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Structured Output.

Validate the shape, then review the meaning.

A defined output structure helps an application decide what data it can accept, but valid structure does not establish source support or authorization. These guides separate those checks. For an AI extraction, preserve unknown fields rather than inventing values. For video analysis, define which asset revision and time range an observation describes. Keep validation, review, and publication as distinct events so a successful processing job does not silently become permission to act on its result.

Read this focus across workflows.