Phone number not invoking server_url?
# support
m
When I get the details of my phone number using the "Get Phone Number" API, I see this: { "id": "a02b6294-63e4-48aa-81dc-f597d27d5cd4", "orgId": "93919d4a-4ea9-4ee6-976d-2c6447c86e24", "number": "+15128818753", "createdAt": "2024-06-03T18:33:37.417Z", "updatedAt": "2024-08-19T10:32:23.485Z", "stripeSubscriptionId": "sub_1PNfhICRkod4mKy31esQ41DW", "stripeSubscriptionStatus": "active", "stripeSubscriptionCurrentPeriodStart": "2024-08-03T18:33:32.000Z", "serverUrl": "https://api.neurologic.digital/assistant_request" } However when I call the number, I get the "Couldn't get assistant" error message. I The assistant_request endpoint is very simple, it should print out a debug statement but it never does: @app.route('/assistant_request', methods=['POST']) def assistant_request(): print("Inside assistant_request endpoint") Are there any outages at the moment? Or is there anything odd in the JSON returned from my phone number?
v
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@Michael P I'm glad you reached out for assistance. Based on the JSON data you've provided, everything seems to be in order with your phone number details. The "Couldn't get assistant" error message you're encountering could be due to a few different reasons, such as an issue with the server hosting your
assistant_request
endpoint, or a misconfiguration in the API that's preventing it from reaching your endpoint. There are no outages reported on our end at the moment, so let's try to troubleshoot the issue together. Could you please confirm if the server hosting your
assistant_request
endpoint is currently running and accessible over the internet? Additionally, ensure that the server is properly configured to receive POST requests at the
/assistant_request
route. If everything seems correct on your end, there might be an issue with the communication between our service and your endpoint that we need to investigate further. Please ask support for more info on this if the problem persists after verifying your server's status and configuration.
m
Yes, I can confirm that the flask server is up and running. However it appears that the assistant_request endpoint is never called because the very first line has a debug print statement and that statement is never executed.
v
@Michael P It's good to hear that your Flask server is up and running. Since the debug statement in your
assistant_request
endpoint is not being executed, it suggests that the requests are not reaching your endpoint. Here are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot the issue: 1. **Check Network Accessibility**: Ensure that your Flask server is accessible from the public internet. Since you're using ngrok, verify that the ngrok tunnel is established and that the public URL provided by ngrok is correctly configured in any relevant settings or API configurations. 2. **Verify Endpoint URL**: Double-check that the
serverUrl
in the JSON you provided is correct and matches the ngrok URL. Any discrepancy here could prevent the API from reaching your endpoint. 3. **Inspect Logs**: Look at the ngrok logs to see if there are incoming requests to your public URL. Ngrok's web interface usually shows the traffic passing through the tunnel. 4. **Firewall or Security Settings**: Make sure that there are no firewall or security settings that are blocking incoming requests to your Flask server. 5. **Test Locally**: Try sending a POST request to your
assistant_request
endpoint locally using a tool like
curl
or Postman to ensure that the endpoint is functioning as expected. 6. **Check API Configuration**: Review the configuration of the API that is supposed to call your
assistant_request
endpoint to ensure that it is set up correctly. If after these steps the issue still persists, it might be necessary to look into the logs or monitoring tools of the service that's supposed to call your endpoint for more clues. If you're unable to resolve the issue, please reach out to support for further assistance.
m
never mind, this is on our end, the SSL certificate appears to have expired.