Dictation API Taking 40 seconds to respond. Speech is API is fast.

[CazCzw]

Bug

Dictation API Taking 40 seconds to respond with small audio requests. Way too long.
Speech API takes <1 second without any other changes.

I am not using the Unity plugin since I just want pure transcription. I am just doing web requests.

I construct a POST for the dictations api like this:
`// Convert the AudioClip data to a byte array
byte[] data = AudioClipToWav(recording);

    System.Net.ServicePointManager.ServerCertificateValidationCallback = delegate { return true; };
    
    UnityWebRequest www = new UnityWebRequest(witAiUrl, UnityWebRequest.kHttpVerbPOST);
    www.uploadHandler = new UploadHandlerRaw(data);
    www.downloadHandler = new DownloadHandlerBuffer();
    www.SetRequestHeader("Authorization", "Bearer " + witAiToken);
    www.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type", "audio/wav");
    Debug.Log("Sending request to Wit.ai");
    yield return www.SendWebRequest();`

If my endpoint is set to this
private const string witAiUrl = "https://api.wit.ai/speech?v=20230215";
it takes <1 second to return the right response.

If I set it to this:
private const string witAiUrl = "https://api.wit.ai/dictation?v=20230215"
it takes 40 seconds to return the correct response.

Same audio length. Just a quick 2 second "Hello world" audio clip that is being sent after 2 seconds.

[maidaneze]

Hi Caz, could you give us the wit appid?
It would also be useful if you could share the audio clip with us so we can debug the issue.

[CazCzw]

AppID: 607996611350377 I don't have any audio clips saved, but it was 40s regardless of how long the clip was. They were all just me saying "Testing 1,2,3" and all worked immediately when I switched to the Speech API instead. Mr. Caz Czworkowski Data Enablement Lead GSK Tel: 609.827.1064

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[maidaneze]

I tried reproducing this issue but I couldn't. Is it still persisting? In case it is, could you attach an audio file that can consistently reproduce this issue?

[n0th1ng-else]

I am also experiencing this. I have a timeout 30sec for the request and I see in the logs it happens almost every day for a couple of requests. I do not have a file at hand, but I can put a time stamp for today's alert 2023-05-07T10:06:09.688Z probably this will help the investigation. the appId is 585410835512762

[elemosel]

Hey Same problem here,
im experiencing extreme high timout rates for 30 sec or higher until getting a response.

AppID: 6KFYX44B6QNIFHIJPK5TJ3OZJ6RYWVAW

as well as

AppID: MIKTFR2PJPA7OZELOR3KDNVY6RHE4KJU