# Source: https://developers.openai.com/resources/guide/background-mode-guide.md

# Background mode guide

> Guide to running tasks in the background with Responses.

- Type: Guide
- Tags: responses
- URL: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/background
- Created: 2025-07-22
- Updated: 2025-08-13

## Summary
Shows how to handle long-running actions asynchronously. — Responses API, tools, function calling

## Details
Covers patterns for deferring work and delivering results later.