Unable to upload files even after following https://www.librechat.ai/docs/configuration/rag_api

[ScubaSlavvo]

Hi all,
I a using the OpenAI api and wanted to upload files. I followed the steps on the page https://www.librechat.ai/docs/configuration/rag_api
added a
#. RAG_API_URL=http://host.docker.internal:8000 (without the "." i just didn't want the # to edit the text)

line under the "rag" section in the env.example file, along with
sk-your-openai-api-key-example under RAG_OPENAI_API_KEY (also tried just pasting my openAI API key but it did not work)
The error I am getting is : 2024-11-14 14:43:43,926 - root - ERROR - Error code: 401 - {'error': {'message': 'Incorrect API key provided: user_pro*ided. You can find your API key at https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys.', 'type': 'invalid_request_error', 'param': None, 'code': 'invalid_api_key'}}
Other than this, I can use the API normally.

I am a total beginner at this so i might have messed something basic up. I would appreciate any tips or help !
Thanks in advance !!

[fuegovic]

The RAG_OPENAI_API_KEY field requires your OpenAI API key. Using sk-your-openai-api-key-example will not work and will result in an 'invalid_api_key' error.

You might consider setting your OpenAI API key higher in the .env file, rather than using "user_provided", at this specific line:

LibreChat/.env.example

Line 174 in 493e64e

OPENAI_API_KEY=user_provided

.

[fuegovic]

Also, avoid placing a # before RAG_OPENAI_API_KEY=... in the .env file, as this will cause the value to be commented out of the configuration.

[ScubaSlavvo]

Thanks for your answer!
I modified the things you mentioned, here is what it looks like now :

However, I am still getting :
2024-11-15 08:10:58 2024-11-15 07:10:58,944 - root - ERROR - Error code: 401 - {'error': {'message': 'Incorrect API key provided: user_pro*ided. You can find your API key at https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys.', 'type': 'invalid_request_error', 'param': None, 'code': 'invalid_api_key'}}

I am using the same API key as the one i put into the API which allowed me to use it so I know it is correct. Could the issue be anything else ? Are these the only things I need to do for the rag to work ? I might have forgotten or skipped over something else