Clarification on Including instructions and tools When Submitting function_call_output

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Hello OpenAI Community,​

I’m working with the OpenAI Assistants API and have a question regarding the function_call_output method.​

When submitting the output of a tool call using function_call_output, is it necessary to include the original instructions and tools definitions in the submission?​

From my understanding, instructions and tools are typically defined during the initial setup of the assistant or when creating a run. Once set, they persist throughout the session. Therefore, I’m wondering if re-including them with each tool output submission is redundant or required.​

inputList.Add(new
{
    type = "function_call_output",
    call_id = to.ToolCallId,
    output = to.Output,       
});

var payload = new
{    
    model = assistantInfo.Model,
    instructions = assistantInfo.Instructions,  // Is this needed here? 
    input,
    tools = TranslateToolsToResponsesFormat(assistantInfo.Tools), // Is this needed here? 
    tool_choice = "auto",
    temperature = assistantInfo.Temperature,
    top_p = assistantInfo.TopP,
    previous_response_id = threadState.LastResponseId,
    stream = true,
    store = true
};

Any insights or guidance on this matter would be greatly appreciated.​

Thank you!