Glossary
Structured Output
Getting a model to return data in a strict, predictable format such as JSON, so your software can use the answer directly.
Structured output constrains a model to reply in a defined shape, for example a JSON object with set fields, instead of free-form prose. That makes the response something your code can parse and act on without guesswork.
This is what lets AI slot into real software: extract fields from a document, return a decision plus a reason, or fill a form. Enforcing the format also reduces surprises, since the output either matches the schema or is rejected.
How we use it
We use structured output to make AI a reliable part of a pipeline, validating every response against a schema so downstream systems get clean, predictable data.
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