Body parameters
requests: array of objectList of requests for prompt completion. Each is an individual request to create a Message.
maxItems: 100000, minItems: 1
custom_id: stringDeveloper-provided ID created for each request in a Message Batch. Useful for matching results to requests, as results may be given out of request order.
Must be unique for each request within the Message Batch.
maxLength: 64, minLength: 1, pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{1,64}$
params: objectMessages API creation parameters for the individual request.
See the Messages API reference for full documentation on available parameters.
max_tokens: numberThe maximum number of tokens to generate before stopping.
Note that our models may stop before reaching this maximum. This parameter only specifies the absolute maximum number of tokens to generate.
Set to
0to populate the prompt cache without generating a response.Different models have different maximum values for this parameter. See models for details.
minimum: 0
messages: array of BetaMessageParamInput messages.
Our models are trained to operate on alternating
userandassistantconversational turns. When creating a newMessage, you specify the prior conversational turns with themessagesparameter, and the model then generates the nextMessagein the conversation. Consecutiveuserorassistantturns in your request will be combined into a single turn.Each input message must be an object with a
roleandcontent. You can specify a singleuser-role message, or you can include multipleuserandassistantmessages.If the final message uses the
assistantrole, the response content will continue immediately from the content in that message. This can be used to constrain part of the model's response.Example with a single
usermessage:json[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello, Claude"}]Example with multiple conversational turns:
json[ {"role": "user", "content": "Hello there."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Hi, I'm Claude. How can I help you?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Can you explain LLMs in plain English?"}, ]Example with a partially-filled response from Claude:
json[ {"role": "user", "content": "What's the Greek name for Sun? (A) Sol (B) Helios (C) Sun"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The best answer is ("}, ]Each input message
contentmay be either a singlestringor an array of content blocks, where each block has a specifictype. Using astringforcontentis shorthand for an array of one content block of type"text". The following input messages are equivalent:json{"role": "user", "content": "Hello, Claude"}json{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Hello, Claude"}]}See input examples.
Note that if you want to include a system prompt, you can use the top-level
systemparameter — there is no"system"role for input messages in the Messages API.There is a limit of 100,000 messages in a single request.
content: string or array of BetaContentBlockParamstringarray of BetaContentBlockParamBetaTextBlockParam objecttype: "text"text: stringminLength: 1
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
type: "ephemeral"ttl: optional "5m" or "1h"The time-to-live for the cache control breakpoint.
This may be one the following values:
5m: 5 minutes1h: 1 hour
Defaults to
5m. See prompt caching pricing for details."5m""1h"
citations: optional array of BetaTextCitationParam or nullBetaCitationCharLocationParam objecttype: "char_location"cited_text: stringdocument_index: numberminimum: 0
document_title: string or nullmaxLength: 500, minLength: 1
end_char_index: numberstart_char_index: numberminimum: 0
BetaCitationPageLocationParam objecttype: "page_location"cited_text: stringdocument_index: numberminimum: 0
document_title: string or nullmaxLength: 500, minLength: 1
end_page_number: numberstart_page_number: numberminimum: 1
BetaCitationContentBlockLocationParam objecttype: "content_block_location"cited_text: stringThe full text of the cited block range, concatenated.
Always equals the contents of
content[start_block_index:end_block_index]joined together. The text block is the minimal citable unit; this field is never a substring of a single block. Not counted toward output tokens, and not counted toward input tokens when sent back in subsequent turns.document_index: numberminimum: 0
document_title: string or nullmaxLength: 500, minLength: 1
end_block_index: numberExclusive 0-based end index of the cited block range in the source's
contentarray.Always greater than
start_block_index; a single-block citation hasend_block_index = start_block_index + 1.start_block_index: number0-based index of the first cited block in the source's
contentarray.minimum: 0
BetaCitationWebSearchResultLocationParam objecttype: "web_search_result_location"cited_text: stringencrypted_index: stringtitle: string or nullmaxLength: 512, minLength: 1
url: stringminLength: 1
BetaCitationSearchResultLocationParam objecttype: "search_result_location"cited_text: stringThe full text of the cited block range, concatenated.
Always equals the contents of
content[start_block_index:end_block_index]joined together. The text block is the minimal citable unit; this field is never a substring of a single block. Not counted toward output tokens, and not counted toward input tokens when sent back in subsequent turns.end_block_index: numberExclusive 0-based end index of the cited block range in the source's
contentarray.Always greater than
start_block_index; a single-block citation hasend_block_index = start_block_index + 1.search_result_index: number0-based index of the cited search result among all
search_resultcontent blocks in the request, in the order they appear across messages and tool results.Counted separately from
document_index; server-side web search results are not included in this count.minimum: 0
source: stringstart_block_index: number0-based index of the first cited block in the source's
contentarray.minimum: 0
title: string or null
BetaImageBlockParam objecttype: "image"source: BetaBase64ImageSource or BetaURLImageSource or BetaFileImageSourceBetaBase64ImageSource objecttype: "base64"data: stringformat: byte
media_type: "image/jpeg" or "image/png" or "image/gif" or "image/webp""image/jpeg""image/png""image/gif""image/webp"
BetaURLImageSource objecttype: "url"url: string
BetaFileImageSource objecttype: "file"file_id: string
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
transformations: optional BetaImageTransformationsParam or nullConfigures the transformations the server applies to this image before the model observes it. Each key names a condition the server transforms images for; its value selects the transformation applied. Omitted keys keep their default behavior, and an empty object is equivalent to omitting the field.
oversized_image: optional "downsize" or "error"What the server does when this image exceeds the model's maximum image size.
"downsize"(the default) scales the image down to fit, which changes the dimensions the model observes without telling you."error"instead rejects the request with a 400 error naming the image's dimensions and the largest dimensions that fit, so you can scale the image deliberately — your image is never silently scaled down."downsize""error"
BetaRequestDocumentBlock objecttype: "document"source: BetaBase64PDFSource or BetaPlainTextSource or BetaContentBlockSource or 2 moreBetaBase64PDFSource objecttype: "base64"data: stringformat: byte
media_type: "application/pdf"
BetaPlainTextSource objecttype: "text"data: stringmedia_type: "text/plain"
BetaContentBlockSource objecttype: "content"content: string or array of BetaContentBlockSourceContentstringBetaContentBlockSourceContent = array of BetaContentBlockSourceContentBetaTextBlockParam objectBetaImageBlockParam object
BetaURLPDFSource objecttype: "url"url: string
BetaFileDocumentSource objecttype: "file"file_id: string
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
citations: optional BetaCitationsConfigParam or nullenabled: optional boolean
context: optional string or nullminLength: 1
title: optional string or nullmaxLength: 500, minLength: 1
BetaSearchResultBlockParam objecttype: "search_result"content: array of BetaTextBlockParamtype: "text"text: stringminLength: 1
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
citations: optional array of BetaTextCitationParam or null
source: stringtitle: stringcache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
citations: optional BetaCitationsConfigParam
BetaThinkingBlockParam objecttype: "thinking"signature: stringThe
signaturevalue of this thinking block, exactly as returned by the API in a previous response. Used to verify that the block was generated by Claude.Thinking blocks must be passed back unmodified and in their original order; a modified block results in a 400
invalid_request_error.thinking: stringThe
thinkingtext of this block as returned by the API.
BetaRedactedThinkingBlockParam objecttype: "redacted_thinking"data: stringThe
datavalue of this redacted thinking block, exactly as returned by the API in a previous response. Opaque and encrypted; pass it back unchanged.
BetaToolUseBlockParam objecttype: "tool_use"id: stringpattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$
input: map[unknown]name: stringmaxLength: 200, minLength: 1
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
caller: optional BetaDirectCaller or BetaServerToolCaller or BetaServerToolCaller20260120Tool invocation directly from the model.
BetaDirectCaller objectTool invocation directly from the model.
type: "direct"
BetaServerToolCaller objectTool invocation generated by a server-side tool.
type: "code_execution_20250825"tool_id: stringpattern: ^srvtoolu_[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$
BetaServerToolCaller20260120 objecttype: "code_execution_20260120"tool_id: stringpattern: ^srvtoolu_[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$
toolset_name: optional string or nullFor a toolset member tool_use, the toolset family this member belongs to.
maxLength: 64, minLength: 1, pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$
BetaToolResultBlockParam objecttype: "tool_result"tool_use_id: stringpattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
content: optional string or array of BetaTextBlockParam or BetaImageBlockParam or BetaSearchResultBlockParam or 3 morestringarray of BetaTextBlockParam or BetaImageBlockParam or BetaSearchResultBlockParam or 3 moreBetaTextBlockParam objectBetaImageBlockParam objectBetaSearchResultBlockParam objectBetaRequestDocumentBlock objectBetaToolReferenceBlockParam objectTool reference block that can be included in tool_result content.
type: "tool_reference"tool_name: stringmaxLength: 256, minLength: 1, pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{1,256}$
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
BetaBrowserStateBlockParam objectThe caller's browser state after a browser toolset member call — the full inventory of open tabs, which tab is active, and any side effects (tabs opened, download state changes) the call produced.
At most one per
tool_result, only on a non-error result answering a browser toolset membertool_use. The server renders the model-visible text from it; the model never sees the raw fields.type: "browser_state"tabs: array of BetaBrowserStateTabEntryAll tabs open in the browser after this call — the full inventory, not a delta. May be empty. Whenever non-empty, exactly one entry carries
active: true.maxItems: 100
tab_id: stringThe caller-assigned identifier for this tab, unique within the inventory.
maxLength: 4096, minLength: 1, pattern: ^[^\x00-\x1f\x7f-\x9f\u2028\u2029]*$
title: stringThe title of the page the tab is showing. May be empty.
maxLength: 4096, pattern: ^[^\x00-\x1f\x7f-\x9f\u2028\u2029]*$
url: stringThe URL of the page the tab is showing. May be empty.
maxLength: 4096, pattern: ^[^\x00-\x1f\x7f-\x9f\u2028\u2029]*$
active: optional booleanWhether this tab is the active tab after this call. Whenever
tabsis non-empty, exactly one entry is markedactive: true.
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
state_changes: optional array of BetaBrowserStateChange or nullTabs opened and download state changes during this call. "Nothing to report" is expressed by omitting the field, never by an empty list.
maxItems: 200, minItems: 1
BetaBrowserStateChangeTabOpened objectA tab this call's execution opened that remains open at its end — the creation delta of the
tabsinventory, not an event log.Carries only the
tab_id; the tab'stitleandurllive on itstabsentry, which must include the sametab_id. A tab opened during a failed call gets no deferredtab_opened; it simply appears in the next result'stabsinventory.type: "tab_opened"tab_id: stringThe
tab_idof the opened tab, present intabs.maxLength: 4096, minLength: 1, pattern: ^[^\x00-\x1f\x7f-\x9f\u2028\u2029]*$
BetaBrowserStateChangeDownloadStarted objectA file download that started during this call.
type: "download_started"download_id: stringThe caller-assigned identifier for this download, stable across the state changes reporting it.
maxLength: 4096, minLength: 1, pattern: ^[^\x00-\x1f\x7f-\x9f\u2028\u2029]*$
url: stringThe final post-redirect URL the download was served from.
maxLength: 4096, pattern: ^[^\x00-\x1f\x7f-\x9f\u2028\u2029]*$
BetaBrowserStateChangeDownloadCompleted objectA file download that finished during this call, reported with the same
download_idas itsdownload_started— or without a priordownload_started, when the download finished during the call that started it (at most one state change perdownload_idper result).type: "download_completed"download_id: stringThe caller-assigned identifier for this download, stable across the state changes reporting it.
maxLength: 4096, minLength: 1, pattern: ^[^\x00-\x1f\x7f-\x9f\u2028\u2029]*$
url: stringThe final post-redirect URL the download was served from.
maxLength: 4096, pattern: ^[^\x00-\x1f\x7f-\x9f\u2028\u2029]*$
path: optional string or nullWhere the executor saved the file, on the executor's filesystem. Only included when another tool in the same environment can read the file at that path.
pattern: ^[^\x00-\x1f\x7f-\x9f\u2028\u2029]*$, maxLength: 4096
size_bytes: optional number or nullThe completed download's size.
minimum: 0
BetaBrowserStateChangeDownloadFailed objectA file download that failed — or was cancelled — during this call.
type: "download_failed"download_id: stringThe caller-assigned identifier for this download, stable across the state changes reporting it.
maxLength: 4096, minLength: 1, pattern: ^[^\x00-\x1f\x7f-\x9f\u2028\u2029]*$
url: stringThe final post-redirect URL the download was served from.
maxLength: 4096, pattern: ^[^\x00-\x1f\x7f-\x9f\u2028\u2029]*$
error: optional string or nullThe failure or cancellation detail, when known.
pattern: ^[^\x00-\x1f\x7f-\x9f\u2028\u2029]*$, maxLength: 4096
is_error: optional booleantoolset_name: optional string or nullFor a toolset member tool_result, the toolset family of the paired tool_use.
maxLength: 64, minLength: 1, pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$
BetaServerToolUseBlockParam objecttype: "server_tool_use"id: stringpattern: ^srvtoolu_[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$
input: map[unknown]name: "advisor" or "web_search" or "web_fetch" or 5 more"advisor""web_search""web_fetch""code_execution""bash_code_execution""text_editor_code_execution""tool_search_tool_regex""tool_search_tool_bm25"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
caller: optional BetaDirectCaller or BetaServerToolCaller or BetaServerToolCaller20260120Tool invocation directly from the model.
BetaDirectCaller objectTool invocation directly from the model.
BetaServerToolCaller objectTool invocation generated by a server-side tool.
BetaServerToolCaller20260120 object
BetaWebSearchToolResultBlockParam objecttype: "web_search_tool_result"content: BetaWebSearchToolResultBlockParamContentResultBlock = array of BetaWebSearchResultBlockParamtype: "web_search_result"encrypted_content: stringtitle: stringurl: stringpage_age: optional string or null
BetaWebSearchToolRequestError objecttype: "web_search_tool_result_error"error_code: BetaWebSearchToolResultErrorCode"invalid_tool_input""unavailable""max_uses_exceeded""too_many_requests""query_too_long""request_too_large"
tool_use_id: stringpattern: ^srvtoolu_[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
caller: optional BetaDirectCaller or BetaServerToolCaller or BetaServerToolCaller20260120Tool invocation directly from the model.
BetaDirectCaller objectTool invocation directly from the model.
BetaServerToolCaller objectTool invocation generated by a server-side tool.
BetaServerToolCaller20260120 object
BetaWebFetchToolResultBlockParam objecttype: "web_fetch_tool_result"content: BetaWebFetchToolResultErrorBlockParam or BetaWebFetchBlockParamBetaWebFetchToolResultErrorBlockParam objecttype: "web_fetch_tool_result_error"error_code: BetaWebFetchToolResultErrorCode"invalid_tool_input""url_too_long""url_not_allowed""url_not_in_prior_context""url_not_accessible""unsupported_content_type""too_many_requests""max_uses_exceeded""unavailable""content_too_large"
BetaWebFetchBlockParam objecttype: "web_fetch_result"content: BetaRequestDocumentBlockurl: stringFetched content URL
retrieved_at: optional string or nullISO 8601 timestamp when the content was retrieved
tool_use_id: stringpattern: ^srvtoolu_[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
caller: optional BetaDirectCaller or BetaServerToolCaller or BetaServerToolCaller20260120Tool invocation directly from the model.
BetaDirectCaller objectTool invocation directly from the model.
BetaServerToolCaller objectTool invocation generated by a server-side tool.
BetaServerToolCaller20260120 object
BetaAdvisorToolResultBlockParam objecttype: "advisor_tool_result"content: BetaAdvisorToolResultErrorParam or BetaAdvisorResultBlockParam or BetaAdvisorRedactedResultBlockParamBetaAdvisorToolResultErrorParam objecttype: "advisor_tool_result_error"error_code: "max_uses_exceeded" or "prompt_too_long" or "too_many_requests" or 4 more"max_uses_exceeded""prompt_too_long""too_many_requests""overloaded""unavailable""execution_time_exceeded""model_not_found"
BetaAdvisorResultBlockParam objecttype: "advisor_result"text: stringstop_reason: optional string or null
BetaAdvisorRedactedResultBlockParam objecttype: "advisor_redacted_result"encrypted_content: stringOpaque blob produced by a prior response; must be round-tripped verbatim.
stop_reason: optional string or null
tool_use_id: stringpattern: ^srvtoolu_[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
BetaCodeExecutionToolResultBlockParam objecttype: "code_execution_tool_result"content: BetaCodeExecutionToolResultBlockParamContentCode execution result with encrypted stdout for PFC + web_search results.
BetaCodeExecutionToolResultErrorParam objecttype: "code_execution_tool_result_error"error_code: BetaCodeExecutionToolResultErrorCode"invalid_tool_input""unavailable""too_many_requests""execution_time_exceeded"
BetaCodeExecutionResultBlockParam objecttype: "code_execution_result"content: array of BetaCodeExecutionOutputBlockParamtype: "code_execution_output"file_id: string
return_code: numberstderr: stringstdout: string
BetaEncryptedCodeExecutionResultBlockParam objectCode execution result with encrypted stdout for PFC + web_search results.
type: "encrypted_code_execution_result"content: array of BetaCodeExecutionOutputBlockParamtype: "code_execution_output"file_id: string
encrypted_stdout: stringreturn_code: numberstderr: string
tool_use_id: stringpattern: ^srvtoolu_[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
BetaBashCodeExecutionToolResultBlockParam objecttype: "bash_code_execution_tool_result"content: BetaBashCodeExecutionToolResultErrorParam or BetaBashCodeExecutionResultBlockParamBetaBashCodeExecutionToolResultErrorParam objecttype: "bash_code_execution_tool_result_error"error_code: "invalid_tool_input" or "unavailable" or "too_many_requests" or 2 more"invalid_tool_input""unavailable""too_many_requests""execution_time_exceeded""output_file_too_large"
BetaBashCodeExecutionResultBlockParam objecttype: "bash_code_execution_result"content: array of BetaBashCodeExecutionOutputBlockParamtype: "bash_code_execution_output"file_id: string
return_code: numberstderr: stringstdout: string
tool_use_id: stringpattern: ^srvtoolu_[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
BetaTextEditorCodeExecutionToolResultBlockParam objecttype: "text_editor_code_execution_tool_result"content: BetaTextEditorCodeExecutionToolResultErrorParam or BetaTextEditorCodeExecutionViewResultBlockParam or BetaTextEditorCodeExecutionCreateResultBlockParam or BetaTextEditorCodeExecutionStrReplaceResultBlockParamBetaTextEditorCodeExecutionToolResultErrorParam objecttype: "text_editor_code_execution_tool_result_error"error_code: "invalid_tool_input" or "unavailable" or "too_many_requests" or 2 more"invalid_tool_input""unavailable""too_many_requests""execution_time_exceeded""file_not_found"
error_message: optional string or null
BetaTextEditorCodeExecutionViewResultBlockParam objecttype: "text_editor_code_execution_view_result"content: stringfile_type: "text" or "image" or "pdf""text""image""pdf"
num_lines: optional number or nullstart_line: optional number or nulltotal_lines: optional number or null
BetaTextEditorCodeExecutionCreateResultBlockParam objecttype: "text_editor_code_execution_create_result"is_file_update: boolean
BetaTextEditorCodeExecutionStrReplaceResultBlockParam objecttype: "text_editor_code_execution_str_replace_result"lines: optional array of string or nullnew_lines: optional number or nullnew_start: optional number or nullold_lines: optional number or nullold_start: optional number or null
tool_use_id: stringpattern: ^srvtoolu_[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
BetaToolSearchToolResultBlockParam objecttype: "tool_search_tool_result"content: BetaToolSearchToolResultErrorParam or BetaToolSearchToolSearchResultBlockParamBetaToolSearchToolResultErrorParam objecttype: "tool_search_tool_result_error"error_code: "invalid_tool_input" or "unavailable" or "too_many_requests" or "execution_time_exceeded""invalid_tool_input""unavailable""too_many_requests""execution_time_exceeded"
error_message: optional string or null
BetaToolSearchToolSearchResultBlockParam objecttype: "tool_search_tool_search_result"tool_references: array of BetaToolReferenceBlockParamtype: "tool_reference"tool_name: stringmaxLength: 256, minLength: 1, pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{1,256}$
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
tool_use_id: stringpattern: ^srvtoolu_[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
BetaMCPToolUseBlockParam objecttype: "mcp_tool_use"id: stringpattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$
input: map[unknown]name: stringserver_name: stringThe name of the MCP server
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
BetaRequestMCPToolResultBlockParam objecttype: "mcp_tool_result"tool_use_id: stringpattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
content: optional string or array of BetaTextBlockParamstringBetaMCPToolResultBlockParamContent = array of BetaTextBlockParamtype: "text"text: stringminLength: 1
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
citations: optional array of BetaTextCitationParam or null
is_error: optional boolean
BetaContainerUploadBlockParam objectA content block that represents a file to be uploaded to the container Files uploaded via this block will be available in the container's input directory.
type: "container_upload"file_id: stringcache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
BetaCompactionBlockParam objectA compaction block containing summary of previous context.
Users should round-trip these blocks from responses to subsequent requests to maintain context across compaction boundaries.
When content is None, the block represents a failed compaction. The server treats these as no-ops. Empty string content is not allowed.
type: "compaction"cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
content: optional string or nullSummary of previously compacted content, or null if compaction failed
encrypted_content: optional string or nullOpaque metadata from prior compaction, to be round-tripped verbatim
BetaRequestToolAdditionBlock objectMid-conversation directive to surface a declared tool.
toolreferences a tool (or MCP toolset) by name from the request'stools; it is offered to the model from this point in the conversation onward.type: "tool_addition"tool: BetaToolChangeToolReference or BetaToolChangeMCPToolReference or BetaToolChangeMCPToolsetReferenceReference to a single tool the caller declared directly in
tools[]. Does not accept the composed{server}_{name}form the server assigns to MCP-resolved tools — usemcp_tool_referenceormcp_toolset_referencefor those.BetaToolChangeToolReference objectReference to a single tool the caller declared directly in
tools[]. Does not accept the composed{server}_{name}form the server assigns to MCP-resolved tools — usemcp_tool_referenceormcp_toolset_referencefor those.type: "tool_reference"name: stringpattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{1,128}$
BetaToolChangeMCPToolReference objectReference to a single MCP tool by its server and remote name — the same
server_name/namepairmcp_tool_usecarries.type: "mcp_tool_reference"name: stringserver_name: string
BetaToolChangeMCPToolsetReference objectReference to every tool in the named MCP server's toolset.
type: "mcp_toolset_reference"server_name: string
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
BetaRequestToolRemovalBlock objectMid-conversation directive to withdraw a tool.
toolreferences a tool (or MCP toolset) by name from the request'stools; it is no longer offered to the model from this point in the conversation onward.type: "tool_removal"tool: BetaToolChangeToolReference or BetaToolChangeMCPToolReference or BetaToolChangeMCPToolsetReferenceReference to a single tool the caller declared directly in
tools[]. Does not accept the composed\{server\}_\{name\}form the server assigns to MCP-resolved tools — usemcp_tool_referenceormcp_toolset_referencefor those.BetaToolChangeToolReference objectReference to a single tool the caller declared directly in
tools[]. Does not accept the composed\{server\}_\{name\}form the server assigns to MCP-resolved tools — usemcp_tool_referenceormcp_toolset_referencefor those.BetaToolChangeMCPToolReference objectReference to a single MCP tool by its server and remote name — the same
server_name/namepairmcp_tool_usecarries.BetaToolChangeMCPToolsetReference objectReference to every tool in the named MCP server's toolset.
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
BetaFallbackBlockParam objectA
fallbackblock echoed back from a prior response.Accepted in
messages[].contentand not rendered into the prompt; not validated against the request'sfallbackschain or top-levelmodel.Echo the assistant turn back verbatim, including this block in its original position. The block marks the boundary between content produced before and after a fallback hop, and the server relies on that boundary to validate the turn: when thinking runs flank the boundary, omitting the block merges them into one span the server cannot validate (the request is rejected), and moving it into the middle of a single run is likewise rejected; between non-thinking blocks the block's placement has no validation effect.
type: "fallback"from: BetaFallbackInfoParamIdentifies one hop of a fallback transition.
model: ModelThe model that will complete your prompt.
See models for additional details and options.
"claude-fable-5-1" or "claude-mythos-5-1" or "claude-sonnet-5" or 14 moreThe model that will complete your prompt.
See models for additional details and options.
"claude-fable-5-1"Frontier intelligence for ambitious tasks across coding, scientific discovery, and enterprise workflows
"claude-mythos-5-1"Our most capable model for cybersecurity and biology research, available through trusted access programs
"claude-sonnet-5"High-performance model for coding and agents
"claude-fable-5"Next generation of intelligence for the hardest knowledge work and coding problems
"claude-mythos-5"Most capable model for cybersecurity and biology research
"claude-opus-5"Powerful intelligence for long-running agents and coding
"claude-opus-4-8"Powerful intelligence for long-running agents and coding
"claude-opus-4-7"Powerful intelligence for long-running agents and coding
"claude-mythos-preview"New class of intelligence, strongest in coding and cybersecurity
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string
to: BetaFallbackInfoParamIdentifies one hop of a fallback transition.
trigger: optional unknownThe response block's
trigger, echoed verbatim. Accepted and ignored by the server; any object ornullis allowed.
role: "user" or "assistant" or "system""user""assistant""system"
clear_at: optional "next_user_message" or "never" or nullHow long this system message's text stays in front of the model.
"never"(the default) renders it on every request that includes it."next_user_message"renders it only for the user turn it follows: once a laterrole: "user"message exists inmessagesthe message stays in the array (send it unchanged) but is no longer shown to the model. Only permitted onrole: "system"messages."next_user_message""never"
output_config: optional BetaSystemMessageOutputConfig or nullPer-message output configuration on a role:"system" input message.
Fields here apply per-turn;
formatremains top-level only. An empty\{\}is accepted on a message that carries content; a message with neither content nor output_config fields is rejected.effort: optional "low" or "medium" or "high" or 2 more or nullAll possible effort levels.
"low""medium""high""xhigh""max"
model: ModelThe model that will complete your prompt.
See models for additional details and options.
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullTop-level cache control automatically applies a cache_control marker to the last cacheable block in the request.
container: optional BetaContainerParams or string or nullContainer identifier for reuse across requests.
BetaContainerParams objectContainer parameters with skills to be loaded.
id: optional string or nullContainer id
skills: optional array of BetaSkillParams or nullList of skills to load in the container
maxItems: 20
type: "anthropic" or "custom"Type of skill - either 'anthropic' (built-in) or 'custom' (user-defined)
"anthropic""custom"
skill_id: stringSkill ID
maxLength: 64, minLength: 1
version: optional stringSkill version or 'latest' for most recent version
maxLength: 64, minLength: 1
string
context_management: optional BetaContextManagementConfig or nullContext management configuration.
This allows you to control how Claude manages context across multiple requests, such as whether to clear function results or not.
edits: optional array of BetaClearToolUses20250919Edit or BetaClearThinking20251015Edit or BetaCompact20260112EditList of context management edits to apply
minItems: 0
BetaClearToolUses20250919Edit objecttype: "clear_tool_uses_20250919"clear_at_least: optional BetaInputTokensClearAtLeast or nullMinimum number of tokens that must be cleared when triggered. Context will only be modified if at least this many tokens can be removed.
type: "input_tokens"value: numberminimum: 0
clear_tool_inputs: optional boolean or array of string or nullWhether to clear all tool inputs (bool) or specific tool inputs to clear (list)
booleanarray of string
exclude_tools: optional array of string or nullTool names whose uses are preserved from clearing
keep: optional BetaToolUsesKeepNumber of tool uses to retain in the conversation
type: "tool_uses"value: numberminimum: 0
trigger: optional BetaInputTokensTrigger or BetaToolUsesTriggerCondition that triggers the context management strategy
BetaInputTokensTrigger objecttype: "input_tokens"value: numberminimum: 1
BetaToolUsesTrigger objecttype: "tool_uses"value: numberminimum: 1
BetaClearThinking20251015Edit objecttype: "clear_thinking_20251015"keep: optional BetaThinkingTurns or BetaAllThinkingTurns or "all"Number of most recent assistant turns to keep thinking blocks for. Older turns will have their thinking blocks removed.
BetaThinkingTurns objecttype: "thinking_turns"value: numberminimum: 1
BetaAllThinkingTurns objecttype: "all"
"all"
BetaCompact20260112Edit objectAutomatically compact older context when reaching the configured trigger threshold.
type: "compact_20260112"instructions: optional string or nullAdditional instructions for summarization.
pause_after_compaction: optional booleanWhether to pause after compaction and return the compaction block to the user.
trigger: optional BetaInputTokensTrigger or nullWhen to trigger compaction. Defaults to 150000 input tokens.
diagnostics: optional BetaDiagnosticsParam or nullRequest-level diagnostics. Currently carries the previous response id for prompt-cache divergence reporting.
previous_message_id: optional string or nullThe
id(msg_...) from this client's previous /v1/messages response. The server compares that request's prompt fingerprint against this one and returnsdiagnostics.cache_miss_reasonwhen the prompt-cache prefix could not be reused. Passnullon the first turn to opt in without a prior message to compare.maxLength: 256
fallback_credit_token: optional string or BetaFallbackCreditTokenParam or nullThe
fallback_credit_tokenfrom a prior refusal'sstop_details.When a preceding request was refused and returned a
fallback_credit_token, pass that code here on the retry to have the retry's cache-creation tokens for the prefix that was warm on the refused model billed at the cache-read rate. Must be redeemed by the same organization and workspace, with the same request body (optionally extended by one appendedassistantmessage whose content is the partial text — with any trailing whitespace stripped from the final text block — and paired server-tool blocks streamed before the refusal; the appended-assistant form is not available for requests withoutput_formatset or forcedtool_choice), on an eligible fallback model, on the same platform, and within 5 minutes of the refusal; a mismatch is a 400. A token minted mid-server-tool-loop whose partial content was continuable may only be redeemed with the appended-assistant form — if an exact-body retry is rejected with a 400 saying the token must be redeemed by continuing the partial response, retry with the appended-assistant form instead.When the appended-assistant form is used on a model that otherwise disallows assistant-turn prefill, this token also authorizes that one prefill.
stringBetaFallbackCreditTokenParam objectObject form of
fallback_credit_token: the token plus a redemption mode.Requires
anthropic-beta: fallback-credit-2026-07-01; without that header the field accepts the bare string only. The bare string and the mode-less object are equivalent (both selectstrict), so wrapping an existing token changes nothing by itself.token: stringThe opaque
fallback_credit_tokenfrom a prior refusal'sstop_details— the same string the bare-string form carries.maxLength: 2048, minLength: 1
mode: optional "strict" or "best_effort"How a failing token affects the retry.
strict(the default, and the bare-string behavior): a failing redemption is a 400 and the retry is not served.best_effort: the retry is served either way — a token-layer failure no longer rejects the request; the retry proceeds at normal price and the outcome is reported on the response'susage.fallback_credit. Two failures stay hard in both modes: a malformed token, and combiningfallback_credit_tokenwithfallbacks."strict""best_effort"
fallbacks: optional BetaFallbacksParam or nullOpt-in server-side retry on one or more substitute models when the requested model declines for policy reasons. Tried in order: if the first entry also declines, the second is tried, and so on. The string "default" requests the requested model's server-defined default fallback configuration.
array of BetaFallbackParammodel: ModelThe model that will complete your prompt.
See models for additional details and options.
max_tokens: optional number or nulloutput_config: optional BetaOutputConfig or nulleffort: optional "low" or "medium" or "high" or 2 more or nullAll possible effort levels.
"low""medium""high""xhigh""max"
format: optional BetaJSONOutputFormat or nullA schema to specify Claude's output format in responses. See structured outputs
type: "json_schema"schema: map[unknown]The JSON schema of the format
task_budget: optional BetaTokenTaskBudget or nullUser-configurable total token budget across contexts.
type: "tokens"The budget type. Currently only 'tokens' is supported.
total: numberTotal token budget across all contexts in the session.
minimum: 1024
remaining: optional number or nullRemaining tokens in the budget. Use this to track usage across contexts when implementing compaction client-side. Defaults to total if not provided.
minimum: 0
speed: optional "standard" or "fast" or nullInference speed mode.
fastprovides significantly faster output token generation at premium pricing. Not all models supportfast; invalid combinations are rejected at create time."standard""fast"
thinking: optional BetaThinkingConfigEnabled or BetaThinkingConfigDisabled or BetaThinkingConfigAdaptive or nullBetaThinkingConfigEnabled objecttype: "enabled"budget_tokens: numberDetermines how many tokens Claude can use for its internal reasoning process. Larger budgets can enable more thorough analysis for complex problems, improving response quality.
Must be ≥1024 and less than
max_tokens.See extended thinking for details.
minimum: 1024
block_binding: optional BetaThinkingBlockBinding or nullControls for block binding: what happens when a thinking block this request sends back fails the conversation check. Every field is optional; an empty object means every default.
prefix_mismatch_behavior: optional BetaThinkingPrefixMismatchBehavior or nullWhat happens when a thinking block in
messagesfails the conversation check: it was created in a different conversation, or the messages before it have changed since."error"(the default) fails the request with a 400 error."drop_block"removes the failing blocks and the request proceeds; the model no longer sees the dropped reasoning."error""drop_block"
display: optional "summarized" or "omitted" or "updates" or nullControls how thinking content appears in the response. When set to
summarized, thinking is returned normally. When set toomitted, thinking content is redacted but a signature is returned for multi-turn continuity. Defaults tosummarized."summarized""omitted""updates"
BetaThinkingConfigDisabled objecttype: "disabled"
BetaThinkingConfigAdaptive objecttype: "adaptive"block_binding: optional BetaThinkingBlockBinding or nullControls for block binding: what happens when a thinking block this request sends back fails the conversation check. Every field is optional; an empty object means every default.
display: optional "summarized" or "omitted" or "updates" or nullControls how thinking content appears in the response. When set to
summarized, thinking is returned normally. When set toomitted, thinking content is redacted but a signature is returned for multi-turn continuity. Defaults tosummarized."summarized""omitted""updates"
Default = "default"
inference_geo: optional string or nullSpecifies the geographic region for inference processing. If not specified, the workspace's
default_inference_geois used.mcp_servers: optional array of BetaRequestMCPServerURLDefinitionMCP servers to be utilized in this request
maxItems: 20
type: "url"name: stringurl: stringauthorization_token: optional string or nulltool_configuration: optional BetaRequestMCPServerToolConfiguration or nullallowed_tools: optional array of string or nullenabled: optional boolean or null
metadata: optional BetaMetadataAn object describing metadata about the request.
user_id: optional string or nullAn external identifier for the user who is associated with the request.
This should be a uuid, hash value, or other opaque identifier. Anthropic may use this id to help detect abuse. Do not include any identifying information such as name, email address, or phone number.
maxLength: 512
output_config: optional BetaOutputConfigConfiguration options for the model's output, such as the output format.
service_tier: optional "auto" or "standard_only"Determines whether to use priority capacity (if available) or standard capacity for this request.
Anthropic offers different levels of service for your API requests. See service-tiers for details.
"auto""standard_only"
speed: optional "standard" or "fast" or nullInference speed mode.
fastprovides significantly faster output token generation at premium pricing. Not all models supportfast; invalid combinations are rejected at create time."standard""fast"
stop_sequences: optional array of stringCustom text sequences that will cause the model to stop generating.
Our models will normally stop when they have naturally completed their turn, which will result in a response
stop_reasonof"end_turn".If you want the model to stop generating when it encounters custom strings of text, you can use the
stop_sequencesparameter. If the model encounters one of the custom sequences, the responsestop_reasonvalue will be"stop_sequence"and the responsestop_sequencevalue will contain the matched stop sequence.stream: optional booleanWhether to incrementally stream the response using server-sent events.
See streaming for details.
system: optional string or array of BetaTextBlockParamSystem prompt.
A system prompt is a way of providing context and instructions to Claude, such as specifying a particular goal or role. See our guide to system prompts.
stringarray of BetaTextBlockParamtype: "text"text: stringminLength: 1
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
citations: optional array of BetaTextCitationParam or null
thinking: optional BetaThinkingConfigParamConfiguration for enabling Claude's extended thinking.
When enabled, responses include
thinkingcontent blocks showing Claude's thinking process before the final answer. Requires a minimum budget of 1,024 tokens and counts towards yourmax_tokenslimit.See extended thinking for details.
BetaThinkingConfigEnabled objectBetaThinkingConfigDisabled objectBetaThinkingConfigAdaptive object
tool_choice: optional BetaToolChoiceHow the model should use the provided tools. The model can use a specific tool, any available tool, decide by itself, or not use tools at all.
BetaToolChoiceAuto objectThe model will automatically decide whether to use tools.
type: "auto"disable_parallel_tool_use: optional booleanWhether to disable parallel tool use.
Defaults to
false. If set totrue, the model will output at most one tool use.
BetaToolChoiceAny objectThe model will use any available tools.
type: "any"disable_parallel_tool_use: optional booleanWhether to disable parallel tool use.
Defaults to
false. If set totrue, the model will output exactly one tool use.
BetaToolChoiceTool objectThe model will use the specified tool with
tool_choice.name.type: "tool"name: stringThe name of the tool to use.
disable_parallel_tool_use: optional booleanWhether to disable parallel tool use.
Defaults to
false. If set totrue, the model will output exactly one tool use.
BetaToolChoiceNone objectThe model will not be allowed to use tools.
type: "none"
tools: optional array of BetaToolUnionDefinitions of tools that the model may use.
If you include
toolsin your API request, the model may returntool_usecontent blocks that represent the model's use of those tools. You can then run those tools using the tool input generated by the model and then optionally return results back to the model usingtool_resultcontent blocks.There are two types of tools: client tools and server tools. The behavior described below applies to client tools. For server tools, see their individual documentation as each has its own behavior (e.g., the web search tool).
Each tool definition includes:
name: Name of the tool.description: Optional, but strongly-recommended description of the tool.input_schema: JSON schema for the toolinputshape that the model will produce intool_useoutput content blocks.
For example, if you defined
toolsas:json[ \{ "name": "get_stock_price", "description": "Get the current stock price for a given ticker symbol.", "input_schema": \{ "type": "object", "properties": \{ "ticker": \{ "type": "string", "description": "The stock ticker symbol, e.g. AAPL for Apple Inc." \} \}, "required": ["ticker"] \} \} ]And then asked the model "What's the S&P 500 at today?", the model might produce
tool_usecontent blocks in the response like this:json[ \{ "type": "tool_use", "id": "toolu_01D7FLrfh4GYq7yT1ULFeyMV", "name": "get_stock_price", "input": \{ "ticker": "^GSPC" \} \} ]You might then run your
get_stock_pricetool with\{"ticker": "^GSPC"\}as an input, and return the following back to the model in a subsequentusermessage:json[ \{ "type": "tool_result", "tool_use_id": "toolu_01D7FLrfh4GYq7yT1ULFeyMV", "content": "259.75 USD" \} ]Tools can be used for workflows that include running client-side tools and functions, or more generally whenever you want the model to produce a particular JSON structure of output.
See our guide for more details.
BetaTool objecttype: optional "custom" or nullinput_schema: objectJSON schema for this tool's input.
This defines the shape of the
inputthat your tool accepts and that the model will produce.type: "object"properties: optional map[unknown] or nullrequired: optional array of string or null
name: stringName of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.maxLength: 128, minLength: 1, pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{1,128}$
allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
description: optional stringDescription of what this tool does.
Tool descriptions should be as detailed as possible. The more information that the model has about what the tool is and how to use it, the better it will perform. You can use natural language descriptions to reinforce important aspects of the tool input JSON schema.
eager_input_streaming: optional boolean or nullEnable eager input streaming for this tool. When true, tool input parameters will be streamed incrementally as they are generated, and types will be inferred on-the-fly rather than buffering the full JSON output. When false, streaming is disabled for this tool even if the fine-grained-tool-streaming beta is active. When null (default), uses the default behavior based on beta headers.
input_examples: optional array of map[unknown]strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaToolBash20241022 objecttype: "bash_20241022"name: "bash"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
input_examples: optional array of map[unknown]strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaToolBash20250124 objecttype: "bash_20250124"name: "bash"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
input_examples: optional array of map[unknown]strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaCodeExecutionTool20250522 objecttype: "code_execution_20250522"name: "code_execution"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaCodeExecutionTool20250825 objecttype: "code_execution_20250825"name: "code_execution"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaCodeExecutionTool20260120 objectCode execution tool with REPL state persistence (daemon mode + gVisor checkpoint).
type: "code_execution_20260120"name: "code_execution"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaCodeExecutionTool20260521 objectCode execution tool with REPL state persistence.
type: "code_execution_20260521"name: "code_execution"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaBrowserToolset20260801 objectThe browser toolset: a single
tools[]entry (carrying noname) that declares the browser tool family. The model is served the family's tool with any members disabled viaconfigsremoved from its schema.type: "browser_toolset_20260801"cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
configs: optional BetaBrowserToolsetConfigs or nullPer-member configuration for
browser_toolset_20260801: one optional field per member tool, keyed by the member name — the same name the member'stool_useblocks carry. Every member is an accepted key, and a member's defaults apply wherever its key is absent. Unknown keys are rejected: the field set is this toolset version's complete member set.type: optional BetaBrowserTypeConfig or nulltype's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
close_tab: optional BetaBrowserCloseTabConfig or nullclose_tab's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
double_click: optional BetaBrowserDoubleClickConfig or nulldouble_click's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
file_upload: optional BetaBrowserFileUploadConfig or nullfile_upload's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
find: optional BetaBrowserFindConfig or nullfind's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
form_input: optional BetaBrowserFormInputConfig or nullform_input's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
get_page_text: optional BetaBrowserGetPageTextConfig or nullget_page_text's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
hold_key: optional BetaBrowserHoldKeyConfig or nullhold_key's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
hover: optional BetaBrowserHoverConfig or nullhover's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
javascript_exec: optional BetaBrowserJavascriptExecConfig or nulljavascript_exec's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
key: optional BetaBrowserKeyConfig or nullkey's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
left_click: optional BetaBrowserLeftClickConfig or nullleft_click's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
left_click_drag: optional BetaBrowserLeftClickDragConfig or nullleft_click_drag's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
left_mouse_down: optional BetaBrowserLeftMouseDownConfig or nullleft_mouse_down's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
left_mouse_up: optional BetaBrowserLeftMouseUpConfig or nullleft_mouse_up's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
list_tabs: optional BetaBrowserListTabsConfig or nulllist_tabs's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
middle_click: optional BetaBrowserMiddleClickConfig or nullmiddle_click's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
mouse_move: optional BetaBrowserMouseMoveConfig or nullmouse_move's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
navigate: optional BetaBrowserNavigateConfig or nullnavigate's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
new_tab: optional BetaBrowserNewTabConfig or nullnew_tab's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
read_console: optional BetaBrowserReadConsoleConfig or nullread_console's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
read_network: optional BetaBrowserReadNetworkConfig or nullread_network's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
read_page: optional BetaBrowserReadPageConfig or nullread_page's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
right_click: optional BetaBrowserRightClickConfig or nullright_click's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
screenshot: optional BetaBrowserScreenshotConfig or nullscreenshot's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
scroll: optional BetaBrowserScrollConfig or nullscroll's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
scroll_to: optional BetaBrowserScrollToConfig or nullscroll_to's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
switch_tab: optional BetaBrowserSwitchTabConfig or nullswitch_tab's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
triple_click: optional BetaBrowserTripleClickConfig or nulltriple_click's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
wait: optional BetaBrowserWaitConfig or nullwait's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
zoom: optional BetaBrowserZoomConfig or nullzoom's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
BetaToolComputerUse20241022 objecttype: "computer_20241022"display_height_px: numberThe height of the display in pixels.
minimum: 1
display_width_px: numberThe width of the display in pixels.
minimum: 1
name: "computer"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
display_number: optional number or nullThe X11 display number (e.g. 0, 1) for the display.
minimum: 0
input_examples: optional array of map[unknown]strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaMemoryTool20250818 objecttype: "memory_20250818"name: "memory"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
input_examples: optional array of map[unknown]strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaToolComputerUse20250124 objecttype: "computer_20250124"display_height_px: numberThe height of the display in pixels.
minimum: 1
display_width_px: numberThe width of the display in pixels.
minimum: 1
name: "computer"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
display_number: optional number or nullThe X11 display number (e.g. 0, 1) for the display.
minimum: 0
input_examples: optional array of map[unknown]strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaToolTextEditor20241022 objecttype: "text_editor_20241022"name: "str_replace_editor"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
input_examples: optional array of map[unknown]strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaToolComputerUse20251124 objecttype: "computer_20251124"display_height_px: numberThe height of the display in pixels.
minimum: 1
display_width_px: numberThe width of the display in pixels.
minimum: 1
name: "computer"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
display_number: optional number or nullThe X11 display number (e.g. 0, 1) for the display.
minimum: 0
enable_zoom: optional booleanWhether to enable an action to take a zoomed-in screenshot of the screen.
input_examples: optional array of map[unknown]strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaComputerToolset20260801 objectThe computer toolset: a single
tools[]entry (carrying noname) that declares the computer tool family. The model is served the family's tool with any members disabled viaconfigsremoved from its schema. Every member is enabled by default, zoom included. The single-tool optionsdisplay_numberandenable_zoomare not fields of a toolset entry — it carries onlytype,configs, andcache_control; zoom is controlled viaconfigs.zoom.enabled.type: "computer_toolset_20260801"cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
configs: optional BetaComputerToolsetConfigs or nullPer-member configuration for
computer_toolset_20260801: one optional field per member tool, keyed by the member name — the same name the member'stool_useblocks carry. Every member is an accepted key, and a member's defaults apply wherever its key is absent. Unknown keys are rejected: the field set is this toolset version's complete member set.type: optional BetaComputerTypeConfig or nulltype's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
cursor_position: optional BetaComputerCursorPositionConfig or nullcursor_position's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
double_click: optional BetaComputerDoubleClickConfig or nulldouble_click's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
hold_key: optional BetaComputerHoldKeyConfig or nullhold_key's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
key: optional BetaComputerKeyConfig or nullkey's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
left_click: optional BetaComputerLeftClickConfig or nullleft_click's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
left_click_drag: optional BetaComputerLeftClickDragConfig or nullleft_click_drag's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
left_mouse_down: optional BetaComputerLeftMouseDownConfig or nullleft_mouse_down's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
left_mouse_up: optional BetaComputerLeftMouseUpConfig or nullleft_mouse_up's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
middle_click: optional BetaComputerMiddleClickConfig or nullmiddle_click's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
mouse_move: optional BetaComputerMouseMoveConfig or nullmouse_move's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
right_click: optional BetaComputerRightClickConfig or nullright_click's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
screenshot: optional BetaComputerScreenshotConfig or nullscreenshot's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
scroll: optional BetaComputerScrollConfig or nullscroll's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
triple_click: optional BetaComputerTripleClickConfig or nulltriple_click's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
wait: optional BetaComputerWaitConfig or nullwait's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
zoom: optional BetaComputerZoomConfig or nullzoom's config overrides.defer_loading: optional boolean or nullDefer loading for this member. Must resolve to the same value on every enabled member of the toolset.
enabled: optional boolean or nullWhether this member is offered to the model. Default is per member, per the toolset's documentation. A member whose enabled resolves false is withheld from the served schema.
BetaToolTextEditor20250124 objecttype: "text_editor_20250124"name: "str_replace_editor"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
input_examples: optional array of map[unknown]strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaToolTextEditor20250429 objecttype: "text_editor_20250429"name: "str_replace_based_edit_tool"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
input_examples: optional array of map[unknown]strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaToolTextEditor20250728 objecttype: "text_editor_20250728"name: "str_replace_based_edit_tool"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
input_examples: optional array of map[unknown]max_characters: optional number or nullMaximum number of characters to display when viewing a file. If not specified, defaults to displaying the full file.
minimum: 1
strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaWebSearchTool20250305 objecttype: "web_search_20250305"name: "web_search"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
allowed_domains: optional array of string or nullIf provided, only these domains will be included in results. Cannot be used alongside
blocked_domains.blocked_domains: optional array of string or nullIf provided, these domains will never appear in results. Cannot be used alongside
allowed_domains.cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
max_uses: optional number or nullMaximum number of times the tool can be used in the API request.
exclusiveMinimum: 0
strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
user_location: optional BetaUserLocation or nullParameters for the user's location. Used to provide more relevant search results.
type: "approximate"city: optional string or nullThe city of the user.
maxLength: 255, minLength: 1
country: optional string or nullThe two letter ISO country code of the user.
maxLength: 2, minLength: 2
region: optional string or nullThe region of the user.
maxLength: 255, minLength: 1
timezone: optional string or nullThe IANA timezone of the user.
maxLength: 255, minLength: 1
BetaWebFetchTool20250910 objecttype: "web_fetch_20250910"name: "web_fetch"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
allowed_domains: optional array of string or nullList of domains to allow fetching from
blocked_domains: optional array of string or nullList of domains to block fetching from
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
citations: optional BetaCitationsConfigParam or nullCitations configuration for fetched documents. Citations are disabled by default.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
max_content_tokens: optional number or nullMaximum number of tokens used by including web page text content in the context. The limit is approximate and does not apply to binary content such as PDFs.
exclusiveMinimum: 0
max_uses: optional number or nullMaximum number of times the tool can be used in the API request.
exclusiveMinimum: 0
strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaWebSearchTool20260209 objecttype: "web_search_20260209"name: "web_search"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
allowed_domains: optional array of string or nullIf provided, only these domains will be included in results. Cannot be used alongside
blocked_domains.blocked_domains: optional array of string or nullIf provided, these domains will never appear in results. Cannot be used alongside
allowed_domains.cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
max_uses: optional number or nullMaximum number of times the tool can be used in the API request.
exclusiveMinimum: 0
strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
user_location: optional BetaUserLocation or nullParameters for the user's location. Used to provide more relevant search results.
BetaWebFetchTool20260209 objecttype: "web_fetch_20260209"name: "web_fetch"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
allowed_domains: optional array of string or nullList of domains to allow fetching from
blocked_domains: optional array of string or nullList of domains to block fetching from
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
citations: optional BetaCitationsConfigParam or nullCitations configuration for fetched documents. Citations are disabled by default.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
max_content_tokens: optional number or nullMaximum number of tokens used by including web page text content in the context. The limit is approximate and does not apply to binary content such as PDFs.
exclusiveMinimum: 0
max_uses: optional number or nullMaximum number of times the tool can be used in the API request.
exclusiveMinimum: 0
strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaWebFetchTool20260309 objectWeb fetch tool with use_cache parameter for bypassing cached content.
type: "web_fetch_20260309"name: "web_fetch"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
allowed_domains: optional array of string or nullList of domains to allow fetching from
blocked_domains: optional array of string or nullList of domains to block fetching from
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
citations: optional BetaCitationsConfigParam or nullCitations configuration for fetched documents. Citations are disabled by default.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
max_content_tokens: optional number or nullMaximum number of tokens used by including web page text content in the context. The limit is approximate and does not apply to binary content such as PDFs.
exclusiveMinimum: 0
max_uses: optional number or nullMaximum number of times the tool can be used in the API request.
exclusiveMinimum: 0
strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
use_cache: optional booleanWhether to use cached content. Set to false to bypass the cache and fetch fresh content. Only set to false when the user explicitly requests fresh content or when fetching rapidly-changing sources.
BetaWebSearchTool20260318 objecttype: "web_search_20260318"name: "web_search"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
allowed_domains: optional array of string or nullIf provided, only these domains will be included in results. Cannot be used alongside
blocked_domains.blocked_domains: optional array of string or nullIf provided, these domains will never appear in results. Cannot be used alongside
allowed_domains.cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
max_uses: optional number or nullMaximum number of times the tool can be used in the API request.
exclusiveMinimum: 0
response_inclusion: optional "full" or "excluded"How this tool's result blocks appear in the API response when the result was consumed by a completed code_execution call in the same turn. 'full' returns the complete content (default). 'excluded' drops the nested server_tool_use and result block pair entirely. Results from direct calls, or from code_execution calls that paused before completing, are always returned in full so they can be sent back on the next turn.
"full""excluded"
strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
user_location: optional BetaUserLocation or nullParameters for the user's location. Used to provide more relevant search results.
BetaWebFetchTool20260318 objecttype: "web_fetch_20260318"name: "web_fetch"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
allowed_domains: optional array of string or nullList of domains to allow fetching from
blocked_domains: optional array of string or nullList of domains to block fetching from
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
citations: optional BetaCitationsConfigParam or nullCitations configuration for fetched documents. Citations are disabled by default.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
max_content_tokens: optional number or nullMaximum number of tokens used by including web page text content in the context. The limit is approximate and does not apply to binary content such as PDFs.
exclusiveMinimum: 0
max_uses: optional number or nullMaximum number of times the tool can be used in the API request.
exclusiveMinimum: 0
response_inclusion: optional "full" or "excluded"How this tool's result blocks appear in the API response when the result was consumed by a completed code_execution call in the same turn. 'full' returns the complete content (default). 'excluded' drops the nested server_tool_use and result block pair entirely. Results from direct calls, or from code_execution calls that paused before completing, are always returned in full so they can be sent back on the next turn.
"full""excluded"
strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
use_cache: optional booleanWhether to use cached content. Set to false to bypass the cache and fetch fresh content. Only set to false when the user explicitly requests fresh content or when fetching rapidly-changing sources.
BetaAdvisorTool20260301 objecttype: "advisor_20260301"model: ModelThe model that will complete your prompt.
See models for additional details and options.
name: "advisor"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
caching: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCaching for the advisor's own prompt. When set, each advisor call writes a cache entry at the given TTL so subsequent calls in the same conversation read the stable prefix. When omitted, the advisor prompt is not cached.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
max_tokens: optional number or nullBounds the advisor's total output (thinking + text) per call. When the advisor hits this cap, the returned advisor_result or advisor_redacted_result block carries stop_reason='max_tokens', and a truncation note is appended to the advice text the worker model sees (inside the encrypted blob in redacted mode). When set, the server also emits a remaining-tokens budget block in the advisor's prompt so the advisor self-shapes toward the cap. When omitted, the advisor model's default output cap applies and no budget block is emitted.
minimum: 1024
max_uses: optional number or nullMaximum number of times the tool can be used in the API request.
exclusiveMinimum: 0
strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaToolSearchToolBm25_20251119 objecttype: "tool_search_tool_bm25_20251119" or "tool_search_tool_bm25""tool_search_tool_bm25_20251119""tool_search_tool_bm25"
name: "tool_search_tool_bm25"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaToolSearchToolRegex20251119 objecttype: "tool_search_tool_regex_20251119" or "tool_search_tool_regex""tool_search_tool_regex_20251119""tool_search_tool_regex"
name: "tool_search_tool_regex"Name of the tool.
This is how the tool will be called by the model and in
tool_useblocks.allowed_callers: optional array of "direct" or "code_execution_20250825" or "code_execution_20260120" or "code_execution_20260521""direct""code_execution_20250825""code_execution_20260120""code_execution_20260521"
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
defer_loading: optional booleanIf true, tool will not be included in initial system prompt. Only loaded when returned via tool_reference from tool search.
strict: optional booleanWhen true, guarantees schema validation on tool names and inputs
BetaMCPToolset objectConfiguration for a group of tools from an MCP server.
Allows configuring enabled status and defer_loading for all tools from an MCP server, with optional per-tool overrides.
type: "mcp_toolset"mcp_server_name: stringName of the MCP server to configure tools for
maxLength: 255, minLength: 1
cache_control: optional BetaCacheControlEphemeral or nullCreate a cache control breakpoint at this content block.
configs: optional map[BetaMCPToolConfig] or nullConfiguration overrides for specific tools, keyed by tool name
defer_loading: optional booleanenabled: optional boolean
default_config: optional BetaMCPToolDefaultConfigDefault configuration applied to all tools from this server
defer_loading: optional booleanenabled: optional boolean
output_format: optional BetaJSONOutputFormat or nullDeprecated
Deprecated: Use
output_config.formatinstead. See structured outputsA schema to specify Claude's output format in responses. This parameter will be removed in a future release.
temperature: optional numberDeprecated: Deprecated. Models released after Claude Opus 4.6 do not support setting temperature. A value of 1.0 of will be accepted for backwards compatibility, all other values will be rejected with a 400 error.
Amount of randomness injected into the response.
Defaults to
1.0. Ranges from0.0to1.0. Usetemperaturecloser to0.0for analytical / multiple choice, and closer to1.0for creative and generative tasks.Note that even with
temperatureof0.0, the results will not be fully deterministic.maximum: 1, minimum: 0
top_k: optional numberDeprecated: Deprecated. Models released after Claude Opus 4.6 do not accept top_k; any value will be rejected with a 400 error.
Only sample from the top K options for each subsequent token.
Used to remove "long tail" low probability responses. Learn more technical details here.
Recommended for advanced use cases only.
minimum: 0
top_p: optional numberDeprecated: Deprecated. Models released after Claude Opus 4.6 do not support setting top_p. A value >= 0.99 will be accepted for backwards compatibility, all other values will be rejected with a 400 error.
Use nucleus sampling.
In nucleus sampling, we compute the cumulative distribution over all the options for each subsequent token in decreasing probability order and cut it off once it reaches a particular probability specified by
top_p.Recommended for advanced use cases only.
maximum: 1, minimum: 0