When an error occurs during the API call, the ChatGPT API will return an HTTP error status and a message in the response body describing what went wrong. How you handle the error will depend on your specific use case.
Generally, you should design your application to catch these errors and handle them appropriately. This could mean retrying the request, waiting for a certain amount of time before trying again, or notifying the user about the error.
Here are some common HTTP errors you may see:
- HTTP 400 (Bad Request): The request was unacceptable, often due to a missing or incorrect parameter. Check the error message for more details.
- HTTP 401 (Unauthorized): Your API key is missing or incorrect. Make sure your `Authorization` header is correctly set.
- HTTP 402 (Payment Required): Your account does not have enough balance to perform the operation. You may need to upgrade your payment plan or top up your balance.
- HTTP 404 (Not Found): The requested resource could not be found.
- HTTP 429 (Too Many Requests): You have reached the API rate limit. Try reducing the frequency of your requests or wait for a while before sending more requests.
- HTTP 500 (Server Error): Something went wrong on OpenAI’s end. If the problem persists, you can reach out to OpenAI support.
Remember the goal is to ensure your application can respond to these errors in a safe and user-friendly manner. If you aren’t sure how you should handle a specific error, you may want to ask for advice on relevant forums, or reach out to OpenAI’s support team.
