Output Contract
The expectations a caller sets regarding the format and specifications of a model's output, including resolution, duration, whether audio is included, how files are downloaded, and cost ceilings. Once the model ID or version is replaced, these specifications may change silently.
Core Facts
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Output contract refers to the expected agreement on the format and specifications of the calling model's output, including resolution, duration, whether audio is included, how files are downloaded, and the cost ceiling, among others.
The "success" prompt of an automated task does not mean the content has passed review, because silent changes in output specifications only surface when checking the final exported artifact.
Failure modes (e.g., {"error": ...}) should be explicitly defined and validated at the code layer, transforming drift from silent wrong answers into catchable exceptions.
A unified output contract ensures responses are interchangeable across different model providers, making it applicable to failover scenarios.
The output contract mechanism validates whether outputs meet minimum deliverable standards through programmatic checkpoints, transforming the definition of completion from a vague semantic judgment into an executable boolean check.
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Failure modes (e.g., {"error": ...}) should be explicitly defined and validated at the code layer, transforming drift from silent wrong answers into catchable exceptions.
65%UnverifiedOutput contract refers to the expected agreement on the format and specifications of the calling model's output, including resolution, duration, whether audio is included, how files are downloaded, and the cost ceiling, among others.
50%UnverifiedThe "success" prompt of an automated task does not mean the content has passed review, because silent changes in output specifications only surface when checking the final exported artifact.
50%UnverifiedA unified output contract ensures responses are interchangeable across different model providers, making it applicable to failover scenarios.
50%UnverifiedThe output contract mechanism validates whether outputs meet minimum deliverable standards through programmatic checkpoints, transforming the definition of completion from a vague semantic judgment into an executable boolean check.
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