diff --git a/litellm/responses/main.py b/litellm/responses/main.py
index 817389d44e..c719b993a9 100644
--- a/litellm/responses/main.py
+++ b/litellm/responses/main.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from litellm.types.llms.openai import (
     ResponseIncludable,
     ResponseInputParam,
     ResponsesAPIOptionalRequestParams,
+    ResponsesAPIResponse,
     ResponseTextConfigParam,
     ToolChoice,
     ToolParam,
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ from litellm.types.llms.openai import (
 from litellm.types.router import GenericLiteLLMParams
 from litellm.utils import ProviderConfigManager, client
 
+from .streaming_iterator import ResponsesAPIStreamingIterator
+
 ####### ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES ###################
 # Initialize any necessary instances or variables here
 base_llm_http_handler = BaseLLMHTTPHandler()
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ async def aresponses(
     extra_body: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
     timeout: Optional[Union[float, httpx.Timeout]] = None,
     **kwargs,
-):
+) -> Union[ResponsesAPIResponse, ResponsesAPIStreamingIterator]:
     litellm_logging_obj: LiteLLMLoggingObj = kwargs.get("litellm_logging_obj")  # type: ignore
     litellm_call_id: Optional[str] = kwargs.get("litellm_call_id", None)
 
@@ -131,8 +134,6 @@ async def aresponses(
     )
     return response
 
-    pass
-
 
 def responses(
     input: Union[str, ResponseInputParam],