# CrewAI Community Support **URL:** https://community.crewai.com/c/community-support/7.md?page=1 [Latest](https://community.crewai.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.crewai.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.crewai.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Why is CrewAI asking for OPENAI\_API\_KEY if I set another LLM provider (e.g., Groq) to the crew?](https://community.crewai.com/t/why-is-crewai-asking-for-openai-api-key-if-i-set-another-llm-provider-e-g-groq-to-the-crew/1163)
**Author:** [@SMAshhar](https://community.crewai.com/u/SMAshhar)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/why-is-crewai-asking-for-openai-api-key-if-i-set-another-llm-provider-e-g-groq-to-the-crew/1163 "2026-03-08T17:02:19Z")
So I just updated my crewai to 0.76.9. I setup my first model, and chose “groq” to be my main llm. Gave my API key and the project was ready to run. When i ran “crewai run”, it gave me following error saying OPENAI\_AP… --- ## [Unable to change model provider for MDXSearchTool](https://community.crewai.com/t/unable-to-change-model-provider-for-mdxsearchtool/7367)
**Author:** [@Abu\_Ubaida](https://community.crewai.com/u/Abu_Ubaida)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/unable-to-change-model-provider-for-mdxsearchtool/7367 "2026-03-06T12:30:36Z")
I was trying to customize the MDXSearchTool to use Cohere models instead of OpenAI. The simple code is as follows: semantic\_search\_resume\_tool: MDXSearchTool = MDXSearchTool( mdx='resume.md', config={ … --- ## [How to disable execution trace prompt?](https://community.crewai.com/t/how-to-disable-execution-trace-prompt/7150)
**Author:** [@swigman](https://community.crewai.com/u/swigman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 4:39am UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/how-to-disable-execution-trace-prompt/7150 "2026-03-05T04:39:06Z")
Hello. I keep getting this prompt and is timing out my API. Would you like to view your execution traces? \[y/N\] (20s timeout) How can I turn this off? --- ## [Was getting error while importing memory using the same method displayed in docs](https://community.crewai.com/t/was-getting-error-while-importing-memory-using-the-same-method-displayed-in-docs/7344)
**Author:** [@Yug\_Jain](https://community.crewai.com/u/Yug_Jain)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 1:48am UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/was-getting-error-while-importing-memory-using-the-same-method-displayed-in-docs/7344 "2026-02-24T01:48:27Z")
I was trying to import memory using the method displayed in docs from crewai import Memory I got this error Traceback (most recent call last):File “C:\\Users\\yugni\\Desktop\\Stratzi Chatbot\\Crewai\_implementation\\flow\_wit… --- ## [Unable to deploy my Crewai flow](https://community.crewai.com/t/unable-to-deploy-my-crewai-flow/7333)
**Author:** [@ezeokeke\_emma](https://community.crewai.com/u/ezeokeke_emma)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/unable-to-deploy-my-crewai-flow/7333 "2026-02-11T20:38:21Z")
Hello, I deployed my crewai flow on crewai amp but its not showing me my API URL, this made me to miss the deadline submission for a hackathon. Pls check the uploaded image for the deployment logs and evidence. As you c… --- ## [How to instantiate multiple crews in a single flow?](https://community.crewai.com/t/how-to-instantiate-multiple-crews-in-a-single-flow/7334)
**Author:** [@Dkain](https://community.crewai.com/u/Dkain)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/how-to-instantiate-multiple-crews-in-a-single-flow/7334 "2026-02-11T14:17:27Z")
I am trying to build a multi-crew system which will be coordinated by a manager flow, but on running the flow i am getting errors that selected crew is returning a empty crew, i.e no agent or tasks even listed in it let … --- ## [How to Pass MCP Tool Output to CodeInterpreterTool in CrewAI](https://community.crewai.com/t/how-to-pass-mcp-tool-output-to-codeinterpretertool-in-crewai/7335)
**Author:** [@ranjith\_kumar1](https://community.crewai.com/u/ranjith_kumar1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/how-to-pass-mcp-tool-output-to-codeinterpretertool-in-crewai/7335 "2026-02-10T15:39:28Z")
Hi team, Goal Answer user questions by dynamically writing and executing Python code on data returned from APIs. Current Setup I have built an MCP server with one or more tools. Each MCP tool: Calls a specific… --- ## [A2A communication in CrewAI](https://community.crewai.com/t/a2a-communication-in-crewai/7332)
**Author:** [@johnvan7](https://community.crewai.com/u/johnvan7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 10:40am UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/a2a-communication-in-crewai/7332 "2026-02-10T10:40:47Z")
Hi everyone, Quick question about CrewAI architecture: When a CrewAI agent needs to interact with an external agent via A2A, is the intended approach always to wrap that call inside a Tool? Is there any built-in or pl… --- ## [Agent Config Class error](https://community.crewai.com/t/agent-config-class-error/7331)
**Author:** [@bas](https://community.crewai.com/u/bas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/agent-config-class-error/7331 "2026-02-09T20:23:18Z")
Hi Folks, I am getting an attribute error with agent config class is not set as shown below Error: To be precise I am getting below error: File “C:\\Users\\deepr\\agenticai\_projects\\agents\\3\_crew\\debate.venv\\Lib\\site-pa… --- ## [\`or\_\` only executes once for multiple methods in Flow conditional logic](https://community.crewai.com/t/or-only-executes-once-for-multiple-methods-in-flow-conditional-logic/1232)
**Author:** [@dorothybrownai](https://community.crewai.com/u/dorothybrownai)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/or-only-executes-once-for-multiple-methods-in-flow-conditional-logic/1232 "2026-02-08T14:23:54Z")
I’ve noticed that when I try to use or\_ in a flow to listen to multiple methods, the listening method is only executed once during the flow, when it should be executed at least once per method it listens to. For example… --- ## [Crew AI tracing not generating AMP link](https://community.crewai.com/t/crew-ai-tracing-not-generating-amp-link/7322)
**Author:** [@testingcrew](https://community.crewai.com/u/testingcrew)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/crew-ai-tracing-not-generating-amp-link/7322 "2026-02-05T15:15:11Z")
I’m not seeing the expected tracing link when running a crew I run a crew with tracing=True, verbose=True. Per docs on tracing I require an AMP account and CLI authentication, both of which succeed. The crew completes,… --- ## [Crewai login fails](https://community.crewai.com/t/crewai-login-fails/7303)
**Author:** [@testingcrew](https://community.crewai.com/u/testingcrew)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/crewai-login-fails/7303 "2026-02-02T10:19:03Z")
I’m on OSX 26.2 (Apple M1 Max) and crewai-tools 1.81 with python 3.11.3. When I run crewai login, I can click on the code in the browser and it shows “You are all set”. But I also get error messages in the CLI (see trac… --- ## [ERROR:root:OpenAI API call failed: Error code:504-{returnCode:LAILGW504,errorMsg:Access timeout}](https://community.crewai.com/t/erroropenai-api-call-failed-error-code-504-returncode-lailgw504-errormsg-access-timeout/7311)
**Author:** [@qitiandasheng](https://community.crewai.com/u/qitiandasheng)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/erroropenai-api-call-failed-error-code-504-returncode-lailgw504-errormsg-access-timeout/7311 "2026-01-28T12:01:28Z")
An access timeout error occurred when the agent called the tool to access the interface. ERROR:root:OpenAI API call failed: Error code:504-{returnCode:LAILGW504,errorMsg:Access timeout} --- ## [Unable to connect Github for deployment on CrewAI Enterprise](https://community.crewai.com/t/unable-to-connect-github-for-deployment-on-crewai-enterprise/6899)
**Author:** [@topgun](https://community.crewai.com/u/topgun)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/unable-to-connect-github-for-deployment-on-crewai-enterprise/6899 "2026-01-22T17:25:47Z")
I used GitHub integration for deployment. I encountered a 404 error after connecting GitHub to the deployment code on CrewAI Enterprise. --- ## [CrewAI Guardrails output issue](https://community.crewai.com/t/crewai-guardrails-output-issue/7310)
**Author:** [@Looza\_Subedy](https://community.crewai.com/u/Looza_Subedy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/crewai-guardrails-output-issue/7310 "2026-01-22T17:23:24Z")
I am getting this error while running the guardrails Failed to parse output into response format: 1 validation error for LLMGuardrailResult Invalid JSON: trailing characters at line 6 column 1 \[type=json\_invalid, inpu… --- ## [Visual editor demanding openAI key when running agents](https://community.crewai.com/t/visual-editor-demanding-openai-key-when-running-agents/7290)
**Author:** [@Brian\_S](https://community.crewai.com/u/Brian_S)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 8:09am UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/visual-editor-demanding-openai-key-when-running-agents/7290 "2026-01-21T08:09:02Z")
No matter how I set my variables, it keeps wanting to use an OPENAI\_API\_KEY, throwing the same error. Seems like it’s missing the VIRTUAL\_ENV location somehow, so is defaulting to something else which doesn’t have the va… --- ## [CrewAI not Working with Ollama](https://community.crewai.com/t/crewai-not-working-with-ollama/7307)
**Author:** [@Mindvision](https://community.crewai.com/u/Mindvision)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 6:29am UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/crewai-not-working-with-ollama/7307 "2026-01-21T06:29:08Z")
I am trying to follow the steps that are mentioned here: but somehow its not able to work with ollama. I have already tried different python versions, different ollama models and different environments like pip and uv… --- ## [Agent Repository + Automation test run fails with No token found on CrewAI AMP (Free plan, pre-deploy)](https://community.crewai.com/t/agent-repository-automation-test-run-fails-with-no-token-found-on-crewai-amp-free-plan-pre-deploy/7287)
**Author:** [@ICC](https://community.crewai.com/u/ICC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/agent-repository-automation-test-run-fails-with-no-token-found-on-crewai-amp-free-plan-pre-deploy/7287 "2026-01-13T17:27:47Z")
Hello CrewAI team and community, I’m using CrewAI AMP (Free plan) and trying to run an Automation test execution (before deployment) that loads an agent from the Agent Repository. However, the test execution fails with… --- ## [Composio Tool Integration](https://community.crewai.com/t/composio-tool-integration/7278)
**Author:** [@Manoj\_Kumar](https://community.crewai.com/u/Manoj_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/composio-tool-integration/7278 "2026-01-12T17:32:10Z")
I am currently working on integrating the Composio developer version. However, the code snippets referenced in the documentation do not work as expected. Could you please provide guidance on how to properly test or valid… --- ## [Issue with CrewAI Agent Output Format Validation](https://community.crewai.com/t/issue-with-crewai-agent-output-format-validation/7273)
**Author:** [@eZabaleta](https://community.crewai.com/u/eZabaleta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/issue-with-crewai-agent-output-format-validation/7273 "2026-01-07T17:28:08Z")
Issue with CrewAI Agent Output Format Validation Hi everyone, I’m trying to run a CrewAI really simple flow with an agent and a task, but I keep getting validation errors related to the output format, even though the ag… --- ## [Trigger CrewAI Flow Remotely](https://community.crewai.com/t/trigger-crewai-flow-remotely/7276)
**Author:** [@stg](https://community.crewai.com/u/stg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 3:39am UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/trigger-crewai-flow-remotely/7276 "2026-01-07T03:39:00Z")
I am trying to build a CrewAI flow, that needs to be triggered remotely, when a certain event occurs. I have built an FastAPI POST endpoint, that listens for a POST request with a payload, that is then passed to the flow… --- ## [Instructions in the QuickStart guide do not work](https://community.crewai.com/t/instructions-in-the-quickstart-guide-do-not-work/7266)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Chapman](https://community.crewai.com/u/Joe_Chapman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/instructions-in-the-quickstart-guide-do-not-work/7266 "2025-12-31T01:58:58Z")
I’m trying to create you demo project: latest-ai-development. But get this: (base) jchapman@Josephs-MBP crewai-cursor % crewai create crew latest-ai-development zsh: command not found: crewai Prior to that uv tool ins… --- ## [Experience with Hierarchical Process: General & MCP PostgreSQL Tool Works Sequentially but Not Hierarchically](https://community.crewai.com/t/experience-with-hierarchical-process-general-mcp-postgresql-tool-works-sequentially-but-not-hierarchically/7265)
**Author:** [@bind59](https://community.crewai.com/u/bind59)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/experience-with-hierarchical-process-general-mcp-postgresql-tool-works-sequentially-but-not-hierarchically/7265 "2025-12-29T23:16:05Z")
I’ve noticed that in the hierarchical process, the MCP tool used for querying a PostgreSQL database is not utilized properly. It does not really explore the DB or executes any query. With the exact same prompt, everythi… --- ## [Slowness, Gateway failures, Studio Builder tool loosing communication with the model](https://community.crewai.com/t/slowness-gateway-failures-studio-builder-tool-loosing-communication-with-the-model/7260)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Loessi](https://community.crewai.com/u/Ed_Loessi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/slowness-gateway-failures-studio-builder-tool-loosing-communication-with-the-model/7260 "2025-12-25T19:46:09Z")
I’m new to CrewAI, but I’m really struggling with how to use it effectively. I find it very slow, and the AI building tools often report that it has lost communication with the model and then stop. I encounter similar ch… --- ## [Issue with installing current version of crewai](https://community.crewai.com/t/issue-with-installing-current-version-of-crewai/7248)
**Author:** [@tomasz\_kubiak](https://community.crewai.com/u/tomasz_kubiak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 6:06am UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/issue-with-installing-current-version-of-crewai/7248 "2025-12-24T06:06:45Z")
Hello everyone, I’m trying to install current version of crewai and I’m failing at building regex package. I’m running Windows 11 25H2 To fulfill the requirements I have installed: Python 3.14 current version of Rus… --- ## [Version control issues](https://community.crewai.com/t/version-control-issues/7259)
**Author:** [@dschwartz99](https://community.crewai.com/u/dschwartz99)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/version-control-issues/7259 "2025-12-23T19:40:07Z")
I am a crewai user on databricks. My code never is functional for more than 1 or 2 months before dependencies are changed or updated. How do you expect anyone to develop on this platform?! --- ## [CrewAI crashing with local llama.cpp](https://community.crewai.com/t/crewai-crashing-with-local-llama-cpp/6602)
**Author:** [@Samir\_Moreira\_Antoni](https://community.crewai.com/u/Samir_Moreira_Antoni)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/crewai-crashing-with-local-llama-cpp/6602 "2025-12-23T17:29:15Z")
Hello there I’m trying to use a local llama.cpp server with CrewAI, but I keep getting the following error from the llama server, which also causes the CrewAI code to crash: got exception: {"code":500,"message":"Cannot… --- ## [Calculate the prompt token for each and every tasks in agent](https://community.crewai.com/t/calculate-the-prompt-token-for-each-and-every-tasks-in-agent/2711)
**Author:** [@Paarttipaabhalaji](https://community.crewai.com/u/Paarttipaabhalaji)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 7:37am UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/calculate-the-prompt-token-for-each-and-every-tasks-in-agent/2711 "2025-12-20T07:37:42Z")
How to get the prompt token after each and every task? → I need this to raise the userdeifned exception if the token limit exceeded. TaskOutput doesn’t have the attribute of usage metrics. Help me on this. --- ## [Need Help to fix this issue](https://community.crewai.com/t/need-help-to-fix-this-issue/7243)
**Author:** [@Abhiram\_Soni](https://community.crewai.com/u/Abhiram_Soni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 10:15am UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/need-help-to-fix-this-issue/7243 "2025-12-12T10:15:19Z")
Title: :red\_question\_mark: crewai not found in PowerShell/WSL after uv tool install on Windows Body: Hi everyone, I need help with installing CrewAI on Windows using PowerShell/WSL. :small\_blue\_diamond: What I Did I … --- ## [Latency for Response](https://community.crewai.com/t/latency-for-response/7221)
**Author:** [@Nandhu\_R](https://community.crewai.com/u/Nandhu_R)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/latency-for-response/7221 "2025-12-08T15:13:19Z")
Hey Guys, I have just 2 Agents, and which are not that complex one is basic Agent who output who should be called and second provides the answer. The Agent has RAG tool. The response time is around 20 to 35 sec. How can … [Previous page](https://community.crewai.com/c/community-support/7.md) [Next page](https://community.crewai.com/c/community-support/7.md?page=2)