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Relevant issues

Fixes two related Bedrock-ction:

  1. response_format requetic tool-injection onBedrock invoke even for models AWS now accepts native output_format for
    (opus-4-6, sonnet-4-5/4-6,put-token bloat (verifiedempirically: ~707 vs ~210 input tokens for the same prompt).

  2. When response_format is combined with reasoning_effort, the model-name
    spoof from PR fix: filter unsupported beta headers for AWS Bedrock Invoke API #19877 corrudel and emits legacythinking.enabled+budget_tokens`. AWS opus-4-7 and opus-4-8 reject this with:

"thinking.type.enabled"del. Use"thinking.type.adaptive" and "output_config.effort" to control thinking behavior.

AWS doc confirming opus-4-7 only accepts adaptive thinking: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/usergude-opus-4-7.html

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Empirically verified against AWS Bedrock invoke, same payload before/after:
opus-4-6 invoke, response_format only - Before: wire body has tchoice. input_tokens =707. - After: wire body has ouanthropic_beta=["structured-outputs-2025-11-13"]. input_tokens = 210 (3.4× reduction). AWS returns pleunwrap neededdownstream. **opus-4-7 invoke,response_format + reasoning_effort: "medium"** - Before: wire body has ting={type:"enabled",budget_tokens:1024}(legacy). AWS returns 400:"thinking.type.enabled" is not supported for this model.`

  • After: wire body has tools=[json_tool_call] (no tool_choice — AWS rejects forcing alongside thinking"} +output_config={effort:"medium"}. AWS returns 200. Targeted test file: 17 passed in 0.31s`.

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litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/invoke_transformations/anthropic_claude3_transformation.py — replace the uncrom #19877 with aregistry-flag-driven, pre-hoc strip-and-inject pattern:

  • New _bedrock_invoke_supports_native_output_format(model) helper reads supports_native_structure_supports_factory(custom_llm_provider="bedrock", ...) — same flag and same lookup mechanism Converse n.py:1014). Single sourceof truth in the model registry; no hardcoded model lists in code. - map_openai_params: wheodel, pop response_format from non_default_params BEFORE delegating to AnthropicConfig.map_openaes the real model name andprocesses reasoning_effort / adaptive-thinking correctly. After the parent returns, manually inject t tool usingmap_response_format_to_anthropic_tool+_add_tools_to_optional_params— the same public helpers the pa the flag istrue, theparent emits native output_format` and we let it flow.
  • _build_bedrock_anthropisting output_formatpopon the same flag check, so models withsupports_native_structured_output: trkeep output_format on th
  • _compute_bedrock_invoke_beta_headers: auto-add structured-outputs-2025-1 to beta_setwhenevero_params. AWS requires this gating header alongside the field. **litellm/anthropic_beta_headers_config.json** — flip bedrock.structured-output"structured-outputs-2025-11-13" so the centralized filter_and_transform_beta no longer strips it. **model_prices_and_contexlitellm/model_prices_and_context_window_backup.json** — flip supports_native_structurese on opus-4-7 andopus-4-8 Bedrock entries (11 entries × 2 files = 22 minimal line changes, no JSON reformatting). AWS B_format for both models on Invoke AND Converse today (verified empirically); flipping the flag fixes bosurfaces simultaneously sie same flag. **tests/test_litellm/llmsmations/test_bedrock_chat_invoke_transformations_anthropic_claude3_transformation.py** — 4 new mocked t+ 1 existing test updated: - test_response_format_emopus_4_6_invoke — flagtrue→ native happy path:output_format+ beta header, no tools. -test_response_format_us_7_invoke— flagfalse→ workaround:tools + tool_choice, no output_format, no beta. - test_response_format_plve_thinking_on_opus_4_7—regression test for the model-spoof side-effect; assertsthinking.type == "adaptive"andoutput_coeasoning is combined withresponse_format. - test_response_format_pl_adaptive_on_opus_4_6 —flag true + reasoning: output_format, thinking.adaptive, and output_config.effort all
  • test_bedrock_chat_invoke_checks_output_config_support_with_bedrock_provideupdated from assert_calleall since_supports_factory is now invoked for two keys (supports_native_structurut_config). Tests patch supports_facace, matching thecodebase's established pattern (`messages/invoke_transformations/test*.py:61

Out of scope (deliberately separate PRs)

  • Adding opus-4-8 to _is_adaptive_thinking_model substring fallback (or isupports_adaptive_thinkin). Different bug class —affects opus-4-8 callers using reasoning_effortalone, regardless of response_format`.
  • Dropping temperature/top_p/top_k from optional_params when thinking is enabled. Generic Anthropicngs inAnthropicConfig.map_openai_params.

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This PR fixes two real Bedrock invoke regressions: for Claude 4.5+ models that AWS now accepts native output_format on, the old model-name-spoofing workaround is replaced with a registry-flag-driven approach; and for opus-4-7/4-8, where AWS rejects the legacy thinking.enabled+budget_tokens body when response_format and reasoning_effort are combined, the spoofed model name was corrupting the adaptive-thinking lookup.

  • anthropic_claude3_transformation.py: Removes the model = "claude-3-sonnet-20240229" spoof; instead, for models with supports_native_structured_output: false, pops response_format before the parent call and re-injects the synthetic tool after, preserving the real model name so _is_adaptive_thinking_model runs correctly.
  • model_prices_and_context_window*.json: Flips supports_native_structured_output to false for all 11 opus-4-7/opus-4-8 Bedrock region entries; models like opus-4-6 and sonnet-4-5/4-6 retain true and now exercise the native output_format path on invoke for the first time.
  • anthropic_beta_headers_config.json: Enables structured-outputs-2025-11-13 for the bedrock (invoke) provider so the gating header survives filter_and_transform_beta_headers.

Confidence Score: 4/5

Safe to merge for the targeted bug fix; the behavioral change to the native output_format path for existing opus-4-6/sonnet-4-5/sonnet-4-6 Bedrock invoke callers deserves a smoke-test against a live AWS endpoint before merging.

The core logic is sound — the registry-flag approach correctly routes native vs tool-injection paths, the response transformer handles both shapes, and the adaptive-thinking fix is verified by the new regression test. The area worth a closer look is that models like opus-4-6, sonnet-4-5, and sonnet-4-6 now silently switch from tool-injection to native output_format on Bedrock invoke for all existing callers; this is the intended improvement but is a behavioral change not previously exercised on those models in the invoke path.

anthropic_claude3_transformation.py (double _supports_factory lookup and is_thinking_enabled check on non_default_params) and the existing test_output_format_removed_from_bedrock_invoke_request test (relies on an unknown model staying absent from the registry).

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Filename Overview
litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/invoke_transformations/anthropic_claude3_transformation.py Core logic change: removes model-name spoofing, introduces per-model capability flag routing via _supports_factory. Two registry reads per request and a subtle is_thinking_enabled check against non_default_params rather than optional_params.
litellm/anthropic_beta_headers_config.json Correctly enables structured-outputs-2025-11-13 for the bedrock invoke section only; anthropic/bedrock_converse already allowed it.
model_prices_and_context_window.json Flips supports_native_structured_output to false on 11 opus-4-7/opus-4-8 Bedrock entries, affecting both invoke and converse paths.
tests/test_litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/invoke_transformations/test_bedrock_chat_invoke_transformations_anthropic_claude3_transformation.py Four new targeted tests added; existing test relies on unknown model staying absent from registry; assert_called_once_with weakened to assert_any_call.
tests/test_litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/test_converse_transformation.py Model changed to opus-4-6 (opus-4-7 no longer supports native structured output); effort changed from xhigh to high accordingly.
litellm/model_prices_and_context_window_backup.json Mirror of model_prices_and_context_window.json: same 11 entries flipped.

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All previously flagged issues have been addressed. No open security concerns remain on this pull request.

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Updated to drive off the existing supports_native_structured_output flag in the model map instead of a hardcoded substring list — addresses the project-rule violation Greptile (correctly) flagged. The flag flip on opus-4-7/4-8 Bedrock entries fixes both Invoke and Converse simultaneously since the Converse transformer already reads the same flag.

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I don;t think this is the scope of this PR

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the PR was initially opened against the wrong base branch, which made the diff include unrelated upstream commits. I've re-pointed it at litellm_internal_staging so the diff now shows only the intended changes. Could you take another look?

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…support it, gate via registry flag

PR BerriAI#19877 forced every response_format request on Bedrock invoke through
synthetic tool-injection by spoofing the model name to
claude-3-sonnet-20240229. AWS has since shipped native output_format
support for most Claude 4.5+ models (opus-4-6, sonnet-4-5/4-6, haiku-4-5).
For those, tool-injection wastes ~3.4x input tokens vs. native and is
fragile under reasoning_effort.

Side-effect of the spoof: when response_format is combined with
reasoning_effort, _is_adaptive_thinking_model is called with the spoofed
model name, fails, and emits legacy thinking.enabled+budget_tokens —
which AWS opus-4-7/4-8 reject with:
  "thinking.type.enabled is not supported for this model. Use
   thinking.type.adaptive and output_config.effort to control thinking
   behavior."

Fix: pre-hoc strip-and-inject pattern, gated on the existing
supports_native_structured_output flag on the Bedrock entry in
model_prices_and_context_window.json (single source of truth — same
flag the Converse transformer reads at converse_transformation.py:1014).

When the flag is true (opus-4-6, sonnet-4-5/4-6, haiku-4-5): let the
parent emit native output_format; auto-add the structured-outputs-2025-11-13
beta header.

When the flag is false (opus-4-7, opus-4-8 today): pop response_format
from non_default_params BEFORE delegating to AnthropicConfig.map_openai_params
so the parent doesn't emit output_format. The parent then sees the real
model name — adaptive thinking, effort mapping, and beta-header derivation
all work correctly. After the parent returns, manually inject the
json_tool_call tool using the parent's own public helpers.

Companion changes:
- Flip supports_native_structured_output from true to false on opus-4-7
  and opus-4-8 Bedrock entries in model_prices_and_context_window.json
  and litellm/model_prices_and_context_window_backup.json (22 entries
  total across both files). AWS rejects native output_format on both
  Invoke and Converse for these two models; this flip fixes both
  surfaces simultaneously since they read the same flag.
- Flip bedrock.structured-outputs-2025-11-13 from null to
  "structured-outputs-2025-11-13" in anthropic_beta_headers_config.json
  so filter_and_transform_beta_headers no longer drops the gating header.

When AWS ships native output_format support on opus-4-7/4-8 Bedrock,
flip the registry flag back to true (one-line revert per entry).

Tests:
- test_response_format_emits_native_output_format_for_opus_4_6_invoke
- test_response_format_uses_tool_workaround_for_opus_4_7_invoke
- test_response_format_plus_reasoning_preserves_adaptive_thinking_on_opus_4_7
- test_response_format_plus_reasoning_uses_native_with_adaptive_on_opus_4_6
- Updated test_bedrock_chat_invoke_checks_output_config_support_with_bedrock_provider
  to assert_any_call (two _supports_factory calls now happen)

Refs: AWS doc confirming opus-4-7 requires adaptive thinking —
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/model-card-anthropic-claude-opus-4-7.html
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@greptileai check for any regressions that can happen

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@arunmittal21 @Sameerlite hey guys, and update on this pr? we're facing these issues and it seems like this will fix it for us.

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