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# MessagesFallbackParam

Fallback model to try when the primary model fails or refuses. Only the `model` field is supported; per-attempt overrides are rejected.

## Fields

| Field                  | Type              | Required             | Description | Example                                   |
| ---------------------- | ----------------- | -------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `Model`                | `string`          | :heavy\_check\_mark: | N/A         |                                           |
| `AdditionalProperties` | map\[string]`any` | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | N/A         | \{<br />"model": "claude-opus-4-8"<br />} |