diff --git a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_workflows/_checkpoint.py b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_workflows/_checkpoint.py
index f9a940a7db..22b4a1ea24 100644
--- a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_workflows/_checkpoint.py
+++ b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_workflows/_checkpoint.py
@@ -244,10 +244,10 @@ class FileCheckpointStorage:
     is serialized using pickle and embedded as base64-encoded strings within the JSON. This allows
     for human-readable checkpoint files while preserving the ability to store complex Python objects.
 
-    By default, checkpoint deserialization is restricted to a built-in set of safe
-    Python types (primitives, datetime, uuid, ...) and all ``agent_framework``
-    internal types.  To allow additional application-specific types, pass them via
-    the ``allowed_checkpoint_types`` parameter using ``"module:qualname"`` format.
+    By default, checkpoint deserialization is restricted to a built-in set of safe Python types
+    (primitives, datetime, uuid, ...), all ``agent_framework`` internal types, and OpenAI SDK types
+    (``openai.types``). To allow additional application-specific types, pass them via the
+    ``allowed_checkpoint_types`` parameter using ``"module:qualname"`` format.
 
     Example::
 
diff --git a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_workflows/_checkpoint_encoding.py b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_workflows/_checkpoint_encoding.py
index a25a08c66a..dd1fb3d704 100644
--- a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_workflows/_checkpoint_encoding.py
+++ b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_workflows/_checkpoint_encoding.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ This hybrid approach provides:
 When ``allowed_types`` is supplied to :func:`decode_checkpoint_value`, a
 ``RestrictedUnpickler`` is used that limits which classes may be instantiated
 during deserialization.  The default built-in safe set covers common Python
-value types (primitives, datetime, uuid, ...) and all ``agent_framework``
-internal types.  Callers can extend the set by passing additional
-``"module:qualname"`` strings.
+value types (primitives, datetime, uuid, ...), all ``agent_framework`` internal
+types, and all ``openai.types`` types.  Callers can extend the set by passing
+additional ``"module:qualname"`` strings.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ _JSON_NATIVE_TYPES = (str, int, float, bool, type(None))
 # Module prefix for framework-internal types that are always allowed
 _FRAMEWORK_MODULE_PREFIX = "agent_framework."
 
+# Module prefix for OpenAI SDK types that are always allowed
+_OPENAI_MODULE_PREFIX = "openai.types."
+
 # Built-in types considered safe for checkpoint deserialization.
 # Each entry is a ``module:qualname`` string matching the format produced by
 # :func:`_type_to_key`.  These are the classes for which pickle's
@@ -84,8 +87,9 @@ class _RestrictedUnpickler(pickle.Unpickler):  # noqa: S301
     """Unpickler that restricts which classes may be instantiated.
 
     Only classes whose ``module:qualname`` key appears in the combined allow
-    set (built-in safe types + framework types + caller-specified extras) are
-    permitted.  All other classes raise :class:`pickle.UnpicklingError`.
+    set (built-in safe types + framework types + OpenAI SDK types +
+    caller-specified extras) are permitted.  All other classes raise
+    :class:`pickle.UnpicklingError`.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, data: bytes, allowed_types: frozenset[str]) -> None:
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ class _RestrictedUnpickler(pickle.Unpickler):  # noqa: S301
             type_key in _BUILTIN_ALLOWED_TYPE_KEYS
             or type_key in self._allowed_types
             or module.startswith(_FRAMEWORK_MODULE_PREFIX)
+            or module.startswith(_OPENAI_MODULE_PREFIX)
         ):
             return super().find_class(module, name)  # type: ignore[no-any-return]  # nosec
 
diff --git a/python/packages/core/tests/workflow/test_checkpoint_unrestricted_pickle.py b/python/packages/core/tests/workflow/test_checkpoint_unrestricted_pickle.py
index c70d8c85c3..77304841b2 100644
--- a/python/packages/core/tests/workflow/test_checkpoint_unrestricted_pickle.py
+++ b/python/packages/core/tests/workflow/test_checkpoint_unrestricted_pickle.py
@@ -216,3 +216,50 @@ def test_restricted_unpickler_raises_pickle_error():
     unpickler = _RestrictedUnpickler(pickled, frozenset())
     with pytest.raises(pickle.UnpicklingError, match="deserialization blocked"):
         unpickler.load()
+
+
+def test_restricted_decode_allows_openai_types():
+    """OpenAI SDK types are always allowed during restricted deserialization."""
+    from openai.types.chat.chat_completion import ChatCompletion, Choice
+    from openai.types.chat.chat_completion_message import ChatCompletionMessage
+    from openai.types.completion_usage import CompletionUsage
+
+    completion = ChatCompletion(
+        id="chatcmpl-test",
+        choices=[
+            Choice(
+                finish_reason="stop",
+                index=0,
+                message=ChatCompletionMessage(role="assistant", content="hello"),
+            )
+        ],
+        created=1700000000,
+        model="gpt-4",
+        object="chat.completion",
+        usage=CompletionUsage(completion_tokens=1, prompt_tokens=1, total_tokens=2),
+    )
+    encoded = encode_checkpoint_value(completion)
+    decoded = decode_checkpoint_value(encoded, allowed_types=frozenset())
+
+    assert isinstance(decoded, ChatCompletion)
+    assert decoded.id == "chatcmpl-test"
+    assert decoded.choices[0].message.content == "hello"
+
+
+def test_restricted_decode_allows_openai_response_types():
+    """OpenAI Responses API types are always allowed during restricted deserialization."""
+    from openai.types.responses.response_usage import InputTokensDetails, OutputTokensDetails, ResponseUsage
+
+    usage = ResponseUsage(
+        input_tokens=10,
+        output_tokens=20,
+        total_tokens=30,
+        input_tokens_details=InputTokensDetails(cached_tokens=0),
+        output_tokens_details=OutputTokensDetails(reasoning_tokens=0),
+    )
+    encoded = encode_checkpoint_value(usage)
+    decoded = decode_checkpoint_value(encoded, allowed_types=frozenset())
+
+    assert isinstance(decoded, ResponseUsage)
+    assert decoded.input_tokens == 10
+    assert decoded.output_tokens == 20