What is the purpose of the 'stop_sequences' parameter in the Claude API?
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Short Explanation and Infographic
Stop sequences are like trip wires you set in the text — the moment Claude generates one of those strings, it stops writing. Useful for structured outputs where you want to halt at a delimiter.
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Full Explanation
The stop_sequences parameter accepts a list of strings. When Claude generates any of these strings as part of its response, generation stops at that point and the string may or may not be included (depending on implementation). Common uses include: stopping at a delimiter for structured output parsing, halting code generation at a specific comment, or implementing turn-taking in conversation simulations. Option A describes a content filtering concept, not stop sequences. Option C is nonsensical — stop sequences affect generation, not request sending. Option D is obviously incorrect.