openai.NotFoundError: Error code: 404 for file IDs in vector store

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When I create a vector store, I’m receiving the error message
“openai.NotFoundError: Error code: 404 - {‘error’: {‘message’: ‘Files [list of my files] were not found’, ‘type’: ‘invalid_request_error’, ‘param’: None, ‘code’: None}}”
for the files I have listed for file_ids:

vector_store = client.beta.vector_stores.create(
    name="FSP prep docs",
    file_ids= ["/Users/me/Desktop/path to file","/Users/me/Desktop/path to file",...]
)

I followed the OpenAI documentation, but they don’t really specify how to do file paths. I know my files exist because I ran this code to see if the paths exist, and they do:

for path in file_paths:
    if os.path.exists(path):
        print(f"File exists: {path}")
    else:
        print(f"File NOT found: {path}")

What could I potentially be doing wrong? I’m trying to use these files as knowledge for my assistant.

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I think you’re not uploading your files to OpenAi.
Here’s what you need to do :

vector_store = client.beta.vector_stores.create( name="FSP prep docs")
file_paths = ["/Users/me/Desktop/path to file","/Users/me/Desktop/path to file",...]
file_streams = [open(path, "rb") for path in file_paths]
#this part is to upload it to openAi
file_batch = client.beta.vector_stores.file_batches.upload_and_poll(
  vector_store_id=vector_store.id, files=file_streams
)

Hope that helps, let me know

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[quote=“arely83, post:1, topic:870878”]
When I create a vector store, I’m receiving the error message
“openai.NotFoundError: Error code: 404 - {‘error’: {‘message’: ‘Files [list of my files] were not found’, ‘type’: ‘invalid_request_error’, ‘param’: None, ‘code’: None}}”
for the files I have listed for file_ids:

[/quote] Sure, here is the response in English:

Hello,

When I create a vector store, I receive the following error message:

openai.NotFoundError: Error code: 404 - {'error': {'message': 'Files [list of my files] were not found', 'type': 'invalid_request_error', 'param': None, 'code': None}}

For the files I have listed for file_ids.

To address this issue, I followed these steps:

  1. Verify File IDs (file_ids):

    • I ensured that the files specified are indeed present at the specified locations using code to check file paths.

  2. Review Documentation:

    • I reviewed the OpenAI documentation to ensure the format used for specifying file paths and file IDs is correct.

  3. Use Code to Check File Paths:

    • I used the following code to verify the existence of the files at the specified paths before attempting to create the vector store:
    import os

file_paths = ["path/to/your/file1", "path/to/your/file2"]  # Replace with your actual file paths
for path in file_paths:
    if os.path.exists(path):
        print(f"File exists: {path}")
    else:
        print(f"File not found: {path}")

After confirming that the files exist, the issue still persists. Are there any additional steps or recommendations to resolve this problem?

Thank you for your assistance.

I hope this helps. If you need any further adjustments or additional information, please let me know.

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You must upload your files before creating the vector store. When you create your vector store you must use the file ID returned by the API.

           const openAiFile = await openai.files.create({
               file,
              purpose: "assistants"
          });

use the openAiFile.id after to create your vector store

Full code example: OpenAssistantGPT/app/api/chatbots/[chatbotId]/chat/route.ts at main · marcolivierbouch/OpenAssistantGPT · GitHub

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I was have the same error and solve this following the steps:

  1. Create a Vector Store;
  2. Upload file;
  3. Create Vector Store File.