#10559
invalid_input_error
The provided image file is not valid.
This error has been identified and solved.
Reason
The 400 status error indicating that the provided image is not valid could be due to several reasons:
Invalid URL Syntax: The URL provided for the image might contain typos, misplaced characters, or unsupported symbols, making it invalid.
Incorrect URL Format: Using the wrong prefix for the Google Cloud Storage URL, such as "gs://" instead of "http://storage.googleapis.com/", can lead to this error.
Access Permissions: The image URL might not have the necessary access permissions, making the image inaccessible to the API.
Request Malformation: The request itself could be malformed, containing invalid arguments or syntax that the server cannot process.
These issues can result in the server being unable to understand and process the request, leading to a 400 Bad Request error.
Solution
To resolve the 400 Bad Request error when the provided image is not valid in the Google API, you can take the following steps:
Verify the URL: Ensure the image URL is correctly formatted and does not contain any typos or unsupported characters.
Check Access Permissions: Make sure the image URL has the necessary access permissions to be accessed by the API.
Correct URL Prefix: Use the correct prefix for Google Cloud Storage URLs, such as "http://storage.googleapis.com/" instead of "gs://".
Test Direct Access: Try accessing the image directly via the URL to ensure it is publicly accessible.
Disable URL Encoding: If the URL contains encoded characters, check if decoding them or using a different method to access the image resolves the issue.
Local Download and Base64 Encoding: Download the image locally and send it to the API in base64 encoded format if URL-based access is problematic.
By addressing these potential issues, you can often resolve the 400 Bad Request error related to invalid image URLs.
Suggested Links
https://community.openai.com/t/gpt4-vision-error-when-passing-gcp-storage-bucket-url/582414
https://community.miro.com/ask-the-community-45/resolved-getting-400-that-s-an-error-when-trying-to-use-google-drive-8774
https://github.com/googleapis/google-api-go-client/issues/178
https://www.dreamhost.com/blog/400-bad-request-error/
https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/error-analyzing-image-status-400/58621
https://forum.bubble.io/t/google-cloud-storage-images-not-displaying-in-bubble-but-visible-via-direct-url-why/332019
https://community.openai.com/t/gpt-4-vision-error-badrequesterror-400-invalid-image/516486
https://developers.google.com/drive/api/guides/handle-errors
