Python: Bug: 404-resource-not-found error when using kernel.invoke from Azure web app

[Shavivek]

Describe the bug
I have a Django web app (python stack) that has few features which use Azure OAI models using semantic-kernel. My app works perfectly on local machine but when I deploy it to Azure web service, the Azure OAI capabilities fail with the error: Error code: 404 - {'error': {'code': '404', 'message': 'Resource not found'}}

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
I am unable to reproduce the issue locally. My app has 2 main files:

1. To get a kernel configured.
   def getKernel():

   kernel = Kernel()

   if 'WEBSITE_HOSTNAME' not in os.environ:
   config_file = "app_settings.config"
   config_object = ConfigParser()
   config_object.read(config_file)
   deployment = config_object['azureOpenAI']['AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME']
   api_key=config_object['azureOpenAI']['AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY']
   endpoint=config_object['azureOpenAI']['AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT']

   else:
   deployment = os.environ['AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME']
   api_key=os.environ['AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY']
   endpoint=os.environ['AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT']

   service_id = "default"

   kernel.add_service(AzureChatCompletion(
   deployment_name=deployment,
   api_key=api_key,
   endpoint=endpoint, # Used to point to your service
   service_id=service_id,
   ))
   return kernel

and 2 - files that call into semantic functions to get response from OpenAI models.
async def getSpendDetailsLLM(mssg):

kernel = sk.getKernel()

# Get entity Semantic function from the plugin directory
getSpendDetails = kernel.add_plugin(parent_directory=plugins_directory, plugin_name="ExpensePlugin")
getSpendDetailsFunc = getSpendDetails["SpendDetails"]

# Get required entities from message
spendDetails = await kernel.invoke(function=getSpendDetailsFunc, arguments=KernelArguments(mssg=mssg))
# print (spendDetails)
spendDetailsJson = json.loads(str(spendDetails))
return spendDetailsJson

The statement above "await kernel.invoke" causes exception when executed from the Azure instance but works as expected when works locally.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/semantic_kernel/connectors/ai/open_ai/services/open_ai_handler.py", line 51, in _send_request
response = await self.client.chat.completions.create(**request_settings.prepare_settings_dict())
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/openai/resources/chat/completions.py", line 1289, in create
return await self._post(
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/openai/_base_client.py", line 1805, in post
return await self.request(cast_to, opts, stream=stream, stream_cls=stream_cls)
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/openai/_base_client.py", line 1503, in request
return await self._request(
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/openai/_base_client.py", line 1599, in _request
raise self._make_status_error_from_response(err.response) from None

The above exception (Error code: 404 - {'error': {'code': '404', 'message': 'Resource not found'}}) was the direct cause of the following exception:
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/semantic_kernel/functions/kernel_function_from_prompt.py", line 178, in _invoke_internal
chat_message_contents = await prompt_render_result.ai_service.get_chat_message_contents(
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/semantic_kernel/connectors/ai/open_ai/services/open_ai_chat_completion_base.py", line 111, in get_chat_message_contents
return await self._send_chat_request(settings)
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/semantic_kernel/connectors/ai/open_ai/services/open_ai_chat_completion_base.py", line 272, in _send_chat_request
response = await self._send_request(request_settings=settings)
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/semantic_kernel/connectors/ai/open_ai/services/open_ai_handler.py", line 67, in _send_request
raise ServiceResponseException(

The above exception (("<class 'semantic_kernel.connectors.ai.open_ai.services.azure_chat_completion.AzureChatCompletion'> service failed to complete the prompt", NotFoundError("Error code: 404 - {'error': {'code': '404', 'message': 'Resource not found'}}"))) was the direct cause of the following exception:
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/semantic_kernel/kernel.py", line 180, in invoke
return await function.invoke(kernel=self, arguments=arguments, metadata=metadata)
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/semantic_kernel/functions/kernel_function.py", line 211, in invoke
await stack(function_context)
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/semantic_kernel/functions/kernel_function_from_prompt.py", line 184, in _invoke_internal
raise FunctionExecutionException(f"Error occurred while invoking function {self.name}: {exc}") from exc

The above exception (Error occurred while invoking function SpendDetails: ("<class 'semantic_kernel.connectors.ai.open_ai.services.azure_chat_completion.AzureChatCompletion'> service failed to complete the prompt", NotFoundError("Error code: 404 - {'error': {'code': '404', 'message': 'Resource not found'}}"))) was the direct cause of the following exception:
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/handlers/exception.py", line 47, in inner
response = get_response(request)
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/handlers/base.py", line 181, in _get_response
response = wrapped_callback(request, *callback_args, **callback_kwargs)
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/contrib/auth/decorators.py", line 21, in _wrapped_view
return view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/views/generic/base.py", line 69, in view
return self.dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/views/generic/base.py", line 101, in dispatch
return handler(request, *args, **kwargs)
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/views/generic/edit.py", line 170, in get
return super().get(request, *args, **kwargs)
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/views/generic/edit.py", line 135, in get
return self.render_to_response(self.get_context_data())
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/spend/viewClasses/smsProcessviews.py", line 295, in get_context_data
context = super(SMSRecordCreateViewLLM, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/views/generic/edit.py", line 68, in get_context_data
kwargs['form'] = self.get_form()
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/views/generic/edit.py", line 35, in get_form
return form_class(**self.get_form_kwargs())
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/spend/viewClasses/smsProcessviews.py", line 385, in get_form_kwargs
kwargs = super(SMSRecordCreateViewLLM, self).get_form_kwargs()
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/views/generic/edit.py", line 107, in get_form_kwargs
kwargs = super().get_form_kwargs()
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/views/generic/edit.py", line 40, in get_form_kwargs
'initial': self.get_initial(),
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/spend/viewClasses/smsProcessviews.py", line 316, in get_initial
smsDetails = asyncio.run(lu.getSpendDetailsLLM(sms))
File "/opt/python/3.12.2/lib/python3.12/asyncio/runners.py", line 194, in run
return runner.run(main)
File "/opt/python/3.12.2/lib/python3.12/asyncio/runners.py", line 118, in run
return self._loop.run_until_complete(task)
File "/opt/python/3.12.2/lib/python3.12/asyncio/base_events.py", line 685, in run_until_complete
return future.result()
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/azureOAI/llmExpense.py", line 112, in getSpendDetailsLLM
spendDetails = await kernel.invoke(function=getSpendDetailsFunc, arguments=KernelArguments(mssg=msgg))
File "/tmp/8dd28badf0397ed/antenv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/semantic_kernel/kernel.py", line 189, in invoke
raise KernelInvokeException(

Exception Type: KernelInvokeException at /spend/sms/new/3096
Exception Value: Error occurred while invoking function: 'ExpensePlugin-SpendDetails'

I have ensured that the env variables for API-version, Deployment-name etc. in config on local machine and on azure are same.

Expected behavior
The functions should behave same when executed locally or from Azure instance.

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Platform

• OS: Localmachine: Windows, Azure: Linux
• IDE: VSCode
• Language: Python 3.12 on Linux
• Source: semantic-kernel==1.1.2