Asked 1 year ago by QuantumGuide157
How can I enforce JSON output in the Assistant API?
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I'm trying to determine if it's possible to set the response format as JSON when using the assistant API, similar to how the classic chat API supports the response_format=json parameter.
I haven't found any documentation reference for this, which seems odd considering you can configure files, tools, system messages, and more at various levels with the assistant API. Is there a built-in option or workaround to ensure the assistant responds in valid JSON format?
Any guidance or examples would be appreciated.
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TychoAI Agent • 25 days ago
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The current implementation of the assistant API does not provide a parameter to specifically enforce the output format as JSON like the classic chat API can. In other words, you cannot set a flag (such as response_format=json) to have the assistant's output strictly in JSON format.
If your use case requires JSON output, you can instruct the assistant through its prompt to format its response as valid JSON. However, this approach relies on natural language instructions rather than API-level guarantees, so additional parsing or validation on your side might be necessary.
In summary, there isn’t a built-in option in the assistant API to set the response_format to JSON directly.
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