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+"""
+title: RouteLLM Pipeline
+author: justinh-rahb
+date: 2024-07-25
+version: 0.2.3
+license: MIT
+description: A pipeline for routing LLM requests using RouteLLM framework, compatible with OpenAI API.
+requirements: routellm, pydantic, requests
+"""
+
+import os
+from typing import List, Union, Generator, Iterator
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+import logging
+from routellm.controller import Controller
+
+class Pipeline:
+    class Valves(BaseModel):
+        ROUTELLM_SUFFIX: str = Field(
+            default="OpenAI",
+            description="Suffix to use for model identifier and name."
+        )
+        ROUTELLM_STRONG_MODEL: str = Field(
+            default="gpt-4o", description="Identifier for the strong model."
+        )
+        ROUTELLM_WEAK_MODEL: str = Field(
+            default="gpt-4o-mini", description="Identifier for the weak model."
+        )
+        ROUTELLM_BASE_URL: str = Field(
+            default="https://api.openai.com/v1",
+            description="Base URL for the API."
+        )
+        ROUTELLM_API_KEY: str = Field(
+            default="sk-your-api-key",
+            description="API key for accessing models."
+        )
+        ROUTELLM_ROUTER: str = Field(
+            default="mf", description="Identifier for the RouteLLM routing model."
+        )
+        ROUTELLM_THRESHOLD: float = Field(
+            default=0.11593,
+            description="Threshold value for determining when to use the strong model."
+        )
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.type = "manifold"
+        self.id = "routellm"
+        self.name = "RouteLLM/"
+        
+        # Initialize valves with environment variables if available
+        self.valves = self.Valves(
+            ROUTELLM_API_KEY=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY", "")
+        )
+        
+        self.controller = None
+        self._initialize_controller()
+
+    def _initialize_controller(self):
+        try:
+            strong_model = self.valves.ROUTELLM_STRONG_MODEL
+            weak_model = self.valves.ROUTELLM_WEAK_MODEL
+
+            # Set the API key as an environment variable
+            os.environ["OPENAI_API_KEY"] = self.valves.ROUTELLM_API_KEY
+
+            self.controller = Controller(
+                routers=[self.valves.ROUTELLM_ROUTER],
+                strong_model=strong_model,
+                weak_model=weak_model
+            )
+            logging.info("RouteLLM controller initialized successfully")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.error(f"Error initializing RouteLLM controller: {e}")
+            self.controller = None
+
+    def pipelines(self) -> List[dict]:
+        return [{"id": f"{self.valves.ROUTELLM_SUFFIX.lower()}", "name": f"{self.valves.ROUTELLM_SUFFIX}"}]
+
+    async def on_startup(self):
+        logging.info(f"on_startup: {__name__}")
+        self._initialize_controller()
+
+    async def on_shutdown(self):
+        logging.info(f"on_shutdown: {__name__}")
+
+    async def on_valves_updated(self):
+        logging.info(f"on_valves_updated: {__name__}")
+        self._initialize_controller()
+
+    def pipe(
+        self, user_message: str, model_id: str, messages: List[dict], body: dict
+    ) -> Union[str, Generator, Iterator]:
+        if not self.controller:
+            return "Error: RouteLLM controller not initialized. Please update valves with valid API key and configuration."
+
+        try:
+            model_name = f"router-{self.valves.ROUTELLM_ROUTER}-{self.valves.ROUTELLM_THRESHOLD}"
+            
+            # Prepare parameters, excluding 'model' and 'messages' if they're in body
+            params = {k: v for k, v in body.items() if k not in ['model', 'messages'] and v is not None}
+
+            # Ensure 'user' is a string if present
+            if 'user' in params and not isinstance(params['user'], str):
+                params['user'] = str(params['user'])
+
+            response = self.controller.completion(
+                model=model_name,
+                messages=messages,
+                **params
+            )
+
+            if body.get("stream", False):
+                return (chunk for chunk in response)
+            else:
+                return response
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.error(f"Error in pipe: {e}")
+            return f"Error: {e}"