Quick summary
The ChatGPT API lets developers connect OpenAI's language models to their own applications by authenticating with a secret API key. This walkthrough shows exactly how to create and copy an API key from the OpenAI platform dashboard.
Steps
- Log in or sign up for an account at the OpenAI platform.
- Click the gear icon in the top-right corner to open the Settings menu.
- Navigate to the API Keys section in the left-hand menu.
- On the API Keys page, select Create new secret key.
- Enter a Name and assign a Project for the new secret key.
- Click Create secret key to generate your key.
- Click Copy Key to save it to your clipboard, ready for integration.
