id: string

The unique ID of the message input.

content: ResponseInputMessageContentList { , , }

A list of one or many input items to the model, containing different content types.

One of the following:
ResponseInputText { text, type, prompt_cache_breakpoint }

A text input to the model.

text: string

The text input to the model.

type: "input_text"

The type of the input item. Always input_text.

prompt_cache_breakpoint?: PromptCacheBreakpoint { mode }

Marks the exact end of a reusable prompt prefix. The breakpoint inherits its TTL from the request’s prompt_cache_options.ttl; the boundary is not rounded to a token block.

mode: "explicit"

The breakpoint mode. Always explicit.

ResponseInputImage { detail, type, file_id, 2 more }

An image input to the model. Learn about image inputs.

detail: ImageDetail

The detail level of the image to be sent to the model. One of high, low, auto, or original. Defaults to auto.

One of the following:
"low"
"high"
"auto"
"original"
type: "input_image"

The type of the input item. Always input_image.

file_id?: string | null

The ID of the file to be sent to the model.

image_url?: string | null

The URL of the image to be sent to the model. A fully qualified URL or base64 encoded image in a data URL.

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prompt_cache_breakpoint?: PromptCacheBreakpoint { mode }

Marks the exact end of a reusable prompt prefix. The breakpoint inherits its TTL from the request’s prompt_cache_options.ttl; the boundary is not rounded to a token block.

mode: "explicit"

The breakpoint mode. Always explicit.

ResponseInputFile { type, detail, file_data, 4 more }

A file input to the model.

type: "input_file"

The type of the input item. Always input_file.

detail?: "auto" | "low" | "high"

The detail level of the file to be sent to the model. Use auto to let the system select the detail level; for GPT-5.6 and later models, auto uses high-quality rendering, which may increase input token usage. Use low for lower-cost rendering, or high to render the file at higher quality. Defaults to auto.

One of the following:
"auto"
"low"
"high"
file_data?: string

The content of the file to be sent to the model.

file_id?: string | null

The ID of the file to be sent to the model.

file_url?: string

The URL of the file to be sent to the model.

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filename?: string

The name of the file to be sent to the model.

prompt_cache_breakpoint?: PromptCacheBreakpoint { mode }

Marks the exact end of a reusable prompt prefix. The breakpoint inherits its TTL from the request’s prompt_cache_options.ttl; the boundary is not rounded to a token block.

mode: "explicit"

The breakpoint mode. Always explicit.

role: "user" | "system" | "developer"

The role of the message input. One of user, system, or developer.

One of the following:
"user"
"system"
"developer"
type: "message"

The type of the message input. Always set to message.

status?: "in_progress" | "completed" | "incomplete"

The status of item. One of in_progress, completed, or incomplete. Populated when items are returned via API.

One of the following:
"in_progress"
"completed"
"incomplete"