> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://agno-v2-codex-docs-audit-20260719-0149.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Response As Variable

> Capture agent.run() output in a RunOutput variable and inspect it with pprint.

Response As Variable.

```python response_as_variable.py theme={null}
"""
Response As Variable
=============================

Response As Variable.
"""

from typing import Iterator  # noqa
from rich.pretty import pprint
from agno.agent import Agent, RunOutput
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from agno.tools.yfinance import YFinanceTools

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
    tools=[YFinanceTools()],
    instructions=["Use tables where possible"],
    markdown=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_response: RunOutput = agent.run("What is the stock price of NVDA")
    pprint(run_response)

    # run_response_strem: Iterator[RunOutputEvent] = agent.run("What is the stock price of NVDA", stream=True)
    # for response in run_response_strem:
    #     pprint(response)
```

## Run the Example

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno openai yfinance
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your OpenAI API key">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
      export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      $Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `response_as_variable.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python response_as_variable.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/02\_agents/02\_input\_output/response\_as\_variable.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/v2.7.4/cookbook/02_agents/02_input_output/response_as_variable.py)