(Node.js) AI: Diagnosing an Ask Failure

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

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var ai = new chilkat.Ai();

    // 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 == 0) {
            console.log(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.)
            console.log("Response status code: " + ai.ResponseStatusCode);

            // The error response (JSON) is available in the LastJsonData.
            var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
            json.EmitCompact = false;
            ai.GetLastJsonData(json);
            console.log(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.
    var sbResponse = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    ai.GetOutputTextSb(sbResponse);
    console.log(sbResponse.GetAsString());

}

chilkatExample();