# google.generativeai.protos.GenerateAnswerRequest

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Request to generate a grounded answer from the ``Model``.

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`inline_passages`<a id="inline_passages"></a>

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`google.ai.generativelanguage.GroundingPassages`

Passages provided inline with the request.

This field is a member of `oneof`_ ``grounding_source``.

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`semantic_retriever`<a id="semantic_retriever"></a>

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`google.ai.generativelanguage.SemanticRetrieverConfig`

Content retrieved from resources created via
the Semantic Retriever API.

This field is a member of `oneof`_ ``grounding_source``.

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`model`<a id="model"></a>

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`str`

Required. The name of the ``Model`` to use for generating
the grounded response.

Format: ``model=models/{model}``.

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`contents`<a id="contents"></a>

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`MutableSequence[google.ai.generativelanguage.Content]`

Required. The content of the current conversation with the
``Model``. For single-turn queries, this is a single
question to answer. For multi-turn queries, this is a
repeated field that contains conversation history and the
last ``Content`` in the list containing the question.

Note: ``GenerateAnswer`` only supports queries in English.

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`answer_style`<a id="answer_style"></a>

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`google.ai.generativelanguage.GenerateAnswerRequest.AnswerStyle`

Required. Style in which answers should be
returned.

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`safety_settings`<a id="safety_settings"></a>

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`MutableSequence[google.ai.generativelanguage.SafetySetting]`

Optional. A list of unique ``SafetySetting`` instances for
blocking unsafe content.

This will be enforced on the
<a href="../../../google/generativeai/protos/GenerateAnswerRequest.md#contents"><code>GenerateAnswerRequest.contents</code></a> and
``GenerateAnswerResponse.candidate``. There should not be
more than one setting for each ``SafetyCategory`` type. The
API will block any contents and responses that fail to meet
the thresholds set by these settings. This list overrides
the default settings for each ``SafetyCategory`` specified
in the safety_settings. If there is no ``SafetySetting`` for
a given ``SafetyCategory`` provided in the list, the API
will use the default safety setting for that category. Harm
categories HARM_CATEGORY_HATE_SPEECH,
HARM_CATEGORY_SEXUALLY_EXPLICIT,
HARM_CATEGORY_DANGEROUS_CONTENT, HARM_CATEGORY_HARASSMENT
are supported. Refer to the
`guide <https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/safety-settings>`__
for detailed information on available safety settings. Also
refer to the `Safety
guidance <https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/safety-guidance>`__
to learn how to incorporate safety considerations in your AI
applications.

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`temperature`<a id="temperature"></a>

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`float`

Optional. Controls the randomness of the output.

Values can range from [0.0,1.0], inclusive. A value closer
to 1.0 will produce responses that are more varied and
creative, while a value closer to 0.0 will typically result
in more straightforward responses from the model. A low
temperature (~0.2) is usually recommended for
Attributed-Question-Answering use cases.


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## Child Classes
[`class AnswerStyle`](../../../google/generativeai/protos/GenerateAnswerRequest/AnswerStyle.md)