Building with OpenAI: From APIs to Agents

Build intelligent, multimodal, and agentic apps using OpenAI APIs. Gain hands-on experience with text, audio, image, and agent development through secure, production-ready workflows.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

An understanding of how to build applications using OpenAI’s text, image, audio, and embedding capabilities
The ability to connect models with external data and tools for dynamic, real-world tasks
The ability to design and deploy autonomous research agents with visual workflows using the Agent Builder
Hands-on experience creating engaging AI-powered user interfaces with ChatKit and integrating them into applications

Learning Roadmap

13 Lessons

Introduction

Trace the evolution of AI and gain practical coding skills.

Welcome to the Journey

Your Development Kickstart

Core Functionalities

Explore advanced AI capabilities in text, audio, images, and evaluation methods.

Text Generation and Conversation

Web Search and Function Calling

Using Images and Files as Input Data

Audio Capabilities

Embedding Capabilities

Evaluation of AI Usage

Agentic AI

4 Lessons

Develop autonomous AI agents, build workflows visually, enhance UIs, and ensure security.

Deep Research Through an AI Agent Using OpenAI

Project

Premium

Conclusion

Embrace practical AI application, tackle challenges, and innovate effectively.

Wrap Up

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Developed by MAANG Engineers

Every Educative lesson is designed by a team of ex-MAANG software engineers and PhD computer science educators, and developed in consultation with developers and data scientists working at Meta, Google, and more. Our mission is to get you hands-on with the necessary skills to stay ahead in a constantly changing industry. No video, no fluff. Just interactive, project-based learning with personalized feedback that adapts to your goals and experience.

ABOUT THIS COURSE

In this hands-on course, you will learn how to utilize OpenAI’s platform to develop intelligent, real-world AI applications. You’ll begin by exploring how AI development has evolved and gain practical coding experience with OpenAI’s APIs, setting a strong foundation for creative experimentation and applied problem-solving. Next, you will explore OpenAI’s core capabilities in text, audio, images, and embeddings. You’ll learn to build conversational systems, use web search and function calling, process multimedia inputs, and evaluate model performance. In the process, you’ll develop the technical fluency required to connect models with real-world workflows. Finally, you’ll learn to build and deploy agentic AI systems. You’ll create autonomous agents, design workflows visually with the Agent Builder, integrate ChatKit for user interfaces, and implement security and monitoring. By the end, you’ll be equipped to develop and ship reliable, production-grade AI applications.

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