As of March 11, 2025, we’ve released the building blocks of our new Agents platform. For details, see our API docs for our Responses API, Tools including Web Search, File Search, and Computer Use, and our Agents SDK with Tracing.
The extent to which OpenAI API models have knowledge of current events depends on the specific model. Our models overview page contains a detailed overview of the knowledge cutoffs for each model.
Providing Models with Current Information
To bridge the gap between a model's training cutoff and current events, you can use built-in search tools available through OpenAI's Responses API, such as:
Web Search: Allows the model to access up-to-date information directly from the internet.
File Search: Enables the model to retrieve and use information from your custom files and databases.
These tools dynamically fetch relevant, current information during a conversation, effectively giving the models real-time awareness.
How to Enable Current Information Access
To equip your API models with current knowledge:
Integrate the Responses API in your workflow.
Activate the Web Search and/or File Search tools when making API calls.
The model will automatically utilize these tools to provide accurate, timely information.
Learn more about using the Responses API and Web and File Search.