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Function Calling & Structured Outputs

Master function calling, JSON Schema enforcement, and type-safe AI outputs for production applications. Part of the free OpenAI Academy — every lesson below is open to everyone, no signup required.

2 lessons550 XP~30 min total100% free

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  1. 01Function Calling Deep Dive15 min · 250 XP

    Making AI Take Action Function calling is the mechanism that transforms an LLM from a text generator into an agent. You define functions with JSON Sch...

  2. 02Structured Outputs & JSON Mode15 min · 300 XP

    Type-Safe AI Outputs When building applications, you need the AI to return data in a predictable format. OpenAI provides two mechanisms: JSON Mode (Ba...

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