Glossary
What is Structured Output?
Generating valid JSON and schemas from LLMs.
What is structured output?
Structured output forces LLMs to generate responses in specific formats like JSON, XML, or custom schemas. This ensures outputs can be reliably parsed by downstream systems without manual extraction.
Structured Output Methods
- JSON mode: Guarantees valid JSON syntax
- Schema enforcement: Validates against JSON Schema
- Grammar constraints: Restricts token generation
Monitoring Structured Outputs
- Track schema validation failures
- Monitor for hallucinated field values
- Alert on unexpected null or empty fields
- Validate enum values match expected options
Monitor structured AI outputs
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