How to get API Key of GPT-3

Obtaining an API key of GPT is not a complicated process. We have to perform a few simple steps given below:

Step 1

Open your internet browser, type openai.com in the browser’s address bar, and press “Enter.” We’ll see the following website. Click the “API login” button at the end of the page under the “API” section.

API login
API login

Step 2

We’ll see a Window containing the Sign-up form. Enter the email address for your OpenAI API. We can also sign up with our Google or Microsoft account or Apple ID.

Create your account
Create your account

Step 3

Next, a pop-up “Tell us about you” will appear. Please enter your name, organization, and birthday here.

Enter your information
Enter your information

Step 4

We’ll see the following window on the screen. Click the “Start building” button. This will lead you to the API dashboard.

Start building your API key
Start building your API key

Step 5

If prompted, create an organization to manage API access.

Create an organization to generate API keys
Create an organization to generate API keys

Step 6

Enter "API key name" and "Project name" and click on "Generate API Key".

Create a project and generate a key
Create a project and generate a key

Step 7

Your API key will be generated. Copy and save it securely. Do not share it publicly to prevent unauthorized access.

Copy the API key
Copy the API key

Now, utilize this secret key in the necessary locations. This concludes the entire procedure for acquiring an API secret key, and we appreciate your attention.

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Verify the API key

Please add your API key in the api_key field. Click the “Run” button to test whether the API key is valid.

import requests
import json
import os
api_key = os.environ["api_key"]
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
# Assuming the updated endpoint expects a list of messages
data = {
"model": "gpt-3.5-turbo",
"messages": [
{"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
{"role": "user", "content": "This is a test."}
]
}
response = requests.post("https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions", headers=headers, data=json.dumps(data))
if response.status_code == 200:
print("API Key is valid. Response received successfully.")
else:
print(f"Failed to validate API Key: HTTP {response.status_code} - {response.text}")

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