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Error Handling

The Bizora API uses standard HTTP status codes and returns errors in a simple JSON format.

Common Errors​

401 - Invalid API Key​

Your API key is missing or incorrect.

try:
  response = client.chat.completions.create(
      model="bizora",
      messages=[{"role": "human", "content": "Hello"}]
  )
except openai.AuthenticationError as e:
  print("Check your API key")

402 - Insufficient Balance​

Add credits to your account to continue.

{
  "error": {
    "type": "insufficient_balance",
    "message": "Please add credits to your account"
  }
}

429 - Rate Limit​

You're making requests too quickly. Add a small delay between requests.

import time

try:
  response = client.chat.completions.create(...)
except openai.RateLimitError:
  time.sleep(1)  # Wait 1 second
  # Retry request

Handling Errors in Streaming​

Errors appear in the stream just like regular messages:

stream = client.chat.completions.create(
  model="bizora",
  messages=[{"role": "human", "content": "Hello"}],
  stream=True
)

for chunk in stream:
  if hasattr(chunk, 'error'):
      print(f"Error: {chunk.error.get('message')}")
      break
  
  if chunk.choices[0].delta.content:
      print(chunk.choices[0].delta.content, end="")

Best Practices​

  • Wrap API calls in try-catch - Always handle potential errors
  • Check your balance - Monitor your account balance in the dashboard
  • Add retry logic - Retry failed requests with exponential backoff
  • Log errors - Keep track of errors for debugging

That's it! The OpenAI SDK handles most error cases automatically.