diff --git a/libs/langchain/langchain/utils/openai_functions.py b/libs/langchain/langchain/utils/openai_functions.py
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+from typing import Dict, Optional, Type, TypedDict, cast
+
+from langchain.pydantic_v1 import BaseModel
+from langchain.utils.json_schema import dereference_refs
+
+
+class FunctionDescription(TypedDict):
+    """Representation of a callable function to the OpenAI API."""
+
+    name: str
+    """The name of the function."""
+    description: str
+    """A description of the function."""
+    parameters: dict
+    """The parameters of the function."""
+
+
+def convert_pydantic_to_openai_function(
+    model: Type[BaseModel],
+    *,
+    name: Optional[str] = None,
+    description: Optional[str] = None
+) -> FunctionDescription:
+    schema = cast(Dict, dereference_refs(model.schema()))
+    return {
+        "name": name or schema["title"],
+        "description": description or schema["description"],
+        "parameters": schema,
+    }