Tagged: Tool-Use

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Claude API Tool Use: input_schema Draft 2020-12 Restrictions

Claude API Tool Use: input_schema Draft 2020-12 Restrictions

March 26, 2026 · 19 min read · guides
Which JSON Schema draft 2020-12 keywords Claude's input_schema enforces: the strict-mode restriction list, what plain tool use ignores, and fixes.
Claude API Structured Output: 3 Patterns for Guaranteed JSON

Claude API Structured Output: 3 Patterns for Guaranteed JSON

March 25, 2026 · 9 min read · blog
Clean JSON from Claude every time: tool use as schema contract, assistant prefill, stop sequences. When each pattern wins and what breaks them.