Editorial exampleDeepSeek API Docs
First-call API configuration
Use deepseek-flash as the model name for the first call; the old aliases are still accepted, but requests are served by DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and billed at Flash pricing. The official example uses an OpenAI-compatible format, thinking enabl
Content typeConfiguration
Inputstask goal, runtime, acceptance criteria
StatusDeepSeek API / OpenAI-compatible SDK
API configurationCoding
Editorial exampleDeepSeek API Docs
Thinking-mode parameter selection
The current API uses deepseek-flash to access DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash; thinking mode is enabled by default with a default effort of high, request tiers map to low, high, or max according to the official mapping, and multi-turn requests with t
Content typeConfiguration
Inputstask goal, runtime, acceptance criteria
StatusDeepSeek API / OpenAI-compatible SDK
CodingAgent
Editorial exampleDeepSeek API Docs
Question-and-answer JSON extraction
An English systemprompt that includes an example can make the DeepSeek API extract question-and-answer text into JSON; the call must also set responseformat to {'type': 'jsonobject'}. The official documentation also notes that the prompt
Content typePrompt
Inputssource text, JSON Schema, output language
StatusDeepSeek API / OpenAI-compatible SDK
API configurationInformation extraction
Editorial exampleDeepSeek API Docs
Strict-schema tool-call loop
Tool calling is a two-stage, client-driven process: the model first returns toolcalls, the client executes the function and sends back the role="tool" result, and the model then generates the final answer. When strict beta is enabled, the
Content typeConfiguration
Inputstask goal, runtime, acceptance criteria
StatusDeepSeek API / OpenAI-compatible SDK
CodingAgent
UnverifiedDeepSeek API Docs
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: Image Input and Vision Configuration
deepseek-flash (currently corresponding to DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash) accepts messages containing text and images through OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions; images can be supplied as Base64, a public URL, or a Files API fileid, and the choice
Content typeConfiguration
Inputsmodel/client configuration, credentials via environment, test task
StatusDeepSeek API / OpenAI-compatible SDK
API configurationVisual prototype
UnverifiedReddit r/DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: Breaking Down Ice Cream App Requirements with a Markdown Specification Document
First have the model turn the requirements into one or more Markdown specification documents, then use those documents to drive implementation; the prompt asks the model to cover target customers, regions, parameters, technical scope, and
Content typePrompt
Inputssource material, output schema, acceptance rules
StatusOpenCode or DeepSeek Harness
CodingWriting