CATCH #2357
DETECTED OCT 28, 2026 23:14 UTC
THE CATCHscore 5/10
EXHIBIT 2357
Oct 28, 2026 23:14 UTC
github
openai/openai-python
OpenAI Python SDK v3.41.0 introduces new API features for Realtime response inputs, tool usage models, agent session filtering by metadata, and improved WebSocket recovery, alongside documentation updates for image models and upcoming model shutdowns.
READY TO POST:
openai python sdk v3.41.0 just dropped with new features for realtime response inputs and response tool usage models. could mean more advanced interactions are coming!
devs using openai's python sdk, heads up: v3.41.0 is out. includes filtering agent sessions by metadata and better websocket handling. also, model shutdown docs were updated.
EVIDENCE — the receipts
openai/openai-python release: v3.41.0
name: v3.41.0
published: 2026-10-28T22:26:54Z
url: https://github.com/openai/openai-python/releases/tag/v3.41.0
## [3.41.0](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/compare/v3.40.0...v3.41.0) (2026-10-28)
### Features
* **api:** accept typed references in Realtime response inputs ([#4189](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4189)) ([8ecb487](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/8ecb487ceb746f3af492c2d94083eb4e5d82a14f))
* **api:** add response tool usage models ([#4201](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4201)) ([55fc500](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/55fc5008533deef3ad99ab6ffe48021e95aa22c2))
* **api:** filter agent sessions by metadata ([#4200](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4200)) ([77fd116](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/77fd116d2326bc828bb23d4fd7960142972293a4))
* **websocket:** recover queued binary frames after reconnect ([#4191](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4191)) ([f079868](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/f0798682d36be3bb79293d40c260cd93dbabf939))
### Bug Fixes
* **examples:** detect incomplete WebSocket responses ([#4187](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4187)) ([8559299](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/8559299f866af4931293e9392f2829a20c545c0b))
* **examples:** handle interruptions and disconnects in push-to-talk ([#4192](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4192)) ([35fc9f3](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/35fc9f33a769858475f2f512112c4256480fff41))
* keep consumer fixtures clean under strict Pyright ([#4204](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4204)) ([5012565](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/501256573272e172fb5a39ecf36ca0c27f1ea40d))
### Chores
* **api:** document upcoming model shutdowns ([#4199](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/4199)) ([5b43cce](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/5b43cceea
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