# --llm-format-expects

Source: https://zshot-cli.com/reference/flags/document/llm-format-expects/
Markdown: https://zshot-cli.com/reference/flags/document/llm-format-expects/index.md
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CLI: `--llm-format-expects` · REST: [`llm_format_expects`](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/server/api/schema/#llm_format_expects)
Value: `EXPECTATION`
License: [Pro](https://zshot-cli.com/support/licenses/pro)

Sets what the model's output must satisfy. Output that fails to meet those expectations will cause an error.

| Output | `EXPECTATION` |
| --- | --- |
| `llm_text` | Comma-separated answers. The output must match one, ignoring case and whitespace |
| `llm_json` | A JSON Schema, given inline, that the output must validate against. A `$ref` to a URL or file does not resolve; use `$defs` |

## Example

**CLI**

```sh
zshot -f answer.txt \
  -t llm_text \
  --llm-format-model "anthropic://YOUR_API_KEY@" \
  --llm-format-prompt "Does the lead story mention the weather? Answer Yes or No." \
  --llm-format-expects "Yes,No" \
  https://zshot-cli.com/example_assets/gazette/
```

**JSON** — `POST /` body for the [API](/reference/server/api), Pro license

```json
{
  "url": "https://zshot-cli.com/example_assets/gazette/",
  "output_type": "llm_text",
  "llm_format_model": "anthropic://YOUR_API_KEY@",
  "llm_format_prompt": "Does the lead story mention the weather? Answer Yes or No.",
  "llm_format_expects": "Yes,No"
}
```

**curl**

```sh
curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:3000/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://zshot-cli.com/example_assets/gazette/","output_type":"llm_text","llm_format_model":"anthropic://YOUR_API_KEY@","llm_format_prompt":"Does the lead story mention the weather? Answer Yes or No.","llm_format_expects":"Yes,No"}' \
  -o answer.txt
```

## Related

Flags:

- [`--llm-format-model`](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/flags/document/llm-format-model/)
- [`--llm-format-prompt`](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/flags/document/llm-format-prompt/)

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- [LLM JSON](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/formats/llm_json/)
- [Exit Codes](https://zshot-cli.com/reference/exit_codes/)
- [JSON Schema](https://json-schema.org/)

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