Bot-docs: onTurnError: TypeError: Only absolute URLs are supported

[ebbimola]

onTurnError

It was initially a scaffold echo bot.
QnA code to call QnA maker service were added, but now after the bot echos back, I get the following: "Oops. Something went wrong".
The emulator returns: [onTurnError]: TypeError: Only absolute URLs are supported
What could cause this error?

[JonathanFingold]

@ebbimola Which article were you following when you received this error message?

[ebbimola]

That will be "Use QnA Maker in your bot to answer questions"

[ebbimola]

const dotenv = require('dotenv');
const path = require('path');
const restify = require('restify');

const { BotFrameworkAdapter } = require('botbuilder');

const { MyBot } = require('./bot');

const ENV_FILE = path.join(__dirname, '.env');
dotenv.config({ path: ENV_FILE });

// Create HTTP server
const server = restify.createServer();
server.listen(process.env.port || process.env.PORT || 3978, () => {
    console.log(`\n${ server.name } listening to ${ server.url }`);
    console.log(`\nGet Bot Framework Emulator: https://aka.ms/botframework-emulator`);
    console.log(`\nTo test your bot, see: https://aka.ms/debug-with-emulator`);
});

// Create adapter.
const adapter = new BotFrameworkAdapter({
    appId: process.env.MicrosoftAppId,
    appPassword: process.env.MicrosoftAppPassword
});

// Map knowledge base endpoint values from .env file into the required format for `QnAMaker`.
const configuration = {
    knowledgeBaseId: process.env.QnAKnowledgebaseId,
    endpointKey: process.env.QnAAuthKey,
    host: process.env.QnAEndpointHostName
 };

// Catch-all for errors.
adapter.onTurnError = async (context, error) => {
    // This check writes out errors to console log .vs. app insights.
    console.error(`\n [onTurnError]: ${ error }`);
    // Send a message to the user
    await context.sendActivity(`Oops. Something went wrong! this Damn thing....`);
};

// Create the main dialog.
const myBot = new MyBot(configuration, {});

// Listen for incoming requests.
server.post('/api/messages', (req, res) => {
    adapter.processActivity(req, res, async (context) => {
        // Route to main dialog.
        await myBot.run(context);
    });
});

[JonathanFingold]

Your host name should look something like this:

Use the complete name, starting with https:// and ending with /qnamaker.

[ebbimola]

@jonathanFingold my .env file has the full url as shown below

the error persist...

[dmvtech]

I'm seeing if I reproduce with your code from a echo bot. In the meantime, can you clone and try with the QnA sample, I just confirmed that this one worked for me.

[dmvtech]

@ebbimola Can you share your bot code too? What does the Debug Console show for errors?

[ebbimola]

// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
// Licensed under the MIT License.

const dotenv = require('dotenv');
const path = require('path');
const restify = require('restify');
// Import required bot services.
// See https://aka.ms/bot-services to learn more about the different parts of a bot.
const { BotFrameworkAdapter } = require('botbuilder');
// This bot's main dialog.
const { MyBot } = require('./bot');
// Import required bot configuration.
const ENV_FILE = path.join(__dirname, '.env');
dotenv.config({ path: ENV_FILE });
// Create HTTP server
const server = restify.createServer();
server.listen(process.env.port || process.env.PORT || 3978, () => {
    console.log(`\n${server.name} listening to ${server.url}`);
    console.log(`\nGet Bot Framework Emulator: https://aka.ms/botframework-emulator`);
    console.log(`\nTo test your bot, see: https://aka.ms/debug-with-emulator`);
});
// Create adapter.
// See https://aka.ms/about-bot-adapter to learn more about how bots work.
const adapter = new BotFrameworkAdapter({
    appId: process.env.MicrosoftAppId,
    appPassword: process.env.MicrosoftAppPassword
});
// Map knowledge base endpoint values from .env file into the required format for QnAMaker.
const configuration = {
    knowledgeBaseId: process.env.QnAKnowledgebaseId,
    endpointKey: process.env.QnAAuthKey,
    host: process.env.QnAEndpointHostName
};
// Catch-all for errors.
adapter.onTurnError = async (context, error) => {
    // This check writes out errors to console log .vs. app insights.
    console.error(`\n [onTurnError]: ${error}`);
    // Send a message to the user
    await context.sendActivity(`Oops. Something went wrong! this Damn thing....`);
};
// Create the main dialog.
const myBot = new MyBot(configuration, {});
// Listen for incoming requests.
server.post('/api/messages', (req, res) => {
    adapter.processActivity(req, res, async (context) => {
        // Route to main dialog.
        await myBot.run(context);
    });
});

[ebbimola]

I get the below error in the console...

[dmvtech]

@ebbimola That code is from your index.js, yes? You should also have code in a bot (for example bot.js or bots\echobot.js). If it's easier, you can put your bot in a repo so I can see the whole thing.

[dmvtech]

Also, is this a typo?

`onst dotenv = require('dotenv');

Should be:

const dotenv = require('dotenv');

My assumption is that it is just a GitHub rendering issue.

[ebbimola]

@dmvtech I am sorry it was an oversight, and yes theres bot.js and also typo most have been when I was copying the code.

[dmvtech]

Can you share the bot.js code?

[ebbimola]

const { ActivityHandler } = require('botbuilder');


class MyBot extends ActivityHandler {
    constructor(configuration, qnaOptions) {
       super();
       if (!configuration) throw new Error('[QnaMakerBot]: Missing parameter. configuration is required');
       // now create a qnaMaker connector.
       this.qnaMaker = new QnAMaker(configuration, qnaOptions);
       this.onMessage(async (context, next) => {
            await context.sendActivity(`You said '${ context.activity.text }'`);
            // send user input to QnA Maker.
            const qnaResults = await this.qnaMaker.getAnswers(context);

            // If an answer was received from QnA Maker, send the answer back to the user.
            if (qnaResults[0]) {
                await context.sendActivity(`QnAMaker returned response: ' ${ qnaResults[0].answer}`);
            }

 else {
                // If no answers were returned from QnA Maker, reply with help.
                await context.sendActivity('No QnA Maker response was returned.'
                    + 'This example uses a QnA Maker Knowledge Base that focuses on smart light bulbs. '
                    + `Ask the bot questions like "Why won't it turn on?" or "I need help."`);
            }
            await next();
         });

this.onMembersAdded(async (context, next) => {
                const membersAdded = context.activity.membersAdded;
                for (let cnt = 0; cnt < membersAdded.length; ++cnt) {
                    if (membersAdded[cnt].id !== context.activity.recipient.id) {
                        await context.sendActivity('Hello and welcome!');
                    }
                }
                // By calling next() you ensure that the next BotHandler is run.
                await next();
            });
    }
}

module.exports.MyBot = MyBot;
const { QnAMaker } = require('botbuilder-ai');

[dmvtech]

I'm not able to reproduce the error using your code.

Have you tried creating another QnA KB and testing against that?

May I email you my keys/endpoint and have you test with that?

[dmvtech]

I sent you an email.

[ebbimola]

@dmvtech thanks, yes I have created another QnA and it worked with my keys and endpoint.

[dmvtech]

Thanks @ebbimola. That shows that there is something wrong with that KB. You could test by using the POSTMAN or CURL commands that it gives you after publishing.

To clarify for me; is that (another QnA KB) a solution for you or just a test? (i.e. are you going to be using the other QnA KB as your production one).

[dmvtech]

I'm going to close this as you have a work around. If you still have issues, please let me know.

[MaxMueller0815]

I have the exact same error.
Only in the local testing with the emulator the code works.
When I pushed it in git hub and it was deployed in azure it worked in web chat today in the morning.
now I have the error above.

[dmvtech]

@MaxMueller0815 I just wanted to check. You are still having this issue as of October 28th?

[MaxMueller0815]

Thanks for asking
I already tried different other samples. I cannot remember which one was causing this error.
If i find out i will update my post!

[nandaguruswamy]

I had the same error too and found the reason. Its the .env file, the last line of the hostname is not commented out properly. Remove the line "// This is a URL ending in /qnamaker". And it should work. Hope this helps.