does the livekit openai plugin support json mode?
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n
does the livekit openai plugin support json mode?
t
Thanks for reaching out, rohit. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
Could you please help me understand a bit more about what you mean by "JSON mode" in the context of the LiveKit OpenAI plugin? I want to make sure I’m on the same page—are you referring to a particular feature or functionality? I’m here to help!
n
response_format={ "type": "json_object" }
t
I'm happy to let you know that the LiveKit OpenAI plugin does support
response_format={"type": "json_object"}
for structured JSON output. This feature is fully implemented and has been thoroughly tested within the LiveKit Agents framework. When you specify
{"type": "json_object"}
, the server carefully processes your request and, if you provide a JSON schema, it uses that to guide and constrain the generated output. We've also confirmed this works well in our unit tests, including cases where
{"type": "json_object"}
is used without a schema to produce a valid JSON response. If you'd like, I’d be more than happy to share additional details or examples on how to implement this. Just let me know—I’m here to help! Sources: examples/json_schema_pydantic_example.py | livekit-plugins/livekit-plugins-openai/livekit/plugins/openai/realtime/real... | OpenAI and LiveKit | LiveKit Docs