# ResponsesOutputItemReasoning An output item containing reasoning ## Fields | Field | Type | Required | Description | Example | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `type` | [components.ResponsesOutputItemReasoningType](../components/responsesoutputitemreasoningtype.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | N/A | | | `id` | *str* | :heavy_check_mark: | N/A | | | `content` | List[[components.ReasoningTextContent](../components/reasoningtextcontent.md)] | :heavy_minus_sign: | N/A | | | `summary` | List[[components.ReasoningSummaryText](../components/reasoningsummarytext.md)] | :heavy_check_mark: | N/A | | | `encrypted_content` | *OptionalNullable[str]* | :heavy_minus_sign: | N/A | | | `status` | [Optional[components.ResponsesOutputItemReasoningStatusUnion]](../components/responsesoutputitemreasoningstatusunion.md) | :heavy_minus_sign: | N/A | | | `signature` | *OptionalNullable[str]* | :heavy_minus_sign: | A signature for the reasoning content, used for verification | EvcBCkgIChABGAIqQKkSDbRuVEQUk9qN1odC098l9SEj... | | `format_` | [OptionalNullable[components.ResponsesOutputItemReasoningFormat]](../components/responsesoutputitemreasoningformat.md) | :heavy_minus_sign: | The format of the reasoning content | anthropic-claude-v1 |