diff --git a/src/finch/types/hris/create_company_benefits_response.py b/src/finch/types/hris/create_company_benefits_response.py
index 105cec00..176c024d 100644
--- a/src/finch/types/hris/create_company_benefits_response.py
+++ b/src/finch/types/hris/create_company_benefits_response.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 
-
 from ..._models import BaseModel
 
 __all__ = ["CreateCompanyBenefitsResponse"]
diff --git a/src/finch/types/hris/update_company_benefit_response.py b/src/finch/types/hris/update_company_benefit_response.py
index 9cc7e992..de9f25b0 100644
--- a/src/finch/types/hris/update_company_benefit_response.py
+++ b/src/finch/types/hris/update_company_benefit_response.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 
-
 from ..._models import BaseModel
 
 __all__ = ["UpdateCompanyBenefitResponse"]
diff --git a/src/finch/types/jobs/automated_create_response.py b/src/finch/types/jobs/automated_create_response.py
index cb3159b9..8ff5d991 100644
--- a/src/finch/types/jobs/automated_create_response.py
+++ b/src/finch/types/jobs/automated_create_response.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 
-
 from ..._models import BaseModel
 
 __all__ = ["AutomatedCreateResponse"]
diff --git a/src/finch/types/provider.py b/src/finch/types/provider.py
index 5cbb2c18..d34b3acb 100644
--- a/src/finch/types/provider.py
+++ b/src/finch/types/provider.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
     "AuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsEarnings",
     "AuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsEmployeeDeductions",
     "AuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsEmployerContributions",
-    "AuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsEmployerDeductions",
     "AuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsTaxes",
     "AuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayment",
     "AuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPaymentPayPeriod",
@@ -297,14 +296,6 @@ class AuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsEmployerContri
     name: Optional[bool] = None
 
 
-class AuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsEmployerDeductions(BaseModel):
-    amount: Optional[bool] = None
-
-    currency: Optional[bool] = None
-
-    name: Optional[bool] = None
-
-
 class AuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsTaxes(BaseModel):
     amount: Optional[bool] = None
 
@@ -326,9 +317,6 @@ class AuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatements(BaseModel):
         AuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsEmployerContributions
     ] = None
 
-    employer_deductions: Optional[AuthenticationMethodSupportedFieldsPayStatementPayStatementsEmployerDeductions] = None
-    """[DEPRECATED] Use `employer_contributions` instead"""
-
     gross_pay: Optional[bool] = None
 
     individual_id: Optional[bool] = None
diff --git a/src/finch/types/sandbox/job_create_response.py b/src/finch/types/sandbox/job_create_response.py
index 80bc795d..f8e39f16 100644
--- a/src/finch/types/sandbox/job_create_response.py
+++ b/src/finch/types/sandbox/job_create_response.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 
-
 from ..._models import BaseModel
 
 __all__ = ["JobCreateResponse"]
diff --git a/src/finch/types/sandbox/payment_create_response.py b/src/finch/types/sandbox/payment_create_response.py
index 6b31d415..028bbde5 100644
--- a/src/finch/types/sandbox/payment_create_response.py
+++ b/src/finch/types/sandbox/payment_create_response.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 
-
 from ..._models import BaseModel
 
 __all__ = ["PaymentCreateResponse"]
diff --git a/tests/test_client.py b/tests/test_client.py
index 7c5deac3..4ee66df5 100644
--- a/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_client.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import tracemalloc
 from typing import Any, Union, cast
 from unittest import mock
+from typing_extensions import Literal
 
 import httpx
 import pytest
@@ -809,6 +810,7 @@ class Model(BaseModel):
             [3, "", 0.5],
             [2, "", 0.5 * 2.0],
             [1, "", 0.5 * 4.0],
+            [-1100, "", 7.8],  # test large number potentially overflowing
         ],
     )
     @mock.patch("time.time", mock.MagicMock(return_value=1696004797))
@@ -823,7 +825,14 @@ def test_parse_retry_after_header(self, remaining_retries: int, retry_after: str
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("failures_before_success", [0, 2, 4])
     @mock.patch("finch._base_client.BaseClient._calculate_retry_timeout", _low_retry_timeout)
     @pytest.mark.respx(base_url=base_url)
-    def test_retries_taken(self, client: Finch, failures_before_success: int, respx_mock: MockRouter) -> None:
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("failure_mode", ["status", "exception"])
+    def test_retries_taken(
+        self,
+        client: Finch,
+        failures_before_success: int,
+        failure_mode: Literal["status", "exception"],
+        respx_mock: MockRouter,
+    ) -> None:
         client = client.with_options(max_retries=4)
 
         nb_retries = 0
@@ -832,6 +841,8 @@ def retry_handler(_request: httpx.Request) -> httpx.Response:
             nonlocal nb_retries
             if nb_retries < failures_before_success:
                 nb_retries += 1
+                if failure_mode == "exception":
+                    raise RuntimeError("oops")
                 return httpx.Response(500)
             return httpx.Response(200)
 
@@ -1686,6 +1697,7 @@ class Model(BaseModel):
             [3, "", 0.5],
             [2, "", 0.5 * 2.0],
             [1, "", 0.5 * 4.0],
+            [-1100, "", 7.8],  # test large number potentially overflowing
         ],
     )
     @mock.patch("time.time", mock.MagicMock(return_value=1696004797))
@@ -1702,8 +1714,13 @@ async def test_parse_retry_after_header(self, remaining_retries: int, retry_afte
     @mock.patch("finch._base_client.BaseClient._calculate_retry_timeout", _low_retry_timeout)
     @pytest.mark.respx(base_url=base_url)
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("failure_mode", ["status", "exception"])
     async def test_retries_taken(
-        self, async_client: AsyncFinch, failures_before_success: int, respx_mock: MockRouter
+        self,
+        async_client: AsyncFinch,
+        failures_before_success: int,
+        failure_mode: Literal["status", "exception"],
+        respx_mock: MockRouter,
     ) -> None:
         client = async_client.with_options(max_retries=4)
 
@@ -1713,6 +1730,8 @@ def retry_handler(_request: httpx.Request) -> httpx.Response:
             nonlocal nb_retries
             if nb_retries < failures_before_success:
                 nb_retries += 1
+                if failure_mode == "exception":
+                    raise RuntimeError("oops")
                 return httpx.Response(500)
             return httpx.Response(200)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_legacy_response.py b/tests/test_legacy_response.py
index 7712696c..c6ec76aa 100644
--- a/tests/test_legacy_response.py
+++ b/tests/test_legacy_response.py
@@ -32,6 +32,31 @@ def test_response_parse_mismatched_basemodel(client: Finch) -> None:
         response.parse(to=PydanticModel)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "content, expected",
+    [
+        ("false", False),
+        ("true", True),
+        ("False", False),
+        ("True", True),
+        ("TrUe", True),
+        ("FalSe", False),
+    ],
+)
+def test_response_parse_bool(client: Finch, content: str, expected: bool) -> None:
+    response = LegacyAPIResponse(
+        raw=httpx.Response(200, content=content),
+        client=client,
+        stream=False,
+        stream_cls=None,
+        cast_to=str,
+        options=FinalRequestOptions.construct(method="get", url="/foo"),
+    )
+
+    result = response.parse(to=bool)
+    assert result is expected
+
+
 def test_response_parse_custom_stream(client: Finch) -> None:
     response = LegacyAPIResponse(
         raw=httpx.Response(200, content=b"foo"),
diff --git a/tests/test_models.py b/tests/test_models.py
index 786b717d..1fbb88d9 100644
--- a/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_models.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class Model(BaseModel):
     assert m.foo is True
 
     m = Model.construct(foo="CARD_HOLDER")
-    assert m.foo is "CARD_HOLDER"
+    assert m.foo == "CARD_HOLDER"
 
     m = Model.construct(foo={"bar": False})
     assert isinstance(m.foo, Submodel1)
diff --git a/tests/test_response.py b/tests/test_response.py
index 49538799..8241ad99 100644
--- a/tests/test_response.py
+++ b/tests/test_response.py
@@ -190,6 +190,56 @@ async def test_async_response_parse_annotated_type(async_client: AsyncFinch) ->
     assert obj.bar == 2
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "content, expected",
+    [
+        ("false", False),
+        ("true", True),
+        ("False", False),
+        ("True", True),
+        ("TrUe", True),
+        ("FalSe", False),
+    ],
+)
+def test_response_parse_bool(client: Finch, content: str, expected: bool) -> None:
+    response = APIResponse(
+        raw=httpx.Response(200, content=content),
+        client=client,
+        stream=False,
+        stream_cls=None,
+        cast_to=str,
+        options=FinalRequestOptions.construct(method="get", url="/foo"),
+    )
+
+    result = response.parse(to=bool)
+    assert result is expected
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "content, expected",
+    [
+        ("false", False),
+        ("true", True),
+        ("False", False),
+        ("True", True),
+        ("TrUe", True),
+        ("FalSe", False),
+    ],
+)
+async def test_async_response_parse_bool(client: AsyncFinch, content: str, expected: bool) -> None:
+    response = AsyncAPIResponse(
+        raw=httpx.Response(200, content=content),
+        client=client,
+        stream=False,
+        stream_cls=None,
+        cast_to=str,
+        options=FinalRequestOptions.construct(method="get", url="/foo"),
+    )
+
+    result = await response.parse(to=bool)
+    assert result is expected
+
+
 class OtherModel(BaseModel):
     a: str