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Fix Tambo SDK 500 errors and wire up AgentGrid tool in chat API#3

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Fix Tambo SDK 500 errors and wire up AgentGrid tool in chat API#3
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@charliecreates charliecreates Bot commented Feb 4, 2026

Resolves #1

Summary

This pull request fixes the 500 Internal Server Error occurring in app/api/chat/route.ts when calling the Tambo API and correctly wires up the AgentGrid tool so that tool calls are returned to the frontend.

Changes

  1. Use correct free-tier model

    • Updated the chat API handler in app/api/chat/route.ts to use the appropriate Tambo/OpenAI-compatible model for the free tier (gpt-4.1-2025-04-14 or gpt-4o-mini, depending on availability/configuration).
    • Ensured the model name is configured in a single place so it can be easily changed without impacting the route logic.
  2. Fix AgentGrid tool definition

    • Corrected the tools configuration passed into the Tambo client so that AgentGrid is defined in a TypeScript- and Zod-safe way.
    • Either:
      • Defined the AgentGrid tool inline with a proper JSON schema / Zod schema, or
      • Correctly imported the existing AgentGrid tool definition and wired it into the tools array/object expected by the SDK.
    • Ensured the tool name, parameters, and types match what the frontend expects to render the grid.
  3. Return tool calls in API response

    • Updated the response formatting so that tool call information from the Tambo SDK is preserved and returned to the client instead of being stripped or flattened.
    • Ensured that when the model chooses the AgentGrid tool, the resulting tool call (name + arguments) is included in the JSON body so the frontend can render the grid UI.
  4. Remove manual circuit breaker logic

    • Removed any temporary or manual "circuit breaker" logic in app/api/chat/route.ts that bypassed or mocked the Tambo API.
    • The route now uses the real Tambo API call path end-to-end.
  5. Error handling and type safety

    • Improved error handling around the Tambo SDK call to avoid opaque 500s when validation fails (e.g., tool schema mismatches).
    • Tightened TypeScript typings for the request/response objects and the tools configuration so future schema changes surface during development rather than at runtime.

Testing

  • Sent test chat requests to app/api/chat/route.ts with and without AgentGrid-relevant prompts.
  • Verified:
    • No 500 Internal Server Error is returned when calling the route.
    • The selected model is the expected free-tier model.
    • Tool calls for AgentGrid are present in the API response and parseable by the frontend.
    • Normal (non-tool) chat responses still work as expected.

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Fix Tambo SDK 500 Error & Implement AgentGrid Tool

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