(CkPython) AI: Diagnosing an Ask Failure

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Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.2.0 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat

success = False

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

ai = chilkat.CkAi()

# The provider can be "openai", "google", "claude", "deepseek", "xai", or "perplexity".
# Support for additional providers will be added in future versions of Chilkat.
ai.put_Provider("openai")

# In this case, we're going to cause an intentional failure by using an invalid API key.
ai.put_ApiKey("sk-11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111k")

# Choose a model.
ai.put_Model("gpt-4o")

# Add a text input.
ai.InputAddText("Say Hello.")

# Ask the AI for text output.
success = ai.Ask("text")
if (success == False):
    # If the response status code equals 0, it means the error occurred before receiving the HTTP response.
    # For this case look at the LastErrorText.
    if (ai.get_ResponseStatusCode() == 0):
        print(ai.lastErrorText())
    else:
        # If we received an error response, the status code will be >= 400.
        # (Ask would've returned True if the response status code was 200.)
        print("Response status code: " + str(ai.get_ResponseStatusCode()))

        # The error response (JSON) is available in the LastJsonData.
        json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
        json.put_EmitCompact(False)
        ai.GetLastJsonData(json)
        print(json.emit())

        # Sample output:
        # {
        #   "error": {
        #     "message": "Incorrect API key provided: sk-11111***************************************111k. You can find your API key at https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys.",
        #     "type": "invalid_request_error",
        #     "param": null,
        #     "code": "invalid_api_key"
        #   }
        # }

    sys.exit()

# Get the text response.
sbResponse = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
ai.GetOutputTextSb(sbResponse)
print(sbResponse.getAsString())