unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoise•16mo ago

Odoo Integration Issue: "Expected value of type 'object' for '' but instead received 'string'" Error

Hello everyone, I'm trying to integrate my Voiceflow chatbot with my Odoo system using an API key. I've followed the instructions and created a JavaScript function to handle the API requests, but I'm encountering a persistent error: [ERROR]: Encountered an error in a Function step. Expected value of type 'object' for '' but instead received 'string' I've verified that the response from the Odoo API is in JSON format and that I'm returning the response directly from my function. I've also tried encapsulating the response in an object, but the error persists. Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this issue and how to resolve it? Thanks in advance for your help!

Odoo_Int.js

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Tico | Voiceflow Assistant
Tico | Voiceflow Assistant•16mo ago
The error message you're encountering indicates that Voiceflow is expecting an object as the return value from your function, but it's receiving a string instead. This could be happening due to a couple of reasons: 1. Incorrect Parsing: If the response from the Odoo API is a JSON string, you need to parse it into a JavaScript object before returning it from your function. You can use the JSON.parse() method to do this. Here's an example: 
const response = await fetch(/* your API request here */);
const data = await response.text();
const parsedData = JSON.parse(data);
return parsedData;
const response = await fetch(/* your API request here */);
const data = await response.text();
const parsedData = JSON.parse(data);
return parsedData;
2. Direct String Return: If you're returning a string directly from your function, Voiceflow will interpret it as a string, not an object. To fix this, you need to return the string as a property of an object. Here's an example: 
const response = await fetch(/* your API request here */);
const data = await response.text();
return { result: data };
const response = await fetch(/* your API request here */);
const data = await response.text();
return { result: data };
Remember, the return value from your function should always be an object. If you want to return a string, you should encapsulate it within an object as shown in the second example. Also, ensure that your function is correctly handling the API response. If the API returns an error or an unexpected response, your function should be able to handle it and return a meaningful error message or fallback value. I hope this helps! If you're still encountering issues, please provide more details about your function and the API response, and I'll be glad to assist further.

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