How can I resolve an SSL APIConnectionError when using langchain with the OpenAI API?

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Hi all,
I am using langchain with the OpenAI API to perform similarity searches using a Chroma vector store. However, when running my code, I encounter an APIConnectionError due to an SSL issue as shown below.

Here is the code I'm using:

PYTHON
import datetime
current_date = datetime.datetime.now().date()
if current_date < datetime.date(2023, 9, 2):
    llm_name = "gpt-3.5-turbo-0301"
else:
    llm_name = "gpt-3.5-turbo"
print(llm_name)

from langchain.vectorstores import Chroma
from langchain.embeddings.openai import OpenAIEmbeddings
persist_directory = 'docs/chroma/'
embedding = OpenAIEmbeddings()
vectordb = Chroma(persist_directory=persist_directory, embedding_function=embedding)

question = "What are major topics for this class?"
docs = vectordb.similarity_search(question, k=3)
len(docs)

The error response is:

BASH
Retrying langchain.embeddings.openai.embed_with_retry.<locals>._embed_with_retry in 4.0 seconds as it raised APIConnectionError: Error communicating with OpenAI: HTTPSConnectionPool(host='api.openai.com', port=443): Max retries exceeded with url: /v1/engines/text-embedding-ada-002/embeddings (Caused by SSLError(SSLZeroReturnError(6, 'TLS/SSL connection has been closed (EOF) (_ssl.c:1131)')).

I have considered checking my network stability, proxy configurations, and SSL certificate setup, but haven’t identified the exact issue yet. What troubleshooting steps or solutions can help resolve this SSL connection error?

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 26 days ago

The error message indicates an APIConnectionError caused by an SSL issue while trying to reach OpenAI’s endpoint. This usually happens when a secure connection cannot be established due to one or more of the following:

Unreliable Network: Your network connection might be unstable or behind a restrictive firewall.
Proxy Configurations: If you’re using a proxy, it may not correctly support SSL, or its settings could be interfering with HTTPS connections.
SSL Certificate Issues: Your system’s SSL certificates might be missing, outdated, or misconfigured.

Troubleshooting Steps

Verify Your Network Connection:
Ensure you have a stable internet connection (consider switching networks or using a wired connection).
Check Proxy Settings:
If using a proxy, confirm that its configuration is compatible with HTTPS and the OpenAI API. You may try bypassing the proxy to see if the error persists.
Inspect SSL Certificates:
Make sure your system’s SSL certificates are up-to-date. On some systems, this may involve updating your CA certificates (for example, on a Linux system you might run sudo update-ca-certificates).
Firewall Settings:
Verify that your firewall isn’t blocking outgoing HTTPS requests to api.openai.com.
Retry After Some Time:
Sometimes these errors can be transient. If none of the above steps work, consider waiting and trying again.

By following these steps, you should be able to diagnose and resolve the issue causing the SSL connection error.

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