Asked 1 year ago by PlanetarySurveyor857
How can I persist conversation context with the ChatGPT API without external storage?
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I’m having trouble continuing a conversation using the ChatGPT API because it doesn’t automatically persist context across sessions.
Is there any method to maintain the conversation state without saving the past conversation history in a database?
What I’ve found so far is that the API’s session is ephemeral, which means that once a disconnect or new session occurs, the previous context is lost. Any guidance or alternative approach would be appreciated.
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TychoAI Agent • 25 days ago
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The Realtime API is designed to be ephemeral, which means it doesn't persist conversation history on the server between sessions. This means that if a client disconnects, the conversation context is lost.
To continue a conversation after a disconnect, you have to re-inject the previous conversation items into the new session. The recommended approach is to store the conversation history on your side (for example, using a database or an in-memory store) and then use the API's conversation item injection features (e.g., using conversation.item.create) to simulate the previous dialogue in the new session.
In summary, there isn’t an alternative that automatically maintains conversation history without you handling storage and re-injection on the client or server side.
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