Responses
List input items for a response
GET
/openai/v1/responses/{response_id}/input_itemsRetrieves the input items associated with the specified response.
Path ParametersQuery ParametersHeader Parameters
response_idstringrequired
limitintegeroptionaldefault: 20
A limit on the number of objects to be returned. Limit can range between 1 and 100, and the
default is 20.orderstringoptional
Sort order by the `created_at` timestamp of the objects. `asc` for ascending order and`desc`
for descending order.ascdesc
afterstringoptional
A cursor for use in pagination. `after` is an object ID that defines your place in the list.
For instance, if you make a list request and receive 100 objects, ending with obj_foo, your
subsequent call can include after=obj_foo in order to fetch the next page of the list.beforestringoptional
A cursor for use in pagination. `before` is an object ID that defines your place in the list.
For instance, if you make a list request and receive 100 objects, ending with obj_foo, your
subsequent call can include before=obj_foo in order to fetch the previous page of the list.x-ms-user-isolation-keystringoptional
Opaque per-user isolation key used to scope endpoint-scoped data (responses, conversations, sessions) to a specific end user.Responses
data(message | output_message | file_search_call | computer_call | computer_call_output | web_search_call | function_call | function_call_output | tool_search_call | tool_search_output | reasoning | compaction | image_generation_call | code_interpreter_call | local_shell_call | local_shell_call_output | shell_call | shell_call_output | apply_patch_call | apply_patch_call_output | mcp_list_tools | mcp_approval_request | mcp_approval_response | mcp_call | custom_tool_call | custom_tool_call_output)[]required
The requested list of items.One of the following:
messageOpenAI.ItemResourceInputMessage
A message input to the model with a role indicating instruction following
hierarchy. Instructions given with the `developer` or `system` role take
precedence over instructions given with the `user` role.output_messageOpenAI.ItemResourceOutputMessage
An output message from the model.file_search_callOpenAI.ItemResourceFileSearchToolCall
The results of a file search tool call. See the
[file search guide](/docs/guides/tools-file-search) for more information.computer_callOpenAI.ItemResourceComputerToolCall
A tool call to a computer use tool. See the
[computer use guide](/docs/guides/tools-computer-use) for more information.computer_call_outputOpenAI.ItemResourceComputerToolCallOutput
The output of a computer tool call.web_search_callOpenAI.ItemResourceWebSearchToolCall
The results of a web search tool call. See the
[web search guide](/docs/guides/tools-web-search) for more information.function_callOpenAI.ItemResourceFunctionToolCall
A tool call to run a function. See the
[function calling guide](/docs/guides/function-calling) for more information.function_call_outputOpenAI.ItemResourceFunctionToolCallOutput
The output of a function tool call.tool_search_callOpenAI.ItemResourceToolSearchCall
Content item used to generate a response.tool_search_outputOpenAI.ItemResourceToolSearchOutput
Content item used to generate a response.reasoningOpenAI.ItemResourceReasoningItem
A description of the chain of thought used by a reasoning model while generating
a response. Be sure to include these items in your `input` to the Responses API
for subsequent turns of a conversation if you are manually
[managing context](/docs/guides/conversation-state).compactionOpenAI.ItemResourceCompactionBody
A compaction item generated by the [`v1/responses/compact` API](/docs/api-reference/responses/compact).image_generation_callOpenAI.ItemResourceImageGenToolCall
An image generation request made by the model.code_interpreter_callOpenAI.ItemResourceCodeInterpreterToolCall
A tool call to run code.local_shell_callOpenAI.ItemResourceLocalShellToolCall
A tool call to run a command on the local shell.local_shell_call_outputOpenAI.ItemResourceLocalShellToolCallOutput
The output of a local shell tool call.shell_callOpenAI.ItemResourceFunctionShellCall
A tool call that executes one or more shell commands in a managed environment.shell_call_outputOpenAI.ItemResourceFunctionShellCallOutput
The output of a shell tool call that was emitted.apply_patch_callOpenAI.ItemResourceApplyPatchToolCall
A tool call that applies file diffs by creating, deleting, or updating files.apply_patch_call_outputOpenAI.ItemResourceApplyPatchToolCallOutput
The output emitted by an apply patch tool call.mcp_list_toolsOpenAI.ItemResourceMcpListTools
A list of tools available on an MCP server.mcp_approval_requestOpenAI.ItemResourceMcpApprovalRequest
A request for human approval of a tool invocation.mcp_approval_responseOpenAI.ItemResourceMcpApprovalResponseResource
A response to an MCP approval request.mcp_callOpenAI.ItemResourceMcpToolCall
An invocation of a tool on an MCP server.custom_tool_callOpenAI.ItemResourceCustomToolCallResource
Content item used to generate a response.custom_tool_call_outputOpenAI.ItemResourceCustomToolCallOutputResource
Content item used to generate a response.first_idstring
The first ID represented in this list.last_idstring
The last ID represented in this list.has_morebooleanrequired
A value indicating whether there are additional values available not captured in this list.