axAnalyzeRequestRequirements

function axAnalyzeRequestRequirements(request: AxChatRequest): MediaRequirements & object;

Defined in: https://github.com/ax-llm/ax/blob/9a5a7060a48f9eef46efc680b0cdf6b42bff5df2/src/ax/ai/capabilities.ts#L61

Analyzes a chat request to determine what capabilities it requires from AI providers.

This function examines the request content to identify:

• Media types (images, audio, files, URLs)
• Function calling requirements
• Streaming requirements
• Caching requirements
• Token usage estimation

Example

const requirements = axAnalyzeRequestRequirements({
  chatPrompt: [{
    role: 'user',
    content: [
      { type: 'text', text: 'Analyze this image:' },
      { type: 'image', image: 'base64...', details: 'high' }
    ]
  }]
});

console.log(requirements.hasImages); // true
console.log(requirements.estimatedTokens); // ~95

Parameters

Returns

MediaRequirements & object

Object containing detailed capability requirements and token estimation