#Unable to stream api data from vercel ai

1 messages · Page 1 of 1 (latest)

lapis oak
#

I am trying to integrate vercel ai in my /pages app. According to the the vercel ai docs, streaming response is not supported in /pages instead we can store the ui in /pages and use the api from /app
The Next.js Pages Router's API Routes do not support streaming responses. You can use the pages/ directory for the frontend while using an app/ directory Route Handler for handling your LLM responses with streaming.

But even after using the /app api route i dont get a streamed respose. Any idea how can i either debug or tackle it?

nextjs version: 13.5.5

spark hazelBOT
#

Hi @lapis oak. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:

#

To debug your issue, you can use the @vercel/analytics package which provides a debug mode. This mode will display all analytics events in the browser's console and is automatically enabled if the NODE_ENV environment variable is available and either development or test. You can manually disable it to prevent debug messages in your browsers console. Here's how you can use it:

'use client';
import { Analytics } from '@vercel/analytics/react';
 
export default function RootLayout({
 children,
}: {
 children: React.ReactNode;
}) {
 return (
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
 <title>Next.js</title>
 </head>
 <body>
 {children}
 <Analytics debug={false} />;
 </body>
 </html>
 );
}

(Source: Vercel Docs (https://vercel.com/docs/analytics/package))

As for the streaming issue, it's important to note that streaming is built into the Next.js App Router by default. This helps improve both the initial page loading performance, as well as UI that depends on slower data fetches that would block rendering the whole route. You can start streaming route segments using loading.js and UI components with React Suspense (https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing/loading-ui-and-streaming).

Here's an example of how to use Suspense for streaming:

import { Suspense } from 'react';
import { PostFeed, Weather } from './components';
 
export default function Posts() {
 return (
 <section>
 <Suspense fallback={<p>Loading feed...</p>}>
 <PostFeed />
 </Suspense>
 <Suspense fallback={<p>Loading weather...</p>}>
 <Weather />
 </Suspense>
 </section>
 );
}

(Source: Vercel Docs (https://vercel.com/docs/frameworks/nextjs))

#

If you're still facing issues, it might be due to the specific implementation of your code. Make sure you're following the guidelines provided in the Next.js and Vercel documentation.

Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon:

#

@lapis oak kapa.ai is still learning and improving, please let us know how it did by reacting below

lapis oak
#

Can i use /app router api in a /page router

#

@spark hazel Can i use /app router api in a /page router

spark hazelBOT
#

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books:

#

Yes, you can use the /app router API in a /pages router. The /app directory works alongside the /pages directory to allow for incremental adoption. This allows you to opt some routes of your application into the new behavior while keeping other routes in the /pages directory for previous behavior.

However, it's important to note that the App Router takes priority over the Pages Router. Routes across directories should not resolve to the same URL path and will cause a build-time error to prevent a conflict.

Here's an extract from the Next.js documentation that explains this:

The App Router works in a new directory named app. The app directory works alongside the pages directory to allow for incremental adoption. This allows you to opt some routes of your application into the new behavior while keeping other routes in the pages directory for previous behavior. If your application uses the pages directory, please also see the Pages Router (https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/building-your-application/routing) documentation.
Good to know: The App Router takes priority over the Pages Router. Routes across directories should not resolve to the same URL path and will cause a build-time error to prevent a conflict.

(Source: Next.js Docs (https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing))

Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon:

#

@lapis oak kapa.ai is still learning and improving, please let us know how it did by reacting below

lapis oak
#

@spark hazel from app router i am using the vercel ai sdk to stream ai data and trying to use that api in my pages router nested component. Is it possible to receive the streamed data?

spark hazelBOT
#

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books:

#

Yes, it is possible to receive the streamed data from the /app router in your /pages router nested component. However, it's important to note that the Next.js Pages Router's API Routes do not support streaming responses. You can use the pages/ directory for the frontend while using an app/ directory Route Handler for handling your AI responses with streaming.

Here's an example of how you can use the Vercel AI SDK to implement streaming chat experiences for your AI application:

// Inside your Next.js application, create a `page.tsx` file inside the App Router (`app/`) and add the following code:
app/page.tsx
'use client'
import { useChat } from 'ai/react'
import { toast } from 'sonner' // this can be any toast library of your choice

export default function Chat() { 
  const { messages, input, handleInputChange, handleSubmit } = useChat({ 
    onError: err => { 
      toast.error(err.message) 
    } 
  })

  return ( 
    <div className="flex flex-col w-full max-w-md py-24 mx-auto stretch"> 
      {messages.length > 0 ? messages.map(m => ( 
        <div key={m.id} className="whitespace-pre-wrap"> 
          {m.role === 'user' ? 'User: ' : 'AI: '} 
          {m.content} 
        </div> 
      )) : null}
      <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}> 
        <input className="fixed bottom-0 w-full max-w-md p-2 mb-8 border border-gray-300 rounded shadow-xl" value={input} placeholder="Say something..." onChange={handleInputChange} /> 
      </form> 
    </div> 
  )
}

(Source: Vercel Guides (https://vercel.com/guides/securing-ai-app-rate-limiting))

Then, you can use this component in your /pages router. However, remember that the actual streaming of data is handled in the /app router.

Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon:

#

@lapis oak kapa.ai is still learning and improving, please let us know how it did by reacting below

lapis oak
#

@spark hazel My component is in pages router and api is in app router. Nextjs version is 13.5.5

spark hazelBOT
#

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books:

#

Yes, you can use the API from the /app router in your component in the /pages router. The /app directory works alongside the /pages directory to allow for incremental adoption. This means you can use the new features and conventions introduced with the App Router in Next.js 13 while still maintaining your existing routes in the /pages directory.

However, it's important to note that the App Router takes priority over the Pages Router. Routes across directories should not resolve to the same URL path and will cause a build-time error to prevent a conflict.

Here's an extract from the Next.js documentation that explains this:

The App Router works in a new directory named app. The app directory works alongside the pages directory to allow for incremental adoption. This allows you to opt some routes of your application into the new behavior while keeping other routes in the pages directory for previous behavior. If your application uses the pages directory, please also see the Pages Router (https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/building-your-application/routing) documentation.
Good to know: The App Router takes priority over the Pages Router. Routes across directories should not resolve to the same URL path and will cause a build-time error to prevent a conflict.

(Source: Next.js Docs (https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing))

As for receiving streamed data, the Next.js Pages Router's API Routes do not support streaming responses. You can use the pages/ directory for the frontend while using an app/ directory Route Handler for handling your streamed responses.

#

If you're still facing issues, it might be due to the specific implementation of your code. Make sure you're following the guidelines provided in the Next.js and Vercel documentation.

Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: