(Swift) AI: Diagnosing an Ask Failure

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

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func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

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

    let ai = CkoAi()!

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

    // In this case, we're going to cause an intentional failure by using an invalid API key.
    ai.apiKey = "sk-11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111k"

    // Choose a model.
    ai.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.responseStatusCode.intValue == 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: \(ai.responseStatusCode.intValue)")

            // The error response (JSON) is available in the LastJsonData.
            let json = CkoJsonObject()!
            json.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"
            //   }
            // }
        }

        return
    }

    // Get the text response.
    let sbResponse = CkoStringBuilder()!
    ai.getOutputTextSb(sbResponse)
    print("\(sbResponse.getAsString()!)")

}