SyntaxError: Unexpected token '<', "<!DOCTYPE "... is not valid JSON

[meenaramcalfire]

When i try to ask a particular question using chat option it gives the below error SyntaxError: Unexpected token '<', "<!DOCTYPE "... is not valid JSON

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Minimal steps to reproduce

After 'azd up' tried running the static app link and it gives the following error when I ask a question in a chat.

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Windows 7, 8 or 10. Linux (which distribution). macOS (Yosemite? El Capitan? Sierra?)

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[lordlinus]

likely the api response did not return a valid json.. i would double check if azure functions has all the settings needed for successful calls to other services