HTTP POST to local whisper installation: parameter language (im)possible?

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Describe the problem/error/question

I try to submit the language parameter when transcribing, since sometimes faster-whisper (with distil-large-v3) detects the wrong language (en instead of de) and the transcript turns into rubbish. Gemini and Claude tell me to add a body field of type string with name language and value de. BUT there is no type string but only form-data. And choosing it, faster-whisper just doesn’t interpret it.
Has anybody ever successfully passed the language parameter?

What is the error message (if any)?

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Information on your n8n setup

  • n8n version: 2.4.8
  • Database (default: SQLite):
  • n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):
  • Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app): Docker Desktop
  • Operating system: WSL2 but no Linux distribution installed
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Hi @oleobjekt, welcome!

Did you try sending language in the body like this:

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Sorry, but I just see an error message when double-clicking the node you posted.

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copy paste the JSON like this:

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I copied the json and inserted it in my workflow. When I double-clicking it, I see this message. I guess this means it will not work when runnning the workflow.

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seems versions issues, btw here: