_convert_message_to_dict() — langchain Function Reference
Architecture documentation for the _convert_message_to_dict() function in chat_models.py from the langchain codebase.
Entity Profile
Dependency Diagram
graph TD e58980fb_2231_9ea9_a3a2_b6d2a0c2c02d["_convert_message_to_dict()"] 9591e0fc_6d18_28d3_cea9_e4a5cf7f2b59["chat_models.py"] e58980fb_2231_9ea9_a3a2_b6d2a0c2c02d -->|defined in| 9591e0fc_6d18_28d3_cea9_e4a5cf7f2b59 4149b891_9f6b_d1d3_0159_d2a1de034bf3["_create_message_dicts()"] 4149b891_9f6b_d1d3_0159_d2a1de034bf3 -->|calls| e58980fb_2231_9ea9_a3a2_b6d2a0c2c02d 933ce559_e66a_509b_6b21_a22c244fe2e4["_format_message_content()"] e58980fb_2231_9ea9_a3a2_b6d2a0c2c02d -->|calls| 933ce559_e66a_509b_6b21_a22c244fe2e4 4f66305a_7bfb_7115_43e4_80967cae2db3["_lc_tool_call_to_groq_tool_call()"] e58980fb_2231_9ea9_a3a2_b6d2a0c2c02d -->|calls| 4f66305a_7bfb_7115_43e4_80967cae2db3 beed3c08_6516_6f44_f5eb_a73fa6cb1a0b["_lc_invalid_tool_call_to_groq_tool_call()"] e58980fb_2231_9ea9_a3a2_b6d2a0c2c02d -->|calls| beed3c08_6516_6f44_f5eb_a73fa6cb1a0b style e58980fb_2231_9ea9_a3a2_b6d2a0c2c02d fill:#6366f1,stroke:#818cf8,color:#fff
Relationship Graph
Source Code
libs/partners/groq/langchain_groq/chat_models.py lines 1293–1380
def _convert_message_to_dict(message: BaseMessage) -> dict:
"""Convert a LangChain message to a dictionary.
Args:
message: The LangChain message.
Returns:
The dictionary.
"""
message_dict: dict[str, Any]
if isinstance(message, ChatMessage):
message_dict = {"role": message.role, "content": message.content}
elif isinstance(message, HumanMessage):
message_dict = {
"role": "user",
"content": _format_message_content(message.content),
}
elif isinstance(message, AIMessage):
# Translate v1 content
if message.response_metadata.get("output_version") == "v1":
new_content, new_additional_kwargs = _convert_from_v1_to_groq(
message.content_blocks, message.response_metadata.get("model_provider")
)
message = message.model_copy(
update={
"content": new_content,
"additional_kwargs": new_additional_kwargs,
}
)
message_dict = {"role": "assistant", "content": message.content}
# If content is a list of content blocks, filter out tool_call blocks
# as Groq API only accepts 'text' type blocks in content
if isinstance(message.content, list):
text_blocks = [
block
for block in message.content
if isinstance(block, dict) and block.get("type") == "text"
]
message_dict["content"] = text_blocks if text_blocks else ""
if "function_call" in message.additional_kwargs:
message_dict["function_call"] = message.additional_kwargs["function_call"]
# If function call only, content is None not empty string
if message_dict["content"] == "":
message_dict["content"] = None
if message.tool_calls or message.invalid_tool_calls:
message_dict["tool_calls"] = [
_lc_tool_call_to_groq_tool_call(tc) for tc in message.tool_calls
] + [
_lc_invalid_tool_call_to_groq_tool_call(tc)
for tc in message.invalid_tool_calls
]
# If tool calls only (no text blocks), content is None not empty string
if message_dict["content"] == "" or (
isinstance(message_dict["content"], list)
and not message_dict["content"]
):
message_dict["content"] = None
elif "tool_calls" in message.additional_kwargs:
message_dict["tool_calls"] = message.additional_kwargs["tool_calls"]
# If tool calls only, content is None not empty string
if message_dict["content"] == "" or (
isinstance(message_dict["content"], list)
and not message_dict["content"]
):
message_dict["content"] = None
elif isinstance(message, SystemMessage):
message_dict = {"role": "system", "content": message.content}
elif isinstance(message, FunctionMessage):
message_dict = {
"role": "function",
"content": message.content,
"name": message.name,
}
elif isinstance(message, ToolMessage):
message_dict = {
"role": "tool",
"content": message.content,
"tool_call_id": message.tool_call_id,
Domain
Subdomains
Calls
Called By
Source
Frequently Asked Questions
What does _convert_message_to_dict() do?
_convert_message_to_dict() is a function in the langchain codebase, defined in libs/partners/groq/langchain_groq/chat_models.py.
Where is _convert_message_to_dict() defined?
_convert_message_to_dict() is defined in libs/partners/groq/langchain_groq/chat_models.py at line 1293.
What does _convert_message_to_dict() call?
_convert_message_to_dict() calls 3 function(s): _format_message_content, _lc_invalid_tool_call_to_groq_tool_call, _lc_tool_call_to_groq_tool_call.
What calls _convert_message_to_dict()?
_convert_message_to_dict() is called by 1 function(s): _create_message_dicts.
Analyze Your Own Codebase
Get architecture documentation, dependency graphs, and domain analysis for your codebase in minutes.
Try Supermodel Free