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# ReasoningItem - Python SDK

> ReasoningItem method reference

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Reasoning output item with signature and format extensions

## 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\[components.ReasoningItemStatusUnion\]](../components/reasoningitemstatusunion.md)                | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | N/A         |         |
| `summary`           | List\[[components.ReasoningSummaryText](/client-sdks/python/api-reference/components/reasoningsummarytext)] | :heavy\_check\_mark: | N/A         |         |
| `type`              | [components.ReasoningItemType](/client-sdks/python/api-reference/components/reasoningitemtype)              | :heavy\_check\_mark: | N/A         |         |
| `format_`           | [OptionalNullable\[components.ReasoningFormat\]](../components/reasoningformat.md)                          | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | N/A         | unknown |
| `signature`         | *OptionalNullable\[str]*                                                                                    | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | N/A         |         |