diff --git a/api/openai.go b/api/openai.go
index 3d09f3c..41796ac 100644
--- a/api/openai.go
+++ b/api/openai.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ type Message struct {
 	// The message role
 	Role string `json:"role,omitempty" yaml:"role"`
 	// The message content
-	Content string `json:"content,omitempty" yaml:"content"`
+	Content *string `json:"content" yaml:"content"`
 	// A result of a function call
 	FunctionCall interface{} `json:"function_call,omitempty" yaml:"function_call,omitempty"`
 }
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ func chatEndpoint(cm *ConfigMerger, o *Option) func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		ComputeChoices(s, req, config, o, loader, func(s string, c *[]Choice) {}, func(s string) bool {
 			resp := OpenAIResponse{
 				Model:   req.Model, // we have to return what the user sent here, due to OpenAI spec.
-				Choices: []Choice{{Delta: &Message{Content: s}, Index: 0}},
+				Choices: []Choice{{Delta: &Message{Content: &s}, Index: 0}},
 				Object:  "chat.completion.chunk",
 			}
 			log.Debug().Msgf("Sending goroutine: %s", s)
@@ -460,12 +460,15 @@ func chatEndpoint(cm *ConfigMerger, o *Option) func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 				}
 			}
 			r := config.Roles[role]
+			contentExists := i.Content != nil && *i.Content != ""
 			if r != "" {
-				content = fmt.Sprint(r, " ", i.Content)
+				if contentExists {
+					content = fmt.Sprint(r, " ", *i.Content)
+				}
 				if i.FunctionCall != nil {
 					j, err := json.Marshal(i.FunctionCall)
 					if err == nil {
-						if i.Content != "" {
+						if contentExists {
 							content += "\n" + fmt.Sprint(r, " ", string(j))
 						} else {
 							content = fmt.Sprint(r, " ", string(j))
@@ -473,11 +476,13 @@ func chatEndpoint(cm *ConfigMerger, o *Option) func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
-				content = i.Content
+				if contentExists {
+					content = fmt.Sprint(*i.Content)
+				}
 				if i.FunctionCall != nil {
 					j, err := json.Marshal(i.FunctionCall)
 					if err == nil {
-						if i.Content != "" {
+						if contentExists {
 							content += "\n" + string(j)
 						} else {
 							content = string(j)
@@ -600,7 +605,7 @@ func chatEndpoint(cm *ConfigMerger, o *Option) func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 								message = Finetune(*config, predInput, message)
 								log.Debug().Msgf("Reply received from LLM(finetuned): %s", message)
 
-								*c = append(*c, Choice{Message: &Message{Role: "assistant", Content: message}})
+								*c = append(*c, Choice{Message: &Message{Role: "assistant", Content: &message}})
 								return
 							}
 						}
@@ -623,18 +628,18 @@ func chatEndpoint(cm *ConfigMerger, o *Option) func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 					}
 
 					prediction = Finetune(*config, predInput, prediction)
-					*c = append(*c, Choice{Message: &Message{Role: "assistant", Content: prediction}})
+					*c = append(*c, Choice{Message: &Message{Role: "assistant", Content: &prediction}})
 				} else {
 					// otherwise reply with the function call
 					*c = append(*c, Choice{
 						FinishReason: "function_call",
-						Message:      &Message{Role: "function", FunctionCall: ss},
+						Message:      &Message{Role: "assistant", FunctionCall: ss},
 					})
 				}
 
 				return
 			}
-			*c = append(*c, Choice{Message: &Message{Role: "assistant", Content: s}})
+			*c = append(*c, Choice{Message: &Message{Role: "assistant", Content: &s}})
 		}, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err