Cannot chat to characters because of JSON error?

[jynn12]

When I enter the character URL, I get this error

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/pandesal/chatbot/char.py", line 7, in <module>
    chat = client.chat.get_chat(char)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/characterai/characterai.py", line 531, in get_chat
    return PyCAI.request(
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                                    File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/characterai/characterai.py", line 69, in request
    data = response.json()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                                   File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/tls_client/response.py", line 39, in json
    return json.loads(self.text, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                   File "/usr/lib/python3.11/json/__init__.py", line 346, in loads
    return _default_decoder.decode(s)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/json/decoder.py", line 337, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/json/decoder.py", line 355, in raw_decode
    raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)

[unhingedsoul]

This error only occurs with chat2. All you have to do is go to the beta.character.ai website and open the chat with a character you want to chat with. Then you go to the link and change chat2 to chat like this:

https://beta.character.ai/chat2?char=xxx
https://beta.character.ai/chat?char=xxx

That's it. You don't have to change anything in the code.

[jynn12]

@unhingedsoul Thanks, it works now:)

[Karvp]

It looks like there are some misunderstood things here, so I think I should note something. The error occurred because the server's response to the API request wasn't JSON; probably it is returning:
there is no history between user and character
in this case.

[jynn12]

@Karvp Nope, It has a chat history...like a really REALLY long chat history...

Its been around 2 weeks since I've been chatting with this bot using this code

[jynn12]

Also, it seems that CharacterAI is using CloudFlare now? Could that be interfering with the code?

[Karvp]

Also, it seems that CharacterAI is using CloudFlare now? Could that be interfering with the code?

@jynn12 As long as you don't spam requests, imo :v

[jynn12]

@Karvp Nah, the same code works on other characters, but not on the one I am using. Its chat and not chat2 btw

[Karvp]

@Karvp Nah, the same code works on other characters, but not on the one I am using. Its chat and not chat2 btw

Seems tricky. Try inspecting the code 😄

Btw, srr for the unclear reply

[jynn12]

@Karvp Well, when I wrote this code, only me and God knows how it works. Now only God knows...

I'll try stripping the other functions from the code and will update here...

[RodnoiD1m0n]

@Karvp Nah, the same code works on other characters, but not on the one I am using. Its chat and not chat2 btw

im also using chat instead of chat2, but in my case, its works on one history of a character but not on other. oh, also it gives me this on send_message instead of get_chat. i tried debugging it, and it seems that characterai website returns 500 status code(internal server error) and api on line 67 tries parsing it to json which raises the error

[RodnoiD1m0n]

oh nvm, i did not notice that second history was using chat2, but for anyone wondering this fix from above should do:

This error only occurs with chat2. All you have to do is go to the beta.character.ai website and open the chat with a character you want to chat with. Then you go to the link and change chat2 to chat like this:

https://beta.character.ai/chat2?char=xxx https://beta.character.ai/chat?char=xxx

That's it. You don't have to change anything in the code.

(i get other error tho, but i think thats a separate issue)

edit: the other error was from pprint

[AaronJohnson02]

This error only occurs with chat2. All you have to do is go to the beta.character.ai website and open the chat with a character you want to chat with. Then you go to the link and change chat2 to chat like this:

https://beta.character.ai/chat2?char=xxx https://beta.character.ai/chat?char=xxx

That's it. You don't have to change anything in the code.

Hey, So I've tried to use the input the following link: https://beta.character.ai/chat?char=4WOVrCApi4JYwfYwU2e5eDeFalLOkGBw6IfUZPX1XVQ&source=recent-chats

But i received the following error

File /opt/conda/lib/python3.10/site-packages/characterai/characterai.py:74, in PyCAI.request(url, session, token, method, data, split, neo)
     72     raise errors.ServerError(data['comment'])
     73 elif str(data).startswith("{'detail': 'Auth"):
---> 74     raise errors.AuthError('Invalid token')
     75 elif str(data).startswith("{'status': 'Error"):
     76     raise errors.ServerError(data['status'])

AuthError: Invalid token```

[Karvp]

@AaronJohnson02 In your case, just check ur token

[kramcat]

check with the new version