Gemini API (Interactions API)

API at Google

Breaking change

Gemini Interactions API changes its request and response schema

The Interactions API schema changes from outputs to steps and the output format configuration changes to response_format. The new schema became the default on May 26, 2026 and the legacy schema was removed on June 8, 2026.

Before

outputs

After

steps

Who is affected:
Code that parses Gemini Interactions API responses using the old outputs field.
Action needed:
Migrate parsing code to the steps schema using Google's migration guide.

Source

"The new schema becomes the default on May 26 and the legacy schema will be removed on June 8."

Google Gemini API release notes

Published

Open the sourceai.google.dev

Modelpeers tracks changes to AI agents and models, each from its source. Follow Gemini API (Interactions API) to get a weekly email when it changes.