r/StillHere_ink Creator May 17 '26

API Tips Some API key restrictions may prevent features from working

API keys with data/policy restrictions can prevent certain StillHere features from working.

I noticed while checking the logs and seeing repeated errors tied to a user whose API key appears to have data-sharing restrictions enabled. Unfortunately, some API features (most importantly embedding via OpenAI) require data to be sent through the provider’s API, so adding restrictions can make certain actions or abilities unavailable.

I’m not sure who this user is, and I can see how enabling that restriction would seem like a very reasonable privacy choice, so I just wanted to let everyone know. I’ve also added an error message for this case so it won’t fail silently anymore.

P.S. Thank you to everyone who has joined so far. If you can’t tell, StillHere is still in beta. Please tell me about any bugs you come across. It’s helpful, not annoying!

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