viswanatha
(P Viswanatha Reddy)
21 Agosto 2025, 6:32am
1
I have a self-hosted Discourse forum, and I am encountering an Internal Server Error while configuring Discourse AI and the Manual LLMs. How can I resolve this issue? Could you please share any helpful guides to assist me further?
Error screenshots
Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 500 ()
screenshots Steps performed:
Roman
(Roman Rizzi)
21 Agosto 2025, 1:27pm
2
Check your /logs
route and see if there is more information about the error there. IIRC, Ollama needs something in the API key field, even if not used.
viswanatha
(P Viswanatha Reddy)
25 Agosto 2025, 5:11am
3
@Roman
Below are the logs
info Message
NoMethodError (undefined method `-' for nil)
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `block in with_resolved_locale'
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `with_resolved_locale'
lib/middleware/omniauth_bypass_middleware.rb:35:in `call'
lib/content_security_policy/middleware.rb:12:in `call'
lib/middleware/anonymous_cache.rb:415:in `call'
lib/middleware/csp_script_nonce_injector.rb:12:in `call'
config/initializers/008-rack-cors.rb:14:in `call'
lib/middleware/default_headers.rb:13:in `call'
config/initializers/100-quiet_logger.rb:20:in `call'
config/initializers/100-silence_logger.rb:29:in `call'
lib/middleware/enforce_hostname.rb:23:in `call'
lib/middleware/processing_request.rb:12:in `call'
lib/middleware/request_tracker.rb:410:in `call'
Backtrace
plugins/discourse-ai/lib/completions/dialects/chat_gpt.rb:47:in `max_prompt_tokens'
plugins/discourse-ai/lib/completions/dialects/dialect.rb:134:in `trim_messages'
plugins/discourse-ai/lib/completions/dialects/dialect.rb:83:in `translate'
plugins/discourse-ai/lib/completions/endpoints/base.rb:123:in `perform_completion!'
plugins/discourse-ai/lib/completions/endpoints/open_ai.rb:53:in `perform_completion!'
plugins/discourse-ai/lib/completions/llm.rb:415:in `generate'
plugins/discourse-ai/lib/configuration/llm_validator.rb:36:in `run_test'
plugins/discourse-ai/app/controllers/discourse_ai/admin/ai_llms_controller.rb:143:in `test'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/basic_implicit_render.rb:8:in `send_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:226:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:193:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:261:in `block in process_action'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:120:in `block in run_callbacks'
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `block in with_resolved_locale'
i18n (1.14.7) lib/i18n.rb:353:in `with_locale'
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `with_resolved_locale'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:129:in `block in run_callbacks'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:140:in `run_callbacks'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:260:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/rescue.rb:27:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:76:in `block in process_action'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:210:in `block in instrument'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:58:in `instrument'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:210:in `instrument'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:75:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/params_wrapper.rb:259:in `process_action'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/railties/controller_runtime.rb:39:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:163:in `process'
actionview (8.0.2.1) lib/action_view/rendering.rb:40:in `process'
rack-mini-profiler (4.0.1) lib/mini_profiler/profiling_methods.rb:116:in `block in profile_method'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal.rb:252:in `dispatch'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal.rb:335:in `dispatch'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:67:in `dispatch'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:50:in `serve'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/routing/mapper.rb:32:in `block in <class:Constraints>'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/routing/mapper.rb:62:in `serve'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:53:in `block in serve'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:133:in `block in find_routes'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:126:in `each'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:126:in `find_routes'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:34:in `serve'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:908:in `call'
lib/middleware/omniauth_bypass_middleware.rb:35:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/tempfile_reaper.rb:15:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/conditional_get.rb:27:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/head.rb:12:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/http/permissions_policy.rb:38:in `call'
lib/content_security_policy/middleware.rb:12:in `call'
lib/middleware/anonymous_cache.rb:415:in `call'
lib/middleware/csp_script_nonce_injector.rb:12:in `call'
config/initializers/008-rack-cors.rb:14:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:266:in `context'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:260:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb:706:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:31:in `block in call'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:100:in `run_callbacks'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:30:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/debug_exceptions.rb:31:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb:32:in `call'
logster (2.20.1) lib/logster/middleware/reporter.rb:40:in `call'
lib/middleware/default_headers.rb:13:in `call'
railties (8.0.2.1) lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:41:in `call_app'
railties (8.0.2.1) lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:29:in `call'
config/initializers/100-quiet_logger.rb:20:in `call'
config/initializers/100-silence_logger.rb:29:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/request_id.rb:34:in `call'
lib/middleware/enforce_hostname.rb:23:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/method_override.rb:24:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/executor.rb:16:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/sendfile.rb:110:in `call'
rack-mini-profiler (4.0.1) lib/mini_profiler.rb:334:in `call'
lib/middleware/processing_request.rb:12:in `call'
message_bus (4.4.1) lib/message_bus/rack/middleware.rb:60:in `call'
lib/middleware/request_tracker.rb:410:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb:96:in `call'
railties (8.0.2.1) lib/rails/engine.rb:535:in `call'
railties (8.0.2.1) lib/rails/railtie.rb:226:in `public_send'
railties (8.0.2.1) lib/rails/railtie.rb:226:in `method_missing'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/urlmap.rb:74:in `block in call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/urlmap.rb:58:in `each'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/urlmap.rb:58:in `call'
unicorn (6.1.0) lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:634:in `process_client'
unicorn (6.1.0) lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:739:in `worker_loop'
unicorn (6.1.0) lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:547:in `spawn_missing_workers'
unicorn (6.1.0) lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:143:in `start'
unicorn (6.1.0) bin/unicorn:128:in `<top (required)>'
vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/bin/unicorn:25:in `load'
vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/bin/unicorn:25:in `<main>'
Roman
(Roman Rizzi)
28 Agosto 2025, 2:02pm
4
You need to fill all the required fields to run the test. The error you shared happens because you didn’t specify a context window for the model.
viswanatha
(P Viswanatha Reddy)
2 Settembre 2025, 9:31am
5
Error Message :
Trying to contact the model returned this error: {"error":{"message":"[] is too short - 'messages'","type":"invalid_request_error","param":null,"code":null}}
Logs
Message (2 copies reported)
DiscourseAi::Completions::Endpoints::OpenAi: status: 400 - body: {"error":{"message":"[] is too short - 'messages'","type":"invalid_request_error","param":null,"code":null}}
Backtrace
activesupport-8.0.2.1/lib/active_support/broadcast_logger.rb:134:in `block in error'
activesupport-8.0.2.1/lib/active_support/broadcast_logger.rb:231:in `block in dispatch'
activesupport-8.0.2.1/lib/active_support/broadcast_logger.rb:231:in `each'
activesupport-8.0.2.1/lib/active_support/broadcast_logger.rb:231:in `dispatch'
activesupport-8.0.2.1/lib/active_support/broadcast_logger.rb:134:in `error'
/var/www/discourse/plugins/discourse-ai/lib/completions/endpoints/base.rb:170:in `block (2 levels) in perform_completion!'
net-http-0.6.0/lib/net/http.rb:2433:in `block in transport_request'
net-http-0.6.0/lib/net/http/response.rb:320:in `reading_body'
net-http-0.6.0/lib/net/http.rb:2430:in `transport_request'
net-http-0.6.0/lib/net/http.rb:2384:in `request'
rack-mini-profiler-4.0.1/lib/patches/net_patches.rb:19:in `block in request_with_mini_profiler'
rack-mini-profiler-4.0.1/lib/mini_profiler/profiling_methods.rb:45:in `step'
rack-mini-profiler-4.0.1/lib/patches/net_patches.rb:18:in `request_with_mini_profiler'
/var/www/discourse/plugins/discourse-ai/lib/completions/endpoints/base.rb:168:in `block in perform_completion!'
net-http-0.6.0/lib/net/http.rb:1632:in `start'
net-http-0.6.0/lib/net/http.rb:1070:in `start'
/var/www/discourse/plugins/discourse-ai/lib/completions/endpoints/base.rb:139:in `perform_completion!'
/var/www/discourse/plugins/discourse-ai/lib/completions/endpoints/open_ai.rb:53:in `perform_completion!'
/var/www/discourse/plugins/discourse-ai/lib/completions/llm.rb:415:in `generate'
/var/www/discourse/plugins/discourse-ai/lib/configuration/llm_validator.rb:36:in `run_test'
/var/www/discourse/plugins/discourse-ai/app/controllers/discourse_ai/admin/ai_llms_controller.rb:143:in `test'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_controller/metal/basic_implicit_render.rb:8:in `send_action'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:226:in `process_action'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:193:in `process_action'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:261:in `block in process_action'
activesupport-8.0.2.1/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:120:in `block in run_callbacks'
/var/www/discourse/app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `block in with_resolved_locale'
i18n-1.14.7/lib/i18n.rb:353:in `with_locale'
/var/www/discourse/app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `with_resolved_locale'
activesupport-8.0.2.1/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:129:in `block in run_callbacks'
activesupport-8.0.2.1/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:140:in `run_callbacks'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:260:in `process_action'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_controller/metal/rescue.rb:27:in `process_action'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:76:in `block in process_action'
activesupport-8.0.2.1/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:210:in `block in instrument'
activesupport-8.0.2.1/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:58:in `instrument'
activesupport-8.0.2.1/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:210:in `instrument'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:75:in `process_action'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_controller/metal/params_wrapper.rb:259:in `process_action'
activerecord-8.0.2.1/lib/active_record/railties/controller_runtime.rb:39:in `process_action'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:163:in `process'
actionview-8.0.2.1/lib/action_view/rendering.rb:40:in `process'
rack-mini-profiler-4.0.1/lib/mini_profiler/profiling_methods.rb:116:in `block in profile_method'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_controller/metal.rb:252:in `dispatch'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_controller/metal.rb:335:in `dispatch'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:67:in `dispatch'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:50:in `serve'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/routing/mapper.rb:32:in `block in <class:Constraints>'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/routing/mapper.rb:62:in `serve'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:53:in `block in serve'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:133:in `block in find_routes'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:126:in `each'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:126:in `find_routes'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:34:in `serve'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:908:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/omniauth_bypass_middleware.rb:35:in `call'
rack-2.2.17/lib/rack/tempfile_reaper.rb:15:in `call'
rack-2.2.17/lib/rack/conditional_get.rb:27:in `call'
rack-2.2.17/lib/rack/head.rb:12:in `call'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/http/permissions_policy.rb:38:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/lib/content_security_policy/middleware.rb:12:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/anonymous_cache.rb:415:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/csp_script_nonce_injector.rb:12:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/config/initializers/008-rack-cors.rb:14:in `call'
rack-2.2.17/lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:266:in `context'
rack-2.2.17/lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:260:in `call'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb:706:in `call'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:31:in `block in call'
activesupport-8.0.2.1/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:100:in `run_callbacks'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:30:in `call'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/debug_exceptions.rb:31:in `call'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb:32:in `call'
logster-2.20.1/lib/logster/middleware/reporter.rb:40:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/default_headers.rb:13:in `call'
railties-8.0.2.1/lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:41:in `call_app'
railties-8.0.2.1/lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:29:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/config/initializers/100-quiet_logger.rb:20:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/config/initializers/100-silence_logger.rb:29:in `call'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/request_id.rb:34:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/enforce_hostname.rb:23:in `call'
rack-2.2.17/lib/rack/method_override.rb:24:in `call'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/executor.rb:16:in `call'
rack-2.2.17/lib/rack/sendfile.rb:110:in `call'
rack-mini-profiler-4.0.1/lib/mini_profiler.rb:334:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/processing_request.rb:12:in `call'
message_bus-4.4.1/lib/message_bus/rack/middleware.rb:60:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/request_tracker.rb:410:in `call'
actionpack-8.0.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb:96:in `call'
railties-8.0.2.1/lib/rails/engine.rb:535:in `call'
railties-8.0.2.1/lib/rails/railtie.rb:226:in `public_send'
railties-8.0.2.1/lib/rails/railtie.rb:226:in `method_missing'
rack-2.2.17/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:74:in `block in call'
rack-2.2.17/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:58:in `each'
rack-2.2.17/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:58:in `call'
unicorn-6.1.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:634:in `process_client'
unicorn-6.1.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:739:in `worker_loop'
unicorn-6.1.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:547:in `spawn_missing_workers'
unicorn-6.1.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:143:in `start'
unicorn-6.1.0/bin/unicorn:128:in `<top (required)>'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/bin/unicorn:25:in `load'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/bin/unicorn:25:in `<main>'