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gemini Gemini Python SDK Releases · · 2.18.0

Google's Python GenAI client library v2.18.0 adds Vertex AI deferred service tier

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Version 2.18.0 of the googleapis/python-genai client library introduces several new features, including public availability of the deferred service tier on Vertex AI and support for JSON schema in the FunctionDeclaration parser. It also enhances automatic function calling in chat experiences and improves import and model validation performance. These updates primarily benefit developers working with Google's generative AI models and Vertex AI.

  • →Add interaction_status to LiveServerContent
  • →Make the deferred service tier publicly available on Vertex
  • →Enable json schema in FunctionDeclaration parser
  • →Make speech_config a structured object
  • →Support injecting httpx2 client. , refs #2680
Features (5) ›
  • Add interaction_status to LiveServerContent
    66e224c
  • api Make the deferred service tier publicly available on Vertex
    e1f7c40
  • Enable json schema in FunctionDeclaration parser
    62d50d6
  • Make speech_config a structured object
    cc0d42e
  • Support injecting httpx2 client. , refs #2680
    012804d
Enhancements (3) ›
  • Build model validators on first use instead of at import , refs #2784
    66bfe95
  • Lazily import the interactions API to speed up import google.genai
    89dcfe5
  • Stop importing the requests HTTP stack at module scope
    3a44936
Fixes (1) ›

  • Improve AFC(automatic function calling) in chat including fixing bugs in AFC for generate_content_stream. also log warnings in generate_content, generate_content_stream and their async variants that AFC is meant to be used in chat experience, not directly in models module

    fe6118e
Read the original announcement →

https://github.com/googleapis/python-genai/releases/tag/v2.18.0

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