Como migrar para a API Interactions

Este guia ajuda você a migrar da API generateContent para a API Interactions.

A API Interactions é a interface padrão para criar com o Gemini. Ela é otimizada para fluxos de trabalho de agentes, gerenciamento de estado do lado do servidor e conversas multimodais e multiturno complexas, mas ainda oferece suporte total a solicitações simples e sem estado de turno único. Embora a generateContent continue com suporte total, recomendamos a API Interactions para todos os novos desenvolvimentos.

Por que migrar?

A API Interactions oferece uma maneira mais estruturada e eficiente de criar com o Gemini:

  • Gerenciamento de histórico do lado do servidor: fluxos multiturno simplificados usando previous_interaction_id. O servidor ativa o estado por padrão (store=true), mas você pode ativar o comportamento sem estado definindo store=false.
  • Etapas de execução observáveis: as etapas digitadas facilitam a depuração de fluxos complexos e a renderização da interface para eventos intermediários (como pensamentos ou widgets de pesquisa).
  • Criada para fluxos de trabalho de agentes: suporte nativo para uso de ferramentas de várias etapas, orquestração e fluxos de raciocínio complexos usando etapas de execução digitadas.
  • Tarefas longas e em segundo plano: oferece suporte ao descarregamento de operações que exigem muito tempo, como o Deep Think e o Deep Research, para processos em segundo plano usando background=true.

Entrada/saída básica

Esta seção mostra como migrar uma solicitação simples de geração de texto.

Antes (generateContent)

A API generateContent não tem estado e retorna a resposta diretamente. A estrutura da resposta envolve a saída em uma lista de candidates, cada uma contendo content com uma lista de parts para analisar.

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

response = client.models.generate_content(
    model="gemini-2.5-flash", contents="Tell me a joke."
)
print(response.text)

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from '@google/genai';

const ai = new GoogleGenAI({});

const response = await ai.models.generateContent({
  model: "gemini-2.5-flash",
  contents: "Tell me a joke.",
});
console.log(response.text);

REST

# Request
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-2.5-flash:generateContent" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "contents": [{
        "parts": [{
            "text": "Tell me a joke."
        }]
    }]
}'

# Response
{
  "candidates": [
    {
      "content": {
        "parts": [
          {
            "text": "Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!"
          }
        ],
        "role": "model"
      },
      "finishReason": "STOP",
      "index": 0
    }
  ],
  "usageMetadata": {
    "promptTokenCount": 4,
    "candidatesTokenCount": 12,
    "totalTokenCount": 16
  }
}

A API Interactions retorna um recurso de interação armazenado com uma linha do tempo steps. Embora seja possível inspecionar a matriz steps manualmente para encontrar eventos intermediários, os SDKs do Google GenAI fornecem propriedades de conveniência diretamente no objeto Interaction retornado para acessar a saída final.

A propriedade de conveniência mais comum é .output_text (string), que extrai e une automaticamente blocos TextContent consecutivos no final da resposta do modelo. Embora isso funcione perfeitamente para respostas simples, não inclui blocos de texto anteriores separados por conteúdo não textual (como pensamentos, imagens, áudio ou chamadas de ferramenta). Para respostas multimodais complexas ou intercaladas, é necessário iterar manualmente em steps.

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

interaction = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3.5-flash", input="Tell me a joke."
)

print(interaction.output_text)

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from '@google/genai';

const client = new GoogleGenAI({});

let interaction = await client.interactions.create({
    model: 'gemini-3.5-flash',
    input: 'Tell me a joke.'
});

console.log(interaction.output_text);

REST

# Request
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta2/interactions" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "model": "gemini-3.5-flash",
    "input": "Tell me a joke."
}'

# Response
{
  "id": "int_123",
  "status": "completed",
  "steps": [
    {
      "type": "user_input",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "text",
          "text": "Tell me a joke."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "model_output",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "text",
          "text": "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Conversas com vários turnos

A API Interactions armazena interações por padrão, permitindo o gerenciamento de estado do lado do servidor para conversas multiturno.

Antes (generateContent)

Na generateContent, é necessário gerenciar manualmente o histórico de conversas usando a matriz contents ou um auxiliar de chat do lado do cliente.

Python

Usando o auxiliar de chat (recomendado)

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

chat = client.chats.create(model="gemini-2.5-flash")
response1 = chat.send_message("Hi, my name is Phil.")
print(response1.text)

response2 = chat.send_message("What is my name?")
print(response2.text)

Gerenciamento manual do histórico

from google import genai
from google.genai import types

client = genai.Client()

response = client.models.generate_content(
    model="gemini-2.5-flash",
    contents=[
        types.Content(
            role="user", parts=[types.Part.from_text("Hi, my name is Phil.")]
        ),
        types.Content(
            role="model",
            parts=[types.Part.from_text("Hi Phil, how can I help you?")],
        ),
        types.Content(
            role="user", parts=[types.Part.from_text("What is my name?")]
        ),
    ],
)
print(response.text)

JavaScript

Usando o auxiliar de chat (recomendado)

import { GoogleGenAI } from '@google/genai';

const client = new GoogleGenAI({});

const chat = client.chats.create({ model: 'gemini-2.5-flash' });
let response = await chat.sendMessage({ message: 'Hi, my name is Phil.' });
console.log(response.text);

response = await chat.sendMessage({ message: 'What is my name?' });
console.log(response.text);

Gerenciamento manual do histórico

import { GoogleGenAI } from '@google/genai';

const client = new GoogleGenAI({});

const response = await client.models.generateContent({
    model: 'gemini-2.5-flash',
    contents: [
        { role: 'user', parts: [{ text: 'Hi, my name is Phil.' }] },
        { role: 'model', parts: [{ text: 'Hi Phil, how can I help you?' }] },
        { role: 'user', parts: [{ text: 'What is my name?' }] }
    ]
});
console.log(response.text);

REST

# Request (the second turn requires sending the entire history)
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-2.5-flash:generateContent" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "contents": [
        {"role": "user", "parts": [{"text": "Hi, my name is Phil."}]},
        {"role": "model", "parts": [{"text": "Hi Phil, how can I help you?"}]},
        {"role": "user", "parts": [{"text": "What is my name?"}]}
    ]
}'

# Response
{
  "candidates": [
    {
      "content": {
        "parts": [
          {
            "text": "Your name is Phil."
          }
        ],
        "role": "model"
      },
      "finishReason": "STOP",
      "index": 0
    }
  ]
}

Depois (API Interactions)

A API Interactions gerencia o estado no servidor. Para continuar uma conversa, faça referência ao previous_interaction_id.

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

interaction1 = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3.5-flash", input="Hi, my name is Phil."
)
print("Response 1:", interaction1.output_text)

interaction2 = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3.5-flash",
    previous_interaction_id=interaction1.id,
    input="What is my name?",
)
print("Response 2:", interaction2.output_text)

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from '@google/genai';

const client = new GoogleGenAI({});

let interaction = await client.interactions.create({
    model: 'gemini-3.5-flash',
    input: 'Hi, my name is Phil.'
});
console.log("Response 1:", interaction.output_text);

interaction = await client.interactions.create({
    model: 'gemini-3.5-flash',
    previous_interaction_id: interaction.id,
    input: 'What is my name?'
});
console.log("Response 2:", interaction.output_text);

REST

# First Request
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta2/interactions" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "model": "gemini-3.5-flash",
    "input": "Hi, my name is Phil."
}'

# Second Request (using ID from first response)
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta2/interactions" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "model": "gemini-3.5-flash",
    "previous_interaction_id": "int_123",
    "input": "What is my name?"
}'

# Response to Second Request
{
  "id": "int_123",
  "steps": [
    {
      "type": "user_input",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [{ "type": "text", "text": "Hi, my name is Phil." }]
    },
    {
      "type": "model_output",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [{ "type": "text", "text": "Hello Phil! How can I help you today?" }]
    },
    {
      "type": "user_input",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [{ "type": "text", "text": "What is my name?" }]
    },
    {
      "type": "model_output",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [{ "type": "text", "text": "Your name is Phil." }]
    }
  ]
}

Entradas multimodais

As duas APIs oferecem suporte a entradas multimodais (texto, imagens, vídeo etc.).

Antes (generateContent)

Na generateContent, você transmite uma lista de parts na matriz contents. A resposta retorna a saída nas parts do primeiro candidato.

Python

from google import genai
from google.genai import types

client = genai.Client()

with open("sample.jpg", "rb") as f:
    image_bytes = f.read()

response = client.models.generate_content(
    model="gemini-2.5-flash",
    contents=[
        types.Part.from_bytes(data=image_bytes, mime_type="image/jpeg"),
        "Describe this image.",
    ],
)
print(response.text)

REST

# Request
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-2.5-flash:generateContent" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "contents": [{
        "parts": [
            {
                "inlineData": {
                    "mimeType": "image/jpeg",
                    "data": "..."
                }
            },
            {
                "text": "Describe this image."
            }
        ]
    }]
}'

# Response
{
  "candidates": [
    {
      "content": {
        "parts": [
          {
            "text": "This is a picture of a beautiful sunset."
          }
        ],
        "role": "model"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Depois (API Interactions)

Na API Interactions, você transmite uma matriz para o campo input. Para recuperar o conteúdo de saída, encontre a etapa model_output na linha do tempo.

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

with open("sample.jpg", "rb") as f:
    image_bytes = f.read()

interaction = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3.5-flash",
    input=[
        {
            "type": "image",
            "mime_type": "image/jpeg",
            "data": image_bytes,
        },
        {"type": "text", "text": "Describe this image."},
    ],
)
print(interaction.output_text)

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from '@google/genai';
import * as fs from 'fs';

const client = new GoogleGenAI({});

const imageBytes = fs.readFileSync('sample.jpg').toString('base64');

const interaction = await client.interactions.create({
    model: 'gemini-3.5-flash',
    input: [
        {
            type: 'image',
            mime_type: 'image/jpeg',
            data: imageBytes
        },
        {
            type: 'text',
            text: 'Describe this image.'
        }
    ]
});
console.log(interaction.output_text);

REST

# Request
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta2/interactions" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "model": "gemini-3.5-flash",
    "input": [
        {
            "type": "image",
            "mime_type": "image/jpeg",
            "data": "..."
        },
        {
            "type": "text",
            "text": "Describe this image."
        }
    ]
}'

# Response
{
  "id": "int_multimodal",
  "steps": [
    {
      "type": "user_input",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "image",
          "mime_type": "image/jpeg",
          "data": "..."
        },
        {
          "type": "text",
          "text": "Describe this image."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "model_output",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "text",
          "text": "This is a picture of a beautiful sunset over the mountains."
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Resposta estruturada

Para que o modelo retorne um JSON que corresponda a um esquema específico, configure o formato da resposta.

Antes (generateContent)

Na generateContent, você configura o formato de saída usando o campo response_format aninhado no objeto generationConfig.

Python

from google import genai
from google.genai import types
from pydantic import BaseModel

client = genai.Client()

class Recipe(BaseModel):
    recipe_name: str
    ingredients: list[str]

response = client.models.generate_content(
    model="gemini-2.5-flash",
    contents="Give me a recipe for chocolate chip cookies.",
    config=types.GenerateContentConfig(
        response_format=[
            {
                "type": "text",
                "mime_type": "application/json",
                "schema": Recipe,
            }
        ]
    ),
)
print(response.text)

REST

# Request
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-2.5-flash:generateContent" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "contents": [{
        "parts": [{
            "text": "Give me a recipe for chocolate chip cookies."
        }]
    }],
    "generationConfig": {
        "responseFormat": [
            {
                "type": "text",
                "mimeType": "application/json",
                "schema": {
                    "type": "OBJECT",
                    "properties": {
                        "recipe_name": { "type": "STRING" },
                        "ingredients": {
                            "type": "ARRAY",
                            "items": { "type": "STRING" }
                        }
                    },
                    "required": ["recipe_name", "ingredients"]
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}'

# Response
{
  "candidates": [
    {
      "content": {
        "parts": [
          {
            "text": "{\n  \"recipe_name\": \"Chocolate Chip Cookies\",\n  \"ingredients\": [\n    \"1 cup butter\",\n    \"1 cup sugar\",\n    \"2 cups flour\",\n    \"1 cup chocolate chips\"\n  ]\n}"
          }
        ],
        "role": "model"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Depois (API Interactions)

Na API Interactions, os controles de formato de saída são movidos para uma matriz response_format de nível superior.

Python

from google import genai
from pydantic import BaseModel

client = genai.Client()

class Recipe(BaseModel):
    recipe_name: str
    ingredients: list[str]

interaction = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3.5-flash",
    input="Give me a recipe for chocolate chip cookies.",
    response_format=[
        {
            "type": "text",
            "mime_type": "application/json",
            "schema": Recipe,
        }
    ],
)

print(interaction.output_text)

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from '@google/genai';

const client = new GoogleGenAI({});

const interaction = await client.interactions.create({
    model: 'gemini-3.5-flash',
    input: 'Give me a recipe for chocolate chip cookies.',
    response_format: [
        {
            type: 'text',
            mime_type: 'application/json',
            schema: {
                type: 'object',
                properties: {
                    recipe_name: { type: 'string' },
                    ingredients: {
                        type: 'array',
                        items: { type: 'string' }
                    }
                },
                required: ['recipe_name', 'ingredients']
            }
        }
    ]
});
console.log(interaction.output_text);

REST

# Request
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta2/interactions" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "model": "gemini-3.5-flash",
    "input": "Give me a recipe for chocolate chip cookies.",
    "response_format": [
        {
            "type": "text",
            "mime_type": "application/json",
            "schema": {
                "type": "OBJECT",
                "properties": {
                    "recipe_name": { "type": "STRING" },
                    "ingredients": {
                        "type": "ARRAY",
                        "items": { "type": "STRING" }
                    }
                },
                "required": ["recipe_name", "ingredients"]
            }
        }
    ]
}'

# Response
{
  "id": "int_structured",
  "steps": [
    {
      "type": "user_input",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [{ "type": "text", "text": "Give me a recipe for chocolate chip cookies." }]
    },
    {
      "type": "model_output",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "text",
          "text": "{\n  \"recipe_name\": \"Chocolate Chip Cookies\",\n  \"ingredients\": [\n    \"1 cup butter\",\n    \"1 cup sugar\",\n    \"2 cups flour\",\n    \"1 cup chocolate chips\"\n  ]\n}"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Geração multimodal

Ao gerar conteúdo em modalidades além do texto (como imagens ou áudio), a principal diferença é como a resposta estrutura a mídia gerada.

Antes (generateContent)

Na generateContent, a resposta retorna a mídia gerada diretamente nas parts do candidato, normalmente como dados base64 em inlineData.

# Response structure concept
{
  "candidates": [
    {
      "content": {
        "parts": [
          {
            "text": "Here is your generated image:"
          },
          {
            "inlineData": {
              "mimeType": "image/jpeg",
              "data": "...base64..."
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

Depois (API Interactions)

Na API Interactions, a mídia gerada aparece como itens distintos na matriz content de uma etapa model_output na linha do tempo, mantendo o fluxo cronológico da interação.

# Response structure concept
{
  "id": "int_123",
  "steps": [
    {
      "type": "model_output",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "text",
          "text": "Here is your generated image:"
        },
        {
          "type": "image",
          "mime_type": "image/jpeg",
          "data": "...base64..." // Or a reference URL in future
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Isso mantém a análise de resposta consistente com a forma como as entradas e saídas de texto são processadas. Tudo é uma etapa na linha do tempo.

Ferramentas do lado do servidor

O Gemini oferece suporte a ferramentas integradas do lado do servidor, como o embasamento da Pesquisa Google. A principal diferença é como a resposta representa a execução da ferramenta.

Antes (generateContent)

Na generateContent, as ferramentas do lado do servidor são em grande parte opacas. Você ativa a ferramenta e recebe uma resposta final com um objeto groundingMetadata separado. É importante ressaltar que as citações não são inline. O groundingSupports usa índices de caracteres para mapear segmentos de texto de volta às fontes da Web em groundingChunks.

Python

from google import genai
from google.genai import types

client = genai.Client()

response = client.models.generate_content(
    model="gemini-2.5-flash",
    contents="Who won Euro 2024?",
    config=types.GenerateContentConfig(
        tools=[{"google_search": {}}]
    ),
)

metadata = response.candidates[0].grounding_metadata
if metadata.search_entry_point:
    print(f"Search Entry Point: {metadata.search_entry_point.rendered_content}")

for support in metadata.grounding_supports:
    print(f"Citation: {support.segment.text}")

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from '@google/genai';

const client = new GoogleGenAI({});

const response = await client.models.generateContent({
    model: 'gemini-2.5-flash',
    contents: 'Who won Euro 2024?',
    config: {
        tools: [{ google_search: {} }]
    }
});

const metadata = response.candidates[0].groundingMetadata;
if (metadata.searchEntryPoint) {
    console.log(`Search Entry Point: ${metadata.searchEntryPoint.renderedContent}`);
}
for (const support of metadata.groundingSupports) {
    console.log(`Citation: ${support.segment.text}`);
}

REST

# Request
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-2.5-flash:generateContent" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "contents": [{
        "parts": [{
            "text": "Who won Euro 2024?"
        }]
    }],
    "tools": [{
        "googleSearchRetrieval": {}
    }]
}'

# Response
{
  "candidates": [
    {
      "content": {
        "parts": [
          {
            "text": "Spain won Euro 2024, defeating England 2-1 in the final. This victory marks Spain's record fourth European Championship title."
          }
        ],
        "role": "model"
      },
      "groundingMetadata": {
        "webSearchQueries": [
          "UEFA Euro 2024 winner",
          "who won euro 2024"
        ],
        "searchEntryPoint": {
          "renderedContent": "<!-- HTML and CSS for the search widget -->"
        },
        "groundingChunks": [
          {"web": {"uri": "https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com.....", "title": "aljazeera.com"}},
          {"web": {"uri": "https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com.....", "title": "uefa.com"}}
        ],
        "groundingSupports": [
          {
            "segment": {"startIndex": 0, "endIndex": 85, "text": "Spain won Euro 2024, defeatin..."},
            "groundingChunkIndices": [0]
          },
          {
            "segment": {"startIndex": 86, "endIndex": 210, "text": "This victory marks Spain's..."},
            "groundingChunkIndices": [0, 1]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

Depois (API Interactions)

Na API Interactions, as ferramentas do lado do servidor oferecem transparência total da linha do tempo. A API registra a chamada e o resultado como steps de execução distintos (google_search_call e google_search_result), expondo exatamente quais dados o modelo recuperou.

Além disso, a API retorna citações inline. Em vez de mapear índices de um objeto de metadados separado, o item de texto na etapa model_output contém a própria matriz annotations que vincula diretamente à fonte.

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

interaction = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3.5-flash",
    input="Who won Euro 2024?",
    tools=[{"type": "google_search"}],
)

for step in interaction.steps:
    if step.type == "google_search_result":
        print(f"Search Suggestions: {step.search_suggestions}")
    elif step.type == "model_output":
        print(f"Answer: {step.content[0].text}")
        if step.content[0].annotations:
            for anno in step.content[0].annotations:
                print(f"Citation: {anno.title} ({anno.uri})")

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from '@google/genai';

const client = new GoogleGenAI({});

const interaction = await client.interactions.create({
    model: 'gemini-3.5-flash',
    input: 'Who won Euro 2024?',
    tools: [{ type: 'google_search' }]
});

for (const step of interaction.steps) {
    if (step.type === 'google_search_result') {
        console.log(`Search Suggestions: ${step.search_suggestions}`);
    } else if (step.type === 'model_output') {
        console.log(`Answer: ${step.content[0].text}`);
        if (step.content[0].annotations) {
            for (const anno of step.content[0].annotations) {
                console.log(`Citation: ${anno.title} (${anno.uri})`);
            }
        }
    }
}

REST

# Request
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta2/interactions" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "model": "gemini-3.5-flash",
    "input": "Who won Euro 2024?",
    "tools": [{"type": "google_search"}]
}'

# Response (showing grounding)
{
  "id": "int_grounded",
  "steps": [
    {
      "type": "user_input",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [{ "type": "text", "text": "Who won Euro 2024?" }]
    },
    {
      "type": "google_search_call",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [{ "type": "text", "text": "UEFA Euro 2024 winner" }]
    },
    {
      "type": "google_search_result",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "text",
          "text": "Spain won Euro 2024..." 
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "model_output",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "text",
          "text": "Spain won Euro 2024, defeating England 2-1.",
          "annotations": [
            {
              "start_index": 0,
              "end_index": 42,
              "uri": "https://vertexaisearch...",
              "title": "aljazeera.com"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Chamadas de função

A estrutura das chamadas de função e dos resultados também mudou para se ajustar ao esquema de etapas.

Antes (generateContent)

Na generateContent, a resposta retorna chamadas de função nos candidatos.

Python

from google import genai
from google.genai import types

client = genai.Client()

response = client.models.generate_content(
    model="gemini-2.5-flash",
    contents="What's the weather in Boston?",
    config=types.GenerateContentConfig(tools=[weather_tool]),
)

function_call = response.candidates[0].content.parts[0].function_call
print(f"Requested tool: {function_call.name}")

result = "52°F and rain"

response = client.models.generate_content(
    model="gemini-2.5-flash",
    contents=[
        types.Content(
            role="user",
            parts=[
                types.Part.from_text(text="What's the weather in Boston?")
            ],
        ),
        response.candidates[0].content,
        types.Content(
            role="user",
            parts=[
                types.Part.from_function_response(
                    name=function_call.name,
                    response={"result": result},
                )
            ],
        ),
    ],
    config=types.GenerateContentConfig(tools=[weather_tool]),
)
print(response.text)

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from '@google/genai';

const client = new GoogleGenAI({});

let response = await client.models.generateContent({
    model: 'gemini-2.5-flash',
    contents: "What's the weather in Boston?",
    config: { tools: [weatherTool] }
});

const functionCall = response.candidates[0].content.parts[0].functionCall;
console.log(`Requested tool: ${functionCall.name}`);

const result = "52°F and rain";

response = await client.models.generateContent({
    model: 'gemini-2.5-flash',
    contents: [
        { role: 'user', parts: [{ text: "What's the weather in Boston?" }] },
        response.candidates[0].content,
        {
            role: 'user',
            parts: [{
                functionResponse: {
                    name: functionCall.name,
                    response: { result: result }
                }
            }]
        }
    ],
    config: { tools: [weatherTool] }
});
console.log(response.text);

REST

# Request
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-2.5-flash:generateContent" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "contents": [{
        "parts": [{
            "text": "What is the weather like in Boston, MA?"
        }]
    }],
    "tools": [{
        "functionDeclarations": [{
            "name": "get_weather",
            "description": "Get the current weather",
            "parameters": {
                "type": "OBJECT",
                "properties": {
                    "location": {"type": "STRING"}
                },
                "required": ["location"]
            }
        }]
    }]
}'

# Response
{
  "candidates": [
    {
      "content": {
        "parts": [
          {
            "functionCall": {
              "name": "get_weather",
              "args": { "location": "Boston, MA" }
            }
          }
        ],
        "role": "model"
      },
      "finishReason": "STOP",
      "index": 0
    }
  ]
}

Depois (API Interactions)

As chamadas e os resultados de ferramentas agora são etapas distintas na linha do tempo.

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

weather_tool = {
    "type": "function",
    "name": "get_weather",
    "description": "Gets weather",
    "parameters": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
            "location": {"type": "string"}
        },
    },
}

interaction = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3.5-flash",
    input="What's the weather in Boston?",
    tools=[weather_tool],
)

for step in interaction.steps:
    if step.type == "function_call":
        print(f"Executing {step.name} for {step.arguments}")

        result = "52°F and rain"

        interaction = client.interactions.create(
            model="gemini-3.5-flash",
            previous_interaction_id=interaction.id,
            input=[
                {
                    "type": "function_result",
                    "call_id": step.id,
                    "name": step.name,
                    "result": [{"type": "text", "text": result}],
                }
            ],
        )
        print(next_interaction.output_text)

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from '@google/genai';

const client = new GoogleGenAI({});

const weatherTool = {
    type: "function",
    name: "get_weather",
    description: "Get weather for a location",
    parameters: {
        type: "object",
        properties: {
            location: { type: "string" }
        },
        required: ["location"]
    }
};

const interaction = await client.interactions.create({
    model: 'gemini-3.5-flash',
    input: "What's the weather in Boston?",
    tools: [weatherTool]
});

for (const step of interaction.steps) {
    if (step.type === 'function_call') {
        console.log(`Executing ${step.name} for ${JSON.stringify(step.arguments)}`);

        const result = "52°F and rain";

        const nextInteraction = await client.interactions.create({
            model: 'gemini-3.5-flash',
            previous_interaction_id: interaction.id,
            input: [
                {
                    type: 'function_result',
                    call_id: step.id,
                    name: step.name,
                    result: [{ type: 'text', text: result }]
                }
            ]
        });

        console.log(nextInteraction.output_text);
    }
}

REST

# Initial Request
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta2/interactions" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "model": "gemini-3.5-flash",
    "input": "What's the weather in Boston?",
    "tools": [{
        "type": "function",
        "name": "get_weather",
        "description": "Get weather for a location",
        "parameters": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
                "location": { "type": "string" }
            },
            "required": ["location"]
        }
    }]
}'

# Response (requires action)
{
  "id": "int_001",
  "status": "requires_action",
  "steps": [
    {
      "type": "user_input",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [
        { "type": "text", "text": "What's the weather in Boston?" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "function_call",
      "status": "waiting",
      "id": "fc_1",
      "name": "get_weather",
      "arguments": { "location": "Boston, MA" }
    }
  ]
}

# Submit Tool Result Request
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta2/interactions" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "model": "gemini-3.5-flash",
    "previous_interaction_id": "int_001",
    "input": {
        "type": "function_result",
        "call_id": "fc_1",
        "name": "get_weather",
        "result": [
            { "type": "text", "text": "52°F with rain" }
        ]
    }
}'

# Final Response
{
  "id": "int_002",
  "status": "completed",
  "steps": [
    {
      "type": "function_result",
      "call_id": "fc_1",
      "name": "get_weather",
      "result": [
        { "type": "text", "text": "52°F with rain" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "model_output",
      "status": "done",
      "content": [
        { "type": "text", "text": "It's 52°F with rain in Boston." }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Streaming

Uma diferença fundamental no streaming é que a API Interactions usa o mesmo endpoint com "stream": true no corpo da solicitação, enquanto a API generateContent exigia a chamada de um endpoint dedicado (:streamGenerateContent).

Além disso, os eventos de streaming agora usam tipos especializados para monitorar o ciclo de vida da interação e rastrear as etapas de execução ao longo da linha do tempo.

Antes (generateContentStream)

Com a generateContent, você consome um fluxo de blocos de resposta.

Python

response = client.models.generate_content_stream(
    model="gemini-2.5-flash", contents="Tell me a story"
)
for chunk in response:
    print(chunk.text, end="")

JavaScript

const responseStream = await client.models.generateContentStream({
    model: 'gemini-2.5-flash',
    contents: 'Tell me a story',
});
for await (const chunk of responseStream) {
    process.stdout.write(chunk.text);
}

REST

# Request
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-2.5-flash:streamGenerateContent" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "contents": [{
        "parts": [{
            "text": "Tell me a story"
        }]
    }]
}'

# Response stream
event: content.start
data: {"event_type": "content.start", "index": 0, "content": {"type": "thought"}}
event: content.delta
data: {"event_type": "content.delta", "index": 0, "delta": {"type": "thought_summary", "text": "User wants an explanation."}}
event: content.stop
data: {"event_type": "content.stop", "index": 0}
event: content.start
data: {"event_type": "content.start", "index": 1, "content": {"type": "text"}}
event: content.delta
data: {"event_type": "content.delta", "index": 1, "delta": {"type": "text", "text": "Hello"}}
event: content.stop
data: {"event_type": "content.stop", "index": 1}

Depois (API Interactions)

Na API Interactions, o streaming usa eventos enviados pelo servidor (SSE, na sigla em inglês) e tipos delta especializados para representar as etapas de execução à medida que acontecem.

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

stream = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3.5-flash",
    input="Tell me a story",
    stream=True,
)

for event in stream:
    if event.event_type == "step.delta":
        if event.delta.type == "text":
            print(event.delta.text, end="", flush=True)
    elif event.event_type == "interaction.completed":
        print(f"\n\n--- Stream Finished ---")

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from '@google/genai';

const client = new GoogleGenAI({});

const stream = await client.interactions.create({
    model: 'gemini-3.5-flash',
    input: 'Tell me a story',
    stream: true,
});

for await (const event of stream) {
    if (event.event_type === 'step.delta') {
        if (event.delta.type === 'text' && 'text' in event.delta) {
            process.stdout.write(event.delta.text);
        }
    } else if (event.event_type === 'interaction.completed') {
        console.log('\n\n--- Stream Finished ---');
    }
}

REST

# Exemplo de saída de fluxo de SSE event: interaction.created data: {"type": "interaction.created", "interaction": {"id": "int_xyz", "status": "created"}} event: interaction.in_progress data: {"type": "interaction.in_progress", "interaction": {"id": "int_xyz", "status": "in_progress"}} event: step.start data: {"type": "step.start", "index": 0, "step": {"type": "thought"}} event: step.delta data: {"type": "step.delta", "index": 0, "delta": {"type": "thought", "text": "User wants an explanation."}} event: step.stop data: {"type": "step.stop", "index": 0, "status": "done"} event: step.start data: {"type": "step.start", "index": 1, "step": {"type": "model_output"}} event: step.delta data: {"type": "step.delta", "index": 1, "delta": {"type": "text", "text": "Hello"}} event: step.stop data: {"type": "step.stop", "index": 1, "status": "done"}} event: interaction.completed data: {"type": "interaction.completed", "interaction": {"id": "int_xyz", "status": "completed", "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 10, "completion_tokens": 5, "total_tokens": 15}}} ```

Ferramentas de streaming e chamadas de função

A maneira como as ferramentas se comportam no fluxo mudou significativamente da generateContent para oferecer mais controle e visibilidade.

Antes (generateContent)

Com a generateContent, as chamadas de função de streaming chegaram completas em um único bloco. Não era possível ver os argumentos sendo gerados em tempo real, então o handler simplesmente verificava um objeto functionCall completo.

Python

from google import genai
from google.genai import types

client = genai.Client()

stream = client.models.generate_content_stream(
    model="gemini-2.5-flash",
    contents="What's the weather in Boston?",
    config=types.GenerateContentConfig(tools=[weather_tool]),
)

for chunk in stream:
    # Function calls arrived complete — no partial arguments
    if chunk.candidates[0].content.parts[0].function_call:
        fc = chunk.candidates[0].content.parts[0].function_call
        print(f"Call: {fc.name}({fc.args})")
    elif chunk.text:
        print(chunk.text, end="")

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from '@google/genai';

const client = new GoogleGenAI({});

const stream = await client.models.generateContentStream({
    model: 'gemini-2.5-flash',
    contents: "What's the weather in Boston?",
    config: { tools: [weatherTool] }
});

for await (const chunk of stream) {
    const part = chunk.candidates[0].content.parts[0];
    if (part.functionCall) {
        console.log(`Call: ${part.functionCall.name}(${JSON.stringify(part.functionCall.args)})`);
    } else if (part.text) {
        process.stdout.write(part.text);
    }
}

REST

# Request
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-2.5-flash:streamGenerateContent" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "contents": [{"parts": [{"text": "What'\''s the weather in Boston?"}]}],
    "tools": [{"functionDeclarations": [{"name": "get_weather", "parameters": {"type": "OBJECT", "properties": {"location": {"type": "STRING"}}}}]}]
}'

# Response stream — function call arrives complete in one chunk
{"candidates": [{"content": {"parts": [{"functionCall": {"name": "get_weather", "args": {"location": "Boston, MA"}}}]}}]}

Depois (API Interactions)

A API Interactions transmite argumentos de chamada de função caractere por caractere como eventos arguments. Todo o ciclo de vida da ferramenta (pensamento, chamada, resultado e saída) é reproduzido como uma série de etapas distintas.

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

stream = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3.5-flash",
    input="What's the weather in Boston?",
    tools=[get_weather_tool],
    stream=True,
)

for event in stream:
    if event.event_type == "step.start":
        if event.step.type == "function_call":
            print(f"Calling: {event.step.name}")
    elif event.event_type == "step.delta":
        if event.delta.type == "arguments":
            print(f"  args: {event.delta.partial_arguments}")
        elif event.delta.type == "text":
            print(event.delta.text, end="")
    elif event.event_type == "interaction.completed":
        print("\n--- Done ---")

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from '@google/genai';

const client = new GoogleGenAI({});

const stream = await client.interactions.create({
    model: 'gemini-3.5-flash',
    input: "What's the weather in Boston?",
    tools: [getWeatherTool],
    stream: true,
});

for await (const event of stream) {
    if (event.event_type === 'step.start') {
        if (event.step.type === 'function_call') {
            console.log(`Calling: ${event.step.name}`);
        }
    } else if (event.event_type === 'step.delta') {
        if (event.delta.type === 'arguments') {
            console.log(`  args: ${event.delta.partial_arguments}`);
        } else if (event.delta.type === 'text') {
            process.stdout.write(event.delta.text);
        }
    } else if (event.event_type === 'interaction.completed') {
        console.log('\n--- Done ---');
    }
}

REST

# Request
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta2/interactions" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-d '{
    "model": "gemini-3.5-flash",
    "input": "What'\''s the weather in Boston?",
    "tools": [{"type": "function", "name": "get_weather", "parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {"location": {"type": "string"}}}}],
    "stream": true
}'

# Response stream
// Interaction created
event: interaction.created
data: {"type": "interaction.created", "interaction": {"id": "int_xyz", "status": "created"}}

event: interaction.in_progress
data: {"type": "interaction.in_progress", "interaction": {"id": "int_xyz", "status": "in_progress"}}

// ── Step 0: Thought ──────────────────────────────────
event: step.start
data: {"type": "step.start", "index": 0, "step": {"type": "thought"}}

event: step.delta
data: {"type": "step.delta", "index": 0, "delta": {"type": "thought", "text": "The user wants weather data for Boston. I'll call the get_weather tool."}}

event: step.stop
data: {"type": "step.stop", "index": 0, "status": "done"}

// ── Step 1: Function Call (arguments streamed) ───────
event: step.start
data: {"type": "step.start", "index": 1, "step": {"type": "function_call", "id": "fc_1", "name": "get_weather"}}

event: step.delta
data: {"type": "step.delta", "index": 1, "delta": {"type": "arguments", "partial_arguments": "{\"location\": \"Boston, MA\"}"}}

event: step.stop
data: {"type": "step.stop", "index": 1, "status": "waiting"}

// The interaction pauses — the model needs the tool result before continuing.
event: interaction.requires_action
data: {"type": "interaction.requires_action", "interaction": {"id": "int_xyz", "status": "requires_action"}}

// ── (Client submits the tool result) ──────────────────
// The client calls interactions.create with the function_result as input
// and the previous interaction's ID, then resumes consuming the stream.

event: interaction.in_progress
data: {"type": "interaction.in_progress", "interaction": {"id": "int_xyz", "status": "in_progress"}}

// ── Step 2: Function Result (echoed back, no deltas) ─
event: step.start
data: {"type": "step.start", "index": 2, "step": {"type": "function_result", "call_id": "fc_1", "name": "get_weather", "result": [{"type": "text", "text": "52°F, rain"}]}}

event: step.stop
data: {"type": "step.stop", "index": 2, "status": "done"}

// ── Step 3: Thought ──────────────────────────────────
event: step.start
data: {"type": "step.start", "index": 3, "step": {"type": "thought"}}

event: step.delta
data: {"type": "step.delta", "index": 3, "delta": {"type": "thought", "text": "Got weather data. Composing the final response."}}

event: step.stop
data: {"type": "step.stop", "index": 3, "status": "done"}

// ── Step 4: Model Output (text streamed) ─────────────
event: step.start
data: {"type": "step.start", "index": 4, "step": {"type": "model_output"}}

event: step.delta
data: {"type": "step.delta", "index": 4, "delta": {"type": "text", "text": "It's currently 52°F and rainy in Boston."}}

event: step.stop
data: {"type": "step.stop", "index": 4, "status": "done"}

// ── Interaction complete ─────────────────────────────
event: interaction.completed
data: {"type": "interaction.completed", "interaction": {"id": "int_xyz", "status": "completed", "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 256, "completion_tokens": 128, "total_tokens": 384}}}