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# OutputReasoningItem - Python SDK

> OutputReasoningItem method reference

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An output item containing reasoning

## Fields

| Field               | Type                                                                                                        | Required             | Description                                                  | Example                                         |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `content`           | List\[[components.ReasoningTextContent](/client-sdks/python/api-reference/components/reasoningtextcontent)] | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | N/A                                                          |                                                 |
| `encrypted_content` | *OptionalNullable\[str]*                                                                                    | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | N/A                                                          |                                                 |
| `id`                | *str*                                                                                                       | :heavy\_check\_mark: | N/A                                                          |                                                 |
| `status`            | [Optional\[components.OutputReasoningItemStatusUnion\]](../components/outputreasoningitemstatusunion.md)    | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | N/A                                                          |                                                 |
| `summary`           | List\[[components.ReasoningSummaryText](/client-sdks/python/api-reference/components/reasoningsummarytext)] | :heavy\_check\_mark: | N/A                                                          |                                                 |
| `type`              | [components.OutputReasoningItemType](/client-sdks/python/api-reference/components/outputreasoningitemtype)  | :heavy\_check\_mark: | N/A                                                          |                                                 |
| `format_`           | [OptionalNullable\[components.ReasoningFormat\]](../components/reasoningformat.md)                          | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | N/A                                                          | unknown                                         |
| `signature`         | *OptionalNullable\[str]*                                                                                    | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | A signature for the reasoning content, used for verification | EvcBCkgIChABGAIqQKkSDbRuVEQUk9qN1odC098l9SEj... |