Fix: add multimodel models in chat api (#11986)

…tant, but model is available via UI

Fix: add multimodel models in chat api
Fixes #8549

### What problem does this PR solve?

Add a parameter model_type in chat api.


### Type of change

- [x] Bug Fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)

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Co-authored-by: writinwaters <93570324+writinwaters@users.noreply.github.com>

api/apps/sdk/chat.py

@@ -174,7 +174,9 @@ async def update(tenant_id, chat_id):
             req["llm_id"] = llm.pop("model_name")
             if req.get("llm_id") is not None:
                 llm_name, llm_factory = TenantLLMService.split_model_name_and_factory(req["llm_id"])
-                if not TenantLLMService.query(tenant_id=tenant_id, llm_name=llm_name, llm_factory=llm_factory, model_type="chat"):
+                model_type = llm.pop("model_type")
+                model_type = model_type if model_type in ["chat", "image2text"] else "chat"
+                if not TenantLLMService.query(tenant_id=tenant_id, llm_name=llm_name, llm_factory=llm_factory, model_type=model_type):
                     return get_error_data_result(f"`model_name` {req.get('llm_id')} doesn't exist")
         req["llm_setting"] = req.pop("llm")
     e, tenant = TenantService.get_by_id(tenant_id)

docs/references/http_api_reference.md

@@ -2529,6 +2529,19 @@ curl --request POST \
   The LLM settings for the chat assistant to create. If it is not explicitly set, a JSON object with the following values will be generated as the default. An `llm` JSON object contains the following attributes:  
   - `"model_name"`, `string`  
     The chat model name. If not set, the user's default chat model will be used.  
+
+  :::caution WARNING
+  `model_type` is an *internal* parameter, serving solely as a temporary workaround for the current model-configuration design limitations.
+
+  Its main purpose is to let *multimodal* models (stored in the database as `"image2text"`) pass backend validation/dispatching. Be mindful that: 
+
+  - Do *not* treat it as a stable public API.
+  - It is subject to change or removal in future releases.
+  :::
+
+  - `"model_type"`: `string`  
+    A model type specifier. Only `"chat"` and `"image2text"` are recognized; any other inputs, or when omitted, are treated as `"chat"`.
+  - `"model_name"`, `string`
   - `"temperature"`: `float`  
     Controls the randomness of the model's predictions. A lower temperature results in more conservative responses, while a higher temperature yields more creative and diverse responses. Defaults to `0.1`.  
   - `"top_p"`: `float`