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Background mode enables long-running tasks on reasoning models like GPT-5.4 without worrying about timeouts or connectivity issues. The API returns immediately and Agno polls for the result automatically.
background.py

Run the Example

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Set up your virtual environment

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Install dependencies

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Export your OpenAI API key

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Run the example

Save the code above as background.py, then run:
Full source: cookbook/90_models/openai/responses/background.py