OpenAI's Python SDK v3.42.0 hints at experimental agent settings, new `realtime` and `resp

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Oct 31, 2026 00:33 UTC pypi openai

OpenAI's Python SDK v3.42.0 hints at experimental agent settings, new `realtime` and `responses` beta connections, and new vector store file batching capabilities.

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openai's latest python sdk update (v3.42.0) has some interesting strings about 'experimental agent settings' and new 'realtime' beta connections. seems like they're cooking up new agent capabilities.

noticed new `client.beta.realtime.connect` and `client.beta.responses.connect` in the openai sdk. also hints at better vector store file batching. could mean more advanced streaming and data handling for their apis.

openai 3.41.0 -> 3.42.0: +179 strings, -734 strings, 64 interesting [feature_flag] (8) + Experimental + Experimental agent settings. All experimental features default to disabled. + The effective experimental settings for the agent. + experimental + py connection = client.beta.realtime.connect(...).enter() # ... connection.close() + py connection = client.beta.responses.connect(...).enter() # ... connection.close() + py connection = client.beta.realtime.connect(...).enter() # ... connection.close() + py connection = client.beta.responses.connect(...).enter() # ... connection.close() [sentence] (62) + Experimental agent settings. All experimental features default to disabled. + The effective experimental settings for the agent. + py connection = client.beta.realtime.connect(...).enter() # ... connection.close() + py connection = client.beta.responses.connect(...).enter() # ... connection.close() + py connection = client.beta.realtime.connect(...).enter() # ... connection.close() + py connection = client.beta.responses.connect(...).enter() # ... connection.close() + .""" tools: List[AssistantTool] """A list of tool enabled on the assistant. There can be a maximum of 128 tools per assistant. Tools can be of types + Add a file to a vector store and poll until processing is complete. `max_wait_seconds` limits polling after upload and attachment; see `poll` for details. + Agent settings to update on this session. Omitted fields stay unchanged. + An admitted ordinary sender's own failure, if another caller sends it. + Attach a file to the given vector store and wait for it to be processed. `max_wait_seconds` limits polling after attachment; see `poll` for details. + Cannot use parse_as with a plain-text format update + Context compaction settings. Omission