API key not working? about auto-gpt

[Torantulino]

You have to rename the file to just .env 😊

[iskandarzhilmi]

I've found the solution: open the folder in Visual Studio Code and rename the .env.template file from there. It remains as .env.template when I first opened it in VS Code. It seems that Finder on Mac doesn't actually change the file name.

[Cosmingld]

renaming to .env worked for me

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[Torantulino]

Make sure you copy the entre key in, sometimes they have a "-" in them that can make you miss a section of it when highlighting.

[Veylkh]

I have a .env file in the root directory, with python-dotenv library installed, with the full key "sk-XYZ..." without quotes, but I'm still getting this:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\PC\Auto-GPT\scripts\main.py", line 286, in <module>
    assistant_reply = chat.chat_with_ai(
  File "C:\Users\PC\Auto-GPT\scripts\chat.py", line 110, in chat_with_ai
    assistant_reply = create_chat_completion(
  File "C:\Users\PC\Auto-GPT\scripts\llm_utils.py", line 9, in create_chat_completion
    response = openai.ChatCompletion.create(
  File "C:\Python310\lib\site-packages\openai\api_resources\chat_completion.py", line 25, in create
    return super().create(*args, **kwargs)
  File "C:\Python310\lib\site-packages\openai\api_resources\abstract\engine_api_resource.py", line 153, in create
    response, _, api_key = requestor.request(
  File "C:\Python310\lib\site-packages\openai\api_requestor.py", line 226, in request
    resp, got_stream = self._interpret_response(result, stream)
  File "C:\Python310\lib\site-packages\openai\api_requestor.py", line 619, in _interpret_response
    self._interpret_response_line(
  File "C:\Python310\lib\site-packages\openai\api_requestor.py", line 682, in _interpret_response_line
    raise self.handle_error_response(
openai.error.AuthenticationError: Incorrect API key provided: null. You can find your API key at https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys.

[Veylkh]

You have to rename the file to just .env 😊

Might still not work properly

I added some print() to debug and I'm getting this:

PS C:\Users\PC\Auto-GPT> python scripts/main.py continuous-mode
env_path: .env
.env file exists: True
OPENAI_API_KEY: null
Config openai_api_key: null

[Torantulino]

So you have a file called .env that contains the keys? 🤔

[Veylkh]

So you have a file called .env that contains the keys? 🤔

Yes, tried having it in both root and /scripts directory, with or without quotations marks around the key, to no avail

Does it works on your end?

[Torantulino]

Yep, must be in the root directory and no quotes.

[Torantulino]

I'm unable to reproduce this.. Sorry!
Is anyone else experiencing this?

Try cloning a fresh copy and setup the .env file again.

Are you using a virtual environment?

[Veylkh]

(trying unmodified config.py made no change to output)

[Veylkh]

I'm unable to reproduce this.. Sorry! Is anyone else experiencing this?

Try cloning a fresh copy and setup the .env file again.

Are you using a virtual environment?

No venv and on windows 11 22H2
Python 3.10.5 (tags/v3.10.5:f377153, Jun 6 2022, 16:14:13) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32

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Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\strau\Downloads\Auto-GPT\scripts\main.py", line 279, in
assistant_reply = chat.chat_with_ai(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\strau\Downloads\Auto-GPT\scripts\chat.py", line 110, in chat_with_ai
assistant_reply = create_chat_completion(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\strau\Downloads\Auto-GPT\scripts\llm_utils.py", line 9, in create_chat_completion
response = openai.ChatCompletion.create(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Python311\Lib\site-packages\openai\api_resources\chat_completion.py", line 25, in create
return super().create(*args, kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Python311\Lib\site-packages\openai\api_resources\abstract\engine_api_resource.py", line 153, in create
response, _, api_key = requestor.request(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Python311\Lib\site-packages\openai\api_requestor.py", line 226, in request
resp, got_stream = self._interpret_response(result, stream)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Python311\Lib\site-packages\openai\api_requestor.py", line 619, in _interpret_response
self._interpret_response_line(
File "C:\Python311\Lib\site-packages\openai\api_requestor.py", line 682, in _interpret_response_line
raise self.handle_error_response(
openai.error.AuthenticationError: Incorrect API key provided: <sk-JW3R***************************************Caq>. You can find your API key at https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys.
PS C:\Users\strau\Downloads\Auto-GPT>

still broke Ive done everything you all spoke about to no avail HELP

[uuta]

Hey, I just found a solution.

https://github.com/Torantulino/Auto-GPT/blob/3f106963a8b461a52ec1d9acb3a3273cac3ad6d7/scripts/config.py#L32-L37

As you can see, python scripts use os.getenv that allows you to retrieve the value of an environment variable. So even if you set OPENAI_API_KEY to .env, it's impossible to retrieve it when the same key is registered as an environment variable.

First, check your value in a console.

$ python
>>> import os
>>> api_key = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
>>> print("OPENAI_API_KEY:", api_key)
OPENAI_API_KEY: <your API key>

If the value is different from the value in the .env file, there might be a high possibility that an environment variable has already been set.

$ printenv
...
OPENAI_API_KEY=<your API key>

So by unsetting the value in OPENAI_API_KEY, the value of the .env file becomes available temporarily.

$ unset OPENAI_API_KEY

However, it is probably due to the fact that the environment variable values are fixed in the shell settings, so the best way is to update the value to the correct one. In my case, I used the wrong value that had been set up in ~/.zshrc.

// .zshrc
source "$HOME/.openai_key.zsh"

// .openai_key.zsh
export OPENAI_API_KEY=<wrong key>

[toto83fr]

Hey, I just found a solution.

https://github.com/Torantulino/Auto-GPT/blob/3f106963a8b461a52ec1d9acb3a3273cac3ad6d7/scripts/config.py#L32-L37

As you can see, python scripts use os.getenv that allows you to retrieve the value of an environment variable. So even if you set OPENAI_API_KEY to .env, it's impossible to retrieve it when the same key is registered as an environment variable.

First, check your value in a console.

$ python
>>> import os
>>> api_key = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
>>> print("OPENAI_API_KEY:", api_key)
OPENAI_API_KEY: <your API key>

If the value is different from the value in the .env file, there might be a high possibility that an environment variable has already been set.

$ printenv
...
OPENAI_API_KEY=<your API key>

So by unsetting the value in OPENAI_API_KEY, the value of the .env file becomes available temporarily.

$ unset OPENAI_API_KEY

However, it is probably due to the fact that the environment variable values are fixed in the shell settings, so the best way is to update the value to the correct one. In my case, I used the wrong value that had been set up in ~/.zshrc.

// .zshrc
source "$HOME/.openai_key.zsh"

// .openai_key.zsh
export OPENAI_API_KEY=<wrong key>

Which code should I type to fix the issue?

[uuta]

@toto83fr

Make sure that there's the value of OPENAI_API_KEY between .env file under the Auto-GPT directory and environment variables. Run the following command in your shell.

$ printenv
...
OPENAI_API_KEY=<your API key>

Remember the above key. If the different variable in OPENAI_API_KEY is set as an environment variable, you have to consider unsetting or changing it.

// temporary solution
$ unset OPENAI_API_KEY

The way of changing an environment variable depends on your environment, so I can't propose you a proper answer.