UI for Assistants API rendering on websites (low code preferred)

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What is the best way to demo Assistants API I’ve built onto websites outside of pure raw coding?

Streamlit? Flutterflow? WeWeb? Webflow? MindStudio? Voiceflow?

Suggestions? Recommendations?

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Assistants itself is the opposite of low-code. There are multiple methods one must interact with, and an application can’t really be complete without your own management database, either.

I’ll assume that you do not want the crudest of applications that can never be deployed. Therefore, you’d be looking at your own API server to interact with web clients.

I’m not as smart as an AI that specializes in Python (and its either that or node.js if you want to employ some SDK help), but I can provide it some appropriate inputs so your question isn’t simply left hanging…

For a solution that is 0-cost and runs locally on your own server, with the capabilities to interact with a backend API for user account authentication and handle dynamic streaming updates, you have a couple of solid options using open-source tools:

  1. Streamlit:

    • Overview: Streamlit is a Python library that allows you to create web apps quickly. It’s excellent for demonstrating back-end processes and dynamically updating content.
    • Features:
      • Local Deployment: Runs locally on your server without any cost.
      • Dynamic Updates: Supports real-time updates as data changes, which is great for streaming updates from an AI.
      • User Authentication: Does not provide built-in user authentication; however, you can integrate third-party libraries like Auth0 or implement your own authentication using Python packages like flask-login or authlib.

  2. Dash by Plotly:

    • Overview: Dash is another Python framework for building analytical web applications. It is slightly more complex than Streamlit but offers more control and customization.
    • Features:
      • Local Deployment: Fully capable of running on a local server at no cost.
      • Dynamic Updates: Dash supports live updates through its Interval component, which can poll the server at specified intervals, or by using WebSockets for real-time communication.
      • User Authentication: Dash provides more robust support for authentication through Plotly’s Dash Enterprise or by integrating Flask-based authentication mechanisms.

Recommendations:

  • If you’re looking for ease of use and rapid development, particularly if you are comfortable with Python, Streamlit is a great choice. You can implement user authentication through additional Python libraries and manage dynamic content updates effectively.

  • If you need more control over the application, particularly with complex user interactions and more robust built-in capabilities for web apps, including advanced graphs and visualizations, Dash would be a better fit. The learning curve might be steeper compared to Streamlit, but it offers greater flexibility and customization.

Both these frameworks can be run locally on your own server at no cost and can be integrated with your backend API to handle user authentication and dynamic updates. This allows you to maintain control over the deployment environment and security aspects, crucial for handling sensitive user data and interactions.

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