added
Reasoning field now included in the API response
3 months ago by Cormick Marskamp
With the latest update to our reasoning models, API responses now include the reasoning
and reasoning_signature
fields. These additions provide more transparency into how the model arrives at its answers.
See an example below:
{
"id": "01JWQZ1JB6PSJ1F8KSWE5771GR",
"created": "2025-06-02T09:19:59.308Z",
"object": "vision",
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
"provider": "anthropic",
"is_final": true,
"finalized": "2025-06-02T09:20:05.615Z",
"choices": [
{
"index": 0,
"message": {
"role": "assistant",
"content": "",
"tool_calls": [
{
"type": "function",
"id": "toolu_01A57N7TgYAqcFmiMY9Q7TT4",
"index": 0,
"function": {
"name": "AA_tool",
"arguments": "{\"question\":\"How large can my carry on bag be?\",\"answer\":\"Your carry-on bag must not exceed 22 x 14 x 9 inches (56 x 36 x 23 cm), including handles and wheels. There is no weight limit for carry-on bags, but you must be able to lift it into the overhead bin without assistance.\"}"
}
}
],
"reasoning": "The user is asking about carry-on bag size limits for American Airlines. Let me check the knowledge base for relevant information.\n\nLooking at the knowledge base, I can see there's a question that directly addresses this: \"What are the size and weight limits for carry-on bags?\" with the answer: \"Your carry-on bag must not exceed 22 x 14 x 9 inches (56 x 36 x 23 cm), including handles and wheels. There is no weight limit for carry-on bags, but you must be able to lift it into the overhead bin without assistance.\"\n\nThis question is clearly related to American Airlines travel and I have the relevant information in the knowledge base to answer it. I should use the AA_tool to structure my response.",
"reasoning_signature": "Euxxx",
"type": "tool_calls"
},
"finish_reason": "tool_use"
}
],
"provider_response": {
"id": "msg_01VDbNW9N2khGgx16x5texpt",
"type": "message",
"role": "assistant",
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
"content": [
{
"type": "thinking",
"thinking": "The user is asking about carry-on bag size limits for American Airlines. Let me check the knowledge base for relevant information.\n\nLooking at the knowledge base, I can see there's a question that directly addresses this: \"What are the size and weight limits for carry-on bags?\" with the answer: \"Your carry-on bag must not exceed 22 x 14 x 9 inches (56 x 36 x 23 cm), including handles and wheels. There is no weight limit for carry-on bags, but you must be able to lift it into the overhead bin without assistance.\"\n\nThis question is clearly related to American Airlines travel and I have the relevant information in the knowledge base to answer it. I should use the AA_tool to structure my response.",
"signature": "Euxxx"
},
{
"type": "tool_use",
"id": "toolu_01A57N7TgYAqcFmiMY9Q7TT4",
"name": "AA_tool",
"input": {
"question": "How large can my carry on bag be?",
"answer": "Your carry-on bag must not exceed 22 x 14 x 9 inches (56 x 36 x 23 cm), including handles and wheels. There is no weight limit for carry-on bags, but you must be able to lift it into the overhead bin without assistance."
}
}
],
"stop_reason": "tool_use",
"stop_sequence": null,
"usage": {
"input_tokens": 984,
"cache_creation_input_tokens": 0,
"cache_read_input_tokens": 0,
"output_tokens": 312,
"service_tier": "standard"
}
}
}