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Easiest way to force Claude to return strict JSON:
AAsk politely in the prompt
BUse temperature 0
CDefine a tool with a JSON schema
DStrip braces from the user input
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Define a tool with a JSON schema
The tool-call API forces a schema-shaped response. Most reliable way to get parsable JSON every time.
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