Storing request/response history with image inputs
Avoid storing request/response history on the server when sending images to prevent potential request failures.
Disable storing previous request/response on server.
Mistake
Storing request/response history on the server when sending images.
Why
Otherwise the request may fail.
What it does and when to use it
Requests involving image inputs may fail if server-side history storage is enabled. To avoid this, disable the storing of previous request and response history on the server.
Sources and credit
- Image Understanding ↗xAI · xAI Docs: Guides · May 29, 2026 · paraphrased
First seen on Subvolts May 29, 2026. Updated Sep 11, 2026. Spotted a problem? Tell us.
Where it shows up
- Image UnderstandingxAI · xAI Docs: Guides · May 29, 2026
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Questions people ask
- Which AI tools does this work with?
- Any current model. It was seen with Grok in the sources.
- Where did this come from?
- xAI (xAI Docs: Guides). Subvolts collected, normalized and credited it; the link above opens the original.