# Convai External API function **URL:** \ **Category:** Character Intelligence\ **Tags:** external-api, question\ **Created:** [August 11, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/convai-external-api-function/4879 "2025-08-11T19:56:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![global.admin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@global.admin](https://forum.convai.com/u/global.admin)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/convai-external-api-function/4879/1 "2025-08-11T19:56:54Z")
Hi, I’m using the Convai External API function to connect my assistant with n8n in order to automate task processes. From the code implementation to the API testing, everything has worked fine, but the problem occurs when I talk directly to the assistant—it doesn’t create the task. What’s going on? Thank you, regards. ---
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/convai-external-api-function/4879/2 "2025-08-11T20:18:44Z")
Hello @global.admin, Make sure you have enabled the API. ---
**Author:** ![global.admin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@global.admin](https://forum.convai.com/u/global.admin)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/convai-external-api-function/4879/3 "2025-08-11T20:46:57Z")
The API is enabled Or what do you mean by this? ---
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/convai-external-api-function/4879/4 "2025-08-11T20:54:13Z")
From the external API page. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/convai/original/2X/d/db2ff18da39cea465e6771afb3c7802d0d25845d.png) ---
**Author:** ![global.admin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@global.admin](https://forum.convai.com/u/global.admin)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/convai-external-api-function/4879/5 "2025-08-11T22:31:40Z")
Yes, The API is enabled ---
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/convai-external-api-function/4879/6 "2025-08-11T22:33:53Z")
So when you test the API it works fine, but when you talk to the character it doesn’t work? ---
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/convai-external-api-function/4879/7 "2025-08-11T22:34:07Z")
Which LLM do you use? ---
**Author:** ![global.admin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@global.admin](https://forum.convai.com/u/global.admin)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/convai-external-api-function/4879/8 "2025-08-11T22:55:28Z")
Chat GPT-4 ---
**Author:** ![global.admin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@global.admin](https://forum.convai.com/u/global.admin)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/convai-external-api-function/4879/9 "2025-08-11T22:55:48Z")
Yes thats the problem ---
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/convai-external-api-function/4879/10 "2025-08-11T23:02:53Z")
Could you please share the character ID and Session ID? ---
**Author:** ![global.admin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@global.admin](https://forum.convai.com/u/global.admin)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/convai-external-api-function/4879/11 "2025-08-14T17:33:23Z")
sure is a858bbd8-5dd4-11f0-b7dd-42010a7be01f ---
**Author:** ![global.admin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@global.admin](https://forum.convai.com/u/global.admin)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/convai-external-api-function/4879/12 "2025-08-19T00:12:57Z")
and the session id is the Api Key? ---
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/convai-external-api-function/4879/13 "2025-08-19T16:09:43Z")
Could you please try with GPT4o or Claude? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/convai/original/1X/e60ef96aa7334c5ccf6682f6c6dbc20fcfa96b49.png) [@system](https://forum.convai.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/convai-external-api-function/4879/14 "2025-09-18T16:10:32Z")
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