(C++) Referencing a Pre-Uploaded File by file_id in an AI Request

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Some AI proviers have a Files API that lets you upload content once and then reference it later in generation requests using a file_id. This is especially useful for large documents, reuse across multiple prompts, or keeping inputs structured and separate from your prompt text.

This example demonstrates how to use a file_id in a request.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.

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#include <CkAi.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    success = false;

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

    CkAi ai;

    // The provider can be "openai", "google", "claude", "mistral", "deepseek", "xai", or any provider
    // that supports referencing pre-uploaded files by a file_id (or file uri).
    ai.put_Provider("openai");

    // Use your provider's API key.
    ai.put_ApiKey("MY_API_KEY");

    // Choose a model.
    ai.put_Model("gpt-5-mini");

    // See the following example showing how to upload a file
    // Upload a File to an AI Provider (OpenAI, Google, Antropic, X)

    // Use the file_id of the pre-uploaded file.
    const char *file_id = "file-5G2xncrEiHbVfYPRpFgP9c";
    ai.InputAddFileId(file_id,"application/json");

    ai.InputAddText("Explain why Hamlet delays taking revenge, using only evidence from the file.");

    // Ask the AI for text output.
    success = ai.Ask("text");
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << ai.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Get the text response.
    CkStringBuilder sbResponse;
    ai.GetOutputTextSb(sbResponse);
    std::cout << sbResponse.getAsString() << "\r\n";
    }