# Functions : like in openai api

**URL:** <https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/functions-like-in-openai-api/52646>\
**Category:** Models\
**Created:** [August 29, 2023, 11:18am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/functions-like-in-openai-api/52646 "2023-08-29T11:18:37Z")\
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Hi  
OpenAI api have a parameter called functions so the api can “translate” user prompt in English to function call definition (you can see it here [OpenAI Platform](https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/gpt/function-calling))  
is there a similar functionality in inference api?