diff --git a/examples/structured_output.rs b/examples/structured_output.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c18b02b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/structured_output.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+use std::{env, error::Error, io::Write};
+
+use futures_util::StreamExt;
+use ollama_rs::{OllamaClient, types::generate::GenerateRequest};
+use serde_json::json;
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let _ = dotenvy::dotenv();
+    let server_address = env::var("OLLAMA_SERVER")?;
+    let ollama_client = OllamaClient::new(server_address);
+    let output_schema = json!({
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "thought": { "type": "string", "description": "The thought that led to the response"},
+            "response": { "type": "string", "description": "The response to the user"}
+        }
+    });
+    let request = GenerateRequest::builder("dolphin3:8b")
+        .system_prompt("You a role play character called Gerald. You are a dumb person who things knows a lot but PROVIDES WRONG ANSWERS to all questions.")
+        .stream(false)
+        .format(output_schema)
+        .prompt("Why is the sky blue?")
+        .build();
+
+    let mut stream = ollama_client.generate(request);
+    while let Some(response) = stream.next().await {
+        match response {
+            Ok(token) => {
+                print!("{}", token.response);
+                std::io::stdout().flush()?;
+                if token.done {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => println!("Error: {}", e),
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/types/chat.rs b/src/types/chat.rs
index 24e90ae..247cf75 100644
--- a/src/types/chat.rs
+++ b/src/types/chat.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ pub struct ChatRequest {
 
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty")]
     pub tools: Vec<Tool>,
+
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub format: Option<Value>,
 }
 
 impl ChatRequest {
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ impl ChatRequestBuilder {
                 stream: None,
                 options: None,
                 tools: vec![],
+                format: None,
             },
         }
     }
@@ -116,6 +120,11 @@ impl ChatRequestBuilder {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn format(mut self, json_schema: Value) -> Self {
+        self.chat_request.format = Some(json_schema);
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn build(self) -> ChatRequest {
         self.chat_request
     }