Have you ever wondered what’s really going on when you interact with the GPT-5 API? Well, it turns out that the API is injecting hidden instructions with your prompts. Yes, you read that right – hidden instructions.
I stumbled upon this fascinating discovery when I requested today’s date from the API. And let me tell you, it’s not just a simple date response. There’s more to it than meets the eye.
So, what have I uncovered so far? Well, it seems that the API is sending along some pretty specific instructions with your prompts. These instructions are not exactly easy to extract, but they’re definitely there.
Here’s what I’ve found:
* The API is including the current date in the response, which is 2025-08-15 (at the time of writing).
* There’s a desired level of verbosity for the final answer, which is set to 3. This means the model will provide responses with a moderate level of detail.
* There are specific channels that can be used, including analysis, commentary, and final.
* And finally, there’s something called ‘juice’ set to 64, which I’m still trying to figure out.
What does this all mean? Well, for one, it means that the GPT-5 API is more complex than we thought. It’s not just a simple language model – it’s a sophisticated system with its own set of rules and instructions.
So, what can you do with this knowledge? For starters, you can try requesting the current date from the API to see the hidden instructions for yourself. And who knows, you might just stumble upon something even more interesting.
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*Further reading: [GPT-5 API documentation](https://api.gpt-5.com/docs/)*