Structured Output Parser

Structured Output Parser (Format AI Responses)

What It Does

The Structured Output Parser makes sure AI gives you data in exactly the format you want. Instead of getting messy, unpredictable text, you get clean, organized data that’s ready to use in your workflows.

What Goes In, What Comes Out

Input

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default
ai_response	Text	Raw AI response to format	Yes	-
format_type	Text	How you want the data formatted	Yes	-
required_fields	Array	What information must be included	No	[]

Output

Name	Type	Description
structured_data	Object	Clean, formatted data
validation_status	Text	Whether formatting was successful
missing_fields	Array	Any required information that wasn’t found

Perfect For

📊 Data Extraction: Turn messy AI responses into clean spreadsheet data 🔄 Workflow Integration: Get data in the exact format your next step needs ✅ Quality Control: Make sure AI responses always include required information 📋 Report Generation: Format AI analysis into consistent report structures

Examples

Basic Usage

Configuration:

{
  "schema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "name": {"type": "string"},
      "age": {"type": "number"}
    }
  }
}

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue	Cause	Solution
Schema validation failed	Invalid output format	Check schema definition
Parsing error	Malformed JSON	Validate AI response format

Related Nodes

Complementary Nodes

• Basic LLM Chain: Generates responses for parsing
• QA Node: Provides structured question-answering

Alternative Nodes

• Raw LLM Output: For unstructured responses