Error using Gemini API

[abdo3033]

App Version

3.3.0

Platform

Windows

Bug Description

When i add Gemini API key the authentication fails while diagnosing the connection although the key is valid and tested it through cUrl

giving this error

Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'get')

Authentication request failed. Please check your configuration.

Steps to Reproduce

When i add Gemini API key the authentication fails

Expected Behaviour

it should connect

Actual Behaviour

Connection Failed

Relevant Logs or Error Output

Additional Context

No response

[github-actions]

Thank you for reporting this issue, @abdo3033.

I've investigated the codebase for Gemini API key validation. The error Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'get') typically occurs when code tries to read a property from an object that is undefined. This could be happening during the authentication diagnostic process.

Relevant code areas:

• src/main/config/config-store.ts - Where API keys are stored and retrieved using electron-store. The .get() method is used to read config values.
• src/main/claude/ - The directory containing provider implementations for different models, including Gemini. The authentication check likely involves making an API call and parsing the response.

Possible causes:

1. The API key might not be saved properly, so when the diagnostic tries to read it via config.get('geminiApiKey'), the store might be undefined or the key doesn't exist.
2. The Gemini provider expects a specific response format, and the API returns something unexpected (e.g., a 403 or different structure), causing a property access to fail.
3. The model name or endpoint used may be incorrect for your Gemini API key type (e.g., using a key for Vertex AI vs. Generative Language API).

To help us debug further, could you please provide:

• The exact steps you followed to add the API key (screenshot of the settings page).
• The version of your Gemini API key type (Gemini API key from Google AI Studio vs. Vertex AI).
• A full log output from Open Cowork (look for log files in the app data directory).
• The model name you selected when adding the key.

Workaround:

Ensure you are using a Gemini API key from Google AI Studio (not Vertex AI). In the app, try selecting the model "gemini-2.0-flash" or "gemini-1.5-pro" explicitly.

We'll investigate further once we have more details. Thank you!

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Open Cowork Bot

[abdo3033]

i tried the mentioned steps but still didn't work