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Can not use OpenAI SDK with Sentry Node agent: TypeError: getDefaultAgent is not a function

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Problem

Confirm this is a Node library issue and not an underlying OpenAI API issue - [X] This is an issue with the Node library Describe the bug Referenced previously here, closed without resolution: https://github.com/openai/openai-node/issues/903 This is a pretty big issue as it prevents usage of the SDK while using the latest Sentry monitoring package. To Reproduce 1. Install Sentry Node sdk via `npm i @sentry/node --save` 2. Enter the following code; [code block] 3. Try to create a completion somewhere in the process after Sentry has been initialized: [code block] Results in error: [code block] Code snippets (Included) OS All operating systems (macOS, Linux) Node version v20.10.0 Library version v4.56.0

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Error: getDefaultAgent is not a function

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Solution: Can not use OpenAI SDK with Sentry Node agent: TypeError: getDefaultAgent is not a function

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As per Alex's comment from the Sentry package, this resolved the problem for me; [code block]

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    As per Alex's comment from the Sentry package, this resolved the problem for me;

    As per Alex's comment from the Sentry package, this resolved the problem for me;

Validation

Resolved in openai/openai-node GitHub issue #1010. Community reactions: 1 upvotes.

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