microsoft/autogen · error · ValueError

Failed to generate embeddings with OpenAI: {str(e)}

Error message

Failed to generate embeddings with OpenAI: {str(e)}

What it means

Error "Failed to generate embeddings with OpenAI: {str(e)}" thrown in microsoft/autogen.

Source

Thrown at python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/tools/azure/_ai_search.py:209

                raise ValueError(f"Failed to generate embeddings with Azure OpenAI: {str(e)}") from e

        elif embedding_provider.lower() == "openai":
            try:
                from openai import AsyncOpenAI
            except ImportError:
                raise ImportError(
                    "OpenAI SDK is required for client-side embedding generation. "
                    "Please install it with: uv add openai"
                ) from None

            api_key = getattr(search_config, "openai_api_key", None)
            openai_client = AsyncOpenAI(api_key=api_key)

            try:
                response = await openai_client.embeddings.create(model=embedding_model, input=query)
                return response.data[0].embedding
            except Exception as e:
                raise ValueError(f"Failed to generate embeddings with OpenAI: {str(e)}") from e
        else:
            raise ValueError(
                f"Unsupported client-side embedding provider: {embedding_provider}. "
                "Currently supported providers are 'azure_openai' and 'openai'."
            )


class BaseAzureAISearchTool(
    BaseTool[SearchQuery, SearchResults], Component[AzureAISearchConfig], EmbeddingProvider, ABC
):
    """Abstract base class for Azure AI Search tools.

    This class defines the common interface and functionality for all Azure AI Search tools.
    It handles configuration management, client initialization, and the abstract methods
    that subclasses must implement.

    Attributes:
        search_config: Configuration parameters for the search service.

View on GitHub (pinned to 027ecf0a37)

Solutions

1. Check API key, model name, and network

Example fix

Verify OPENAI_API_KEY and the embedding model name

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/tools/azure/_ai_search.py:209 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of microsoft/autogen@027ecf0a37 (2026-08-15). Data as JSON: /api/errors/80e14b6bf5a68717. Report an issue: GitHub.