Does GPT-5 Search API support zero data retention?

Not self-serve on Pay-as-you-go. Zero data retention for GPT-5 Search API is available on request via Opper Enterprise — contact hello@opper.ai.

Where is GPT-5 Search API hosted?

GPT-5 Search API runs on US hosting routes through the Opper gateway.

Is GPT-5 Search API trained on prompts and outputs?

No. Every hosting route for GPT-5 Search API is configured so customer prompts and outputs are not used to train models by default.

Is a GDPR DPA available for GPT-5 Search API?

Yes. A GDPR Data Processing Agreement is available on at least one route serving GPT-5 Search API. Contact hello@opper.ai to receive it.

GPT-5 Search API

by OpenAI

GPT-5 Search API is a variant of GPT-5 equipped with web search, letting the model retrieve and reason over live information from the internet. It supports agentic search, where the model actively decides when and what to search, and deep research modes for in-depth, multi-source investigations. With a 272k token context window and web search tool access, GPT-5 Search API excels at tasks that need current information, research synthesis, fact-checking, and reasoning over real-world events and data. Web search does not support minimal reasoning mode, and very low reasoning effort may produce lower-quality results. The model supports tool use, making it suitable for applications that combine language understanding with dynamic web intelligence. It is a good fit for news analysis, research synthesis, knowledge work, and agentic workflows that require up-to-date information.

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Key info

Input

Output

Features

Context window

272K

Max output

128K

Input price

$1.25 /1M

Output price

$10.00 /1M

US residency available
Zero data retention via Enterprise
No training by default
GDPR DPA available

Available routes

GPT-5 Search API runs on 1 route through the Opper gateway. Compare residency, ZDR, and training posture at a glance — full data-handling detail per route below.

Provider	Region	Zero data retention	Training	Input	Output
OpenAI	US	Enterprise	No	$1.25	$10.00

Training posture across routes: No training on prompts by default.

Data handling per route

Each route hosting GPT-5 Search API has its own privacy posture, residency, and GDPR terms. Postures are maintained by Opper with a last-verification timestamp.

OpenAI — United States🇺🇸

Zero data retention is available via Opper Enterprise contract. No training on customer data. US; SCCs; DPA available.

Zero data retention: Available via Opper Enterprise contract.
Training: No training on customer data.
Logging: Abuse monitoring (30-day retention)
Third-party access: None disclosed
GDPR DPA: DPA available
Transfer mechanism: SCCs

Get started

Call GPT-5 Search API through the Opper gateway with one API key. Let your coding agent set it up, or call it directly — Opper is drop-in compatible with the OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google AI SDKs.

Set it up with your agent

Copy this and paste it into your coding agent — Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and more — and it'll wire up Opper for you.

Or call it directly

1import OpenAI from "openai";
2
3const client = new OpenAI({
4  apiKey: process.env.OPPER_API_KEY,
5  baseURL: "https://api.opper.ai/v3/compat",
6});
7
8const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
9  model: "openai/gpt-5-search-api",
10  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello" }],
11});
12console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);