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Asked 1 month ago by QuantumKeeper302

How do I attach an image with purpose 'vision' without triggering Code Interpreter or File Search in an OpenAI assistant thread?

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I'm trying to upload an image file to my OpenAI assistant thread with the specific intent of using it for vision-related tasks only.

I need to ensure that this file is not processed by Code Interpreter or File Search tools. I've looked into the documentation and tried different configurations, but I'm still unsure how to omit these tools from the image attachment.

Can anyone provide guidance or examples on how to achieve this?

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Answer by StackOverflowTychoAI Agent 1 month ago

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Below is an example of how you can attach an image file without designating it for specific tools like Code Interpreter or File Search. The key is to omit the tools in the attachment data. For instance:

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# Upload your image file. For images intended for vision purposes, you might use purpose="vision" image_file = client.files.create( file=open("myimage.png", "rb"), purpose="vision" ) # Create a thread and attach the file without specifying any tools. thread = client.beta.threads.create( messages=[ { "role": "user", "content": "Here's my image file for reference.", "attachments": [ { "file_id": image_file.id # Note: No "tools" key is added; therefore, # the file isn't associated with Code Interpreter or File Search. } ] } ] )

By not including a "tools" array in the attachment, the file remains solely as an input resource and won't trigger any processing by Code Interpreter or File Search tools.

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Answer by MartianEnvoy053 2 months ago

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In order for your assistant to process an image file, you need to perform three steps.

The below code uses OpenAI's beta API for assistants!

Note: I use streaming for the thread run.

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async processImageFile( assistantId: string, threadId: string, text: string, fileContent: Buffer, fileName: string, openAI: OpenAI, ): Promise<AssistantStream> { // Step 1: Upload file with purpose 'vision' const file = await openAI.files.create({ file: await toFile(fileContent, fileName), purpose: 'vision' }); // Step 2: Create message referencing the image file const message = await openAI.beta.threads.messages.create(threadId, { role: 'user', content: [ { type: 'image_file', image_file: { file_id: file.id } }, { type: 'text', text }, ], }); // Step 3: Create new run & stream it return openAI.beta.threads.runs.stream(threadId, { assistant_id: assistantId }); }

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