Function Calling Overview

The term "Function Calling" in the context of LLMs can be very confusing since no functions actually get called. Also, the usage of "Function Calling" has grown beyond its original purpose as LLM models increase in power and capability.

At a high level, you can think of Function Calling as a way to return a structured JSON response via the Completion API. With the examples in the documentation, we will walk you through several specific ways of working with function calls in your app.