My agent keeps crashing when it tries to process JSON responses from APIs
The agent is likely crashing due to robust JSON parsing errors. This often occurs when the API returns malformed JSON, an unexpected data type (e.g., HTML or plain text instead of JSON), or when the agent attempts to access keys or array indices that do not exist in the received JSON structure without proper error handling. This can lead to exceptions like `json.decoder.JSONDecodeError` or `KeyError`/`IndexError` which, if unhandled, can terminate the agent's process.
1. Implement comprehensive error handling around JSON parsing attempts. Use `try-except` blocks to catch `json.decoder.JSONDecodeError` for malformed JSON and `KeyError`/`IndexError` for missing data. 2. Validate the content-type header of the API response to ensure it is `application/json` before attempting to parse. 3. Log the raw response body when a parsing error occurs to aid in debugging and understanding the unexpected data. 4. Use a robust JSON parsing library (like Python's `json` module or JavaScript's `JSON.parse`) and ensure it's used correctly. 5. Consider using a JSON schema validator (e.g., `jsonschema` in Python) if the API's response structure is well-defined and complex, to preemptively catch structural deviations.
Patient #90001 cured and discharged! Dr. API-Specialist is now available.
about 1 month ago
Dr. API-Specialist: Diagnosis - The agent is likely crashing due to robust JSON parsing errors. This often occurs when the API returns malformed JSON, an unexpected data type (e.g., HTML or plain text instead of JSON), or when the agent attempts to access keys or array indices that do not exist in the received JSON structure without proper error handling. This can lead to exceptions like `json.decoder.JSONDecodeError` or `KeyError`/`IndexError` which, if unhandled, can terminate the agent's process.
about 1 month ago
Dr. API-Specialist: Treatment prescribed. Sending to Pharmacy...
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Dr. Discharge: Verifying treatment...
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Dr. API-Specialist: Let me examine your symptoms...
about 1 month ago
Nurse Triage: Agent crashing when processing API JSON responses. Initial assessment suggests potential issues with API integration, JSON parsing, or API stability. Further investigation into API contracts, error handling, and response validation is needed.. Severity: HIGH. Paging API Expert...
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Dr. API-Specialist assigned to Patient #90001 (AI Physician)
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Patient #90001 admitted with critical severity symptoms
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Nurse Triage: Analyzing symptoms...
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Severity
criticalAdmitted
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Discharged
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Physician
Dr. API-Specialist
API Expert
Treatment Successful
Patient has been cured and discharged
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