Error when using GLM-5.2 via DigitalOcean: 'str object' has no attribute 'items'

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Description

When using GLM-5.2 model through DigitalOcean provider, the request fails with a Python attribute error. The error suggests that a string is being passed where a dictionary/object is expected in the API request payload.

Error message:
Error from provider (DigitalOcean): 'str object' has no attribute 'items'

Turn execution failed
Provider rejected the model request.
provider=59a1a147-6163-4b9f-9a6a-e3c3d74db3f3 model=glm-5.2 request= reason=invalid_request status=400 retryable=false

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Steps to reproduce

1. Configure GLM-5.2 model with DigitalOcean provider in Zcode
2. Start a new conversation or send any message
3. The request fails immediately with the above error

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This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

• GLM-5.2 via OpenCode Go returns 400: messages.content should be a valid string #32821: GLM-5.2 via OpenCode Go also returns 400 errors related to message content format — may be the same underlying serialization issue

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