Official Python SDK for the iGPT API.
- Website: https://www.igpt.ai
- Documentation: https://docs.igpt.ai
- Playground: https://igpt.ai/hub/playground/
- Python >= 3.8
pip install igptaiAll requests use a Bearer token:
- Header:
Authorization: Bearer <IGPT_API_KEY>
Store keys in a secret manager or environment variables.
The typical flow when using iGPT is:
- Connect datasources (per user)
- Retrieve answers using the connected context
This example starts an authorization flow to connect a user’s datasource.
The response includes a URL the user must open to complete authorization.
from igptai import IGPT
igpt = IGPT(api_key="IGPT_API_KEY")
res = igpt.connectors.authorize(user="user_123", service="spike", scope="messages")
if res is None:
print("No response / request failed")
elif res.get("error"):
print("Connection error:", res)
else:
print("Open this URL to authorize:", res.get("url"))After connecting a datasource, you can run an agentic request scoped to that user.
A run can retrieve relevant context, use available tools, and generate a response based on the connected datasource.
from igptai import IGPT
igpt = IGPT(api_key="IGPT_API_KEY", user="user_123") # optional default user
res = igpt.recall.run(input="Summarize key risks, decisions, and next steps from this week's meetings.")
if res is None:
print("No response / request failed")
elif res.get("error"):
# No-throw design: handle errors via return value
print("iGPT error:", res)
else:
print("iGPT response:", res)Calls map to API routes automatically, for example:
igpt.recall.run(...)→POST /recall/runigpt.recall.search(...)→POST /recall/searchigpt.recall.ask(...)→POST /recall/askigpt.datasources.list(...)→POST /datasources/listigpt.datasources.disconnect(...)→POST /datasources/disconnectigpt.connectors.authorize(...)→POST /connectors/authorize
Authorize, connect, and start indexing a new datasource. ↗
service(string, required): Service provider identifier (e.g.,"spike").scope(string, required): Space-delimited scopes (e.g.,"messages").user(string, optional if set in constructor): Unique user identifier.redirect_uri(string, optional): Redirect URL after authorization completes.state(string, optional): Application state (returned after redirect).
res = igpt.connectors.authorize(service="spike", scope="messages", user="user_123", redirect_uri="https://yourapp.com/callback", state="optional_state")
print(res)Generate an agentic response based on the provided input and the end-user’s connected context.
A run may perform multiple reasoning turns, call internal tools, retrieve relevant sources, and stream the final response as it is generated.
input(string, required): The prompt or question to process.user(string, optional if set in constructor): A unique identifier representing your end-user.stream(boolean, optional, default:False): WhenTrue, returns an iterable of run events.quality(string, optional): Context engineering quality (e.g.,"cef-4-high").reasoning_effort(string, optional): Controls the reasoning effort (e.g.,"low","medium", or"high").output_format(string | object, optional):"text"- Plain-text output and the default format."json"- JSON output.{ schema: <JSON Schema> }- Structured output that follows a JSON Schema.
instructions(string, optional): Additional instructions controlling the response behavior, style, constraints, or structure.
resp = client.recall.run(
input="Summarize my unread emails from the last 7 days.",
quality="cef-4-high",
reasoning_effort="high",
output_format="text",
instructions="Be concise and highlight anything that needs a response."
)
print(resp)resp = client.recall.run(
input="Summarize my last meeting and return the title and summary.",
output_format="json"
)
print(resp)Use a schema to produce a consistent, machine-readable response.
output_format = {
"type": "json_schema",
"name": "action_items_result",
"strict": True,
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"action_items": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of action items",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"title": {"type": "string", "description": "Short summary of the action item"},
"owner": {"type": "string", "description": "Person responsible for the action item"},
"due_date": {"type": "string", "description": "Expected completion date, ISO 8601 (YYYY-MM-DD)"}
},
"required": ["title", "owner", "due_date"],
"additionalProperties": False
}
}
},
"required": ["action_items"],
"additionalProperties": False
}
}
resp = client.recall.run(
input="Extract all action items from yesterday’s board meeting.",
quality="cef-4-high",
reasoning_effort="high",
output_format=output_format
)
print(resp)For streaming responses, set stream=True.
The SDK returns an iterable that yields parsed event dictionaries. Each event represents a step in the run lifecycle.
for chunk in client.recall.run(input="Summarize my unread emails from the last 7 days.", stream=True, quality="cef-1-normal"):
print(chunk, end="", flush=True)A streamed run starts with run.start and ends with run.done.
Everything between these two events belongs to the same run.
A run may contain one or more turns. Each turn may include reasoning, tool calls, or output generation.
run.start
run.turn.start
run.reasoning_item.start
run.reasoning_item.done
run.tool_call_item
run.turn.done
run.tool_call_output_item
run.turn.start
run.reasoning_item.start
run.reasoning_summary_part.start
run.reasoning_summary_part.done
run.reasoning_item.done
run.output_item.start
run.output_text.delta
run.output_text.delta
...
run.output_item.done
run.turn.done
run.done
This lifecycle is representative. The exact number of turns, reasoning items, summary parts, tool calls, and output deltas depends on the request.
Important relationships:
run.startopens the complete run.run.donecloses the complete run.seqdefines the exact order of all events in the run.turnidentifies the model turn being processed.callIdconnects a tool call with its corresponding tool result.run.output_text.deltacontains partial output text.run.output_item.donecontains the complete assistant message.run.donecontains the final run output, usage, duration, and aggregated source metadata.- A
run.tool_call_output_itemmay appear between the turn that requested the tool and the next turn that processes its result. - Reasoning summary events are optional and may not appear in every turn.
The following JSON objects document the expected key types. Values such as
"string","number","object", and"array<object>"describe the value type and are not literal API response values.
{
"type": "run.start",
"seq": "number",
"id": "string",
"timestamp": "number",
"context": {
"quality": "string",
"reasoning_effort": "string",
"indexed": "number",
"datasources": [
{
"id": "string",
"service": "string",
"type": "string",
"status": "string",
"title": "string",
"subtitle": "string",
"progress": "number",
"newest": "number",
"oldest": "number"
}
]
},
"output_format": "string | object"
}{
"type": "run.turn.start",
"seq": "number",
"turn": "number"
}{
"type": "run.reasoning_item.start",
"seq": "number",
"item": {
"type": "reasoning"
}
}{
"type": "run.reasoning_item.done",
"seq": "number",
"item": {
"type": "reasoning",
"content": "array",
"summary": [
{
"type": "summary_text",
"text": "string"
}
]
}
}{
"type": "run.reasoning_summary_part.start",
"seq": "number"
}{
"type": "run.reasoning_summary_part.done",
"seq": "number",
"text": "string"
}{
"type": "run.tool_call_item",
"seq": "number",
"item": {
"type": "function_call",
"arguments": "string",
"name": "string",
"callId": "string"
}
}{
"type": "run.turn.done",
"seq": "number",
"turn": "number"
}{
"type": "run.tool_call_output_item",
"seq": "number",
"item": {
"type": "function_call_result",
"name": "string",
"callId": "string",
"metadata": {
"sources": [
{
"id": "string",
"type": "string",
"timestamp": "number",
"provider": "string",
"picture": "string",
"title": "string"
}
]
}
}
}{
"type": "run.output_item.start",
"seq": "number",
"item": {
"type": "message"
}
}{
"type": "run.output_text.delta",
"seq": "number",
"delta": "string"
}{
"type": "run.output_item.done",
"seq": "number",
"item": {
"type": "message",
"content": [
{
"type": "output_text",
"text": "string"
}
],
"role": "assistant"
}
}{
"type": "run.done",
"id": "string",
"seq": "number",
"timestampStart": "number",
"timestamp": "number",
"duration": "number",
"output": "string | object | array | null",
"usage": {
"input_tokens": "number",
"output_tokens": "number",
"total_tokens": "number"
},
"metadata": {
"sources": [
{
"id": "string",
"type": "string",
"timestamp": "number",
"provider": "string",
"picture": "string",
"title": "string"
}
]
}
}| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
type |
string |
Identifies what happened in the stream, for example "run.start" or "run.output_text.delta". |
seq |
number |
Monotonically increasing sequence number defining the event’s exact order within the run. |
id |
string |
Unique identifier for the complete run. It appears on run.start and run.done. |
timestamp |
number |
Unix timestamp in milliseconds for run-level events. |
timestampStart |
number |
Unix timestamp in milliseconds indicating when the completed run began. |
duration |
number |
Total run duration in milliseconds. |
| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
context |
object |
Context configuration and datasource state used by the run. |
context.quality |
string |
Context engineering quality used for the run. |
context.reasoning_effort |
string |
Reasoning effort selected for the run. |
context.indexed |
number |
Number of indexed datasources available to the run. |
context.datasources |
array<object> |
Connected and indexed datasources available to the run. |
output_format |
string | object |
Output format selected for the run. |
| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id |
string |
Unique datasource identifier. |
service |
string |
Service that owns the datasource. |
type |
string |
Datasource type, such as "spike/messages". |
status |
string |
Current datasource status, such as "enabled". |
title |
string |
Human-readable datasource name. |
subtitle |
string |
Additional datasource information, such as the connected account. |
progress |
number |
Indexing progress, generally represented from 0 to 100. |
newest |
number |
Unix timestamp in seconds for the newest indexed item. |
oldest |
number |
Unix timestamp in seconds for the oldest indexed item. |
| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
turn |
number |
Sequential model turn number inside the run. |
item |
object |
The nested item carried by the event. |
item.type |
string |
Identifies the nested item, such as "reasoning", "function_call", or "message". |
item.content |
array |
Reasoning content blocks. This may be empty when only a summary is exposed. |
item.summary |
array<object> |
Reasoning summary items exposed by the API. |
text |
string |
Complete reasoning-summary text when a summary part finishes. |
| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
item.name |
string |
Name of the requested tool or function. |
item.arguments |
string |
JSON-encoded function arguments. Use json.loads() to convert the string into a Python dictionary. |
item.callId |
string |
Unique identifier connecting a function call with its corresponding result. |
item.metadata |
object |
Metadata returned by the completed tool call. |
item.metadata.sources |
array<object> |
Sources returned or used by the tool call. |
Example of parsing tool arguments:
for chunk in client.recall.run(
input="Summarize my emails from last 2 days",
stream=True,
quality="cef-1-normal",
):
if chunk.get("type") == "run.tool_call_item":
item = chunk["item"]
args = json.loads(item["arguments"])
print("\nTool:", item["name"])
print("Arguments:", args)
print("Call ID:", item["callId"])
print()| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
delta |
string |
Partial output fragment. Concatenate all deltas in seq order to construct the streamed response. |
item.content |
array<object> |
Complete output content blocks when the assistant message finishes. |
item.role |
string |
Role that generated the message. For assistant output, the value is "assistant". |
output |
string | object | array | null |
Final output of the complete run. Its shape depends on output_format. |
usage |
object |
Token usage for the complete run. |
usage.input_tokens |
number |
Number of tokens used as model input. |
usage.output_tokens |
number |
Number of tokens generated by the model. |
usage.total_tokens |
number |
Total number of input and output tokens. |
metadata |
object |
Final metadata collected for the complete run. |
metadata.sources |
array<object> |
Aggregated sources used during the run. |
| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id |
string |
Unique source identifier. |
type |
string |
Source type, such as "message". |
timestamp |
number |
Unix timestamp in seconds associated with the source. |
provider |
string |
Person, service, or organization that provided the source. |
picture |
string |
Source image or avatar URL. |
title |
string |
Human-readable source title. |
for event in client.recall.run(
input="Summarize my unread emails from the last 7 days.",
stream=True,
):
event_type = event.get("type")
if event_type == "run.start":
print("Run started:", event["id"])
print("Datasources:", event["context"]["datasources"])
elif event_type == "run.turn.start":
print("Turn started:", event["turn"])
elif event_type == "run.tool_call_item":
item = event["item"]
print("Calling tool:", item["name"])
print("Call ID:", item["callId"])
print("Arguments:", json.loads(item["arguments"]))
elif event_type == "run.tool_call_output_item":
item = event["item"]
print("Tool completed:", item["name"])
print("Sources:", item.get("metadata", {}).get("sources"))
elif event_type == "run.output_text.delta":
print(event["delta"], end="", flush=True)
elif event_type == "run.output_item.done":
print("\nComplete message:", event["item"]["content"])
elif event_type == "run.done":
print("\nRun completed:", event["id"])
print("Duration:", event.get("duration"))
print("Usage:", event.get("usage"))
print("Final output:", event.get("output"))Search in connected datasources. ↗
query(string, optional): Search query to execute.user(string, optional if set in constructor): Unique user identifier.date_from(string, optional): Start date filter (YYYY-MM-DD).date_to(string, optional): End date filter (YYYY-MM-DD).filter_people(string, optional): Restrict results to content involving specific people.max_results(number, optional): Limit number of results (e.g.,50).
res = igpt.recall.search(query="board meeting notes")
print(res)res = igpt.recall.search(query="budget allocation", filter_people="Emma", max_results=25)
print(res)res = igpt.recall.search(query="budget allocation", date_from="2026-01-01", date_to="2026-01-31", max_results=25)
print(res)Generate a response based on the input and related context. ↗
input(string, required): The prompt/question to ask.user(string, optional if set in constructor): Unique user identifier.stream(boolean, optional, default:false): Iftrue, returns an async iterable stream.quality(string, optional): Context engineering quality (default:"cef-1-normal"). Read more.output_format(string | object, optional):"text"(default)"json"{ schema: <JSON Schema> }to enforce a structured output
res = igpt.recall.ask(input="Summarize my last meeting in 5 bullet points.", quality="cef-1-normal", output_format="text")
print(res)res = igpt.recall.ask(input="Return a JSON object with { title, summary } for my last meeting.", output_format="json")
print(res)Use a schema to get consistent, machine-validated structure.
output_format = {
"strict": True,
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"action_items": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of action items",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"title": { "type": "string", "description": "Short summary of the action item" },
"owner": { "type": "string", "description": "Person responsible for the action item" },
"due_date": { "type": "string", "format": "date", "description": "Expected completion date" }
},
"required": ["title", "owner", "due_date"],
"additionalProperties": False
}
}
},
"required": ["action_items"],
"additionalProperties": False
}
}
res = igpt.recall.ask(output_format=output_format, input="Extract all action items from yesterday’s board meeting.", quality: "cef-1-normal")
print(res){
"action_items": [
{
"title": "Approve revised Q1 budget allocation",
"owner": "Board of Directors",
"due_date": "2026-01-15"
},
{
"title": "Approve final FY2026 strategic priorities",
"owner": "Board of Directors",
"due_date": "2026-01-31"
}
]
}For streaming responses, set stream=True. The SDK returns an iterable that yields parsed JSON chunks.
Streaming is designed to be resilient: if the stream breaks due to connectivity, the iterator yields an error chunk and finishes rather than throwing.
streammust beTrue- Other parameters are the same as
recall.ask
stream = igpt.recall.ask(input="Summarize my last meeting.", stream=True)
for chunk in stream:
if (isinstance(chunk, dict) and chunk.get("error")):
print("Stream chunk error:", chunk)
break
print("chunk:", chunk)List datasources and indexing status. ↗
user(string, optional if set in constructor): Unique user identifier.
res = igpt.datasources.list()
print(res)Disconnect a datasource and remove indexed data. ↗
id(string, required): Datasource ID to disconnect (e.g.,"service/id/type").user(string, optional if set in constructor): Unique user identifier.
resp = igpt.datasources.disconnect(id="service/id/type")
print(resp)igpt = IGPT(
api_key="IGPT_API_KEY", # required
user="default_user_id", # optional default user
base_url="https://api.igpt.ai/v1", # optional override
max_retries=3, # optional: network retries
backoff_factor=2, # optional: exponential backoff factor
backoff_base=100 # optional: initial retry delay (ms)
)api_key(string, required): Your iGPT API key.user(string, optional): Default user identifier. If provided, you can omituserin method calls.base_url(string, optional): Override API base URL (default:https://api.igpt.ai/v1).max_retries(number, optional): Retry attempts (default:3).backoff_base(number, optional): Initial retry delay in milliseconds (default:100).backoff_factor(number, optional): Exponential backoff multiplier (default:2).
The SDK does not throw exceptions for request or stream failures.
Instead, it returns (or yields) normalized error objects with a consistent shape:
{ error: string }Errors originating from the client environment:
{ error: "network_error" }- A network-level failure occurred (timeout, DNS issue, offline).{ error: "request_aborted" }- The request was explicitly aborted by the caller.
Errors returned by the API:
{ error: "auth" }- Authentication failed due to missing, invalid, or expired credentials.{ error: "params" }- The request parameters were invalid or malformed.
- Use a secure secret manager for
IGPT_API_KEY(do not hardcode keys in source control). - Ensure user identifiers (
user) align with your internal identity and access model. - For policy and legal references:
- Privacy Policy: https://www.igpt.ai/privacy-policy/
- Terms & Conditions: https://www.igpt.ai/terms-and-conditions/
- Docs: https://docs.igpt.ai
- Playground: https://igpt.ai/hub/playground/
- Book a demo: https://www.igpt.ai/contact-sales/
- Contact: hello@igpt.ai
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