Role-Based Inputs
Using the input and instructions arguments to provide string inputs has gotten you a long way, but sometimes, a role-based approach can better suit your application.
Here, you've been provided with a complete Responses API request, and your job is to update it to use role-based messages, keeping the prompts the same. This will set your application up for success when you begin to integrate image inputs.
This exercise is part of the course
Working with the OpenAI Responses API
Exercise instructions
- Convert the
input/instructionResponses request into the role-based messages format.
Hands-on interactive exercise
Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.
# Convert this request to use role-based messages
response = client.responses.create(
model="gpt-5-mini",
instructions="You are a product cataloging expert who provides concise descriptions.",
input="A mustard-yellow colored winter jacket."
)
print(response.output_text)