OpenAI API Call

We’ll use GPT-4 as our large language model, and that’s because it's extremely good at reasoning, and it significantly outperforms previous LLMs offered by OpenAI. The performance and accuracy with which GPT-4 operates is far greater than the previous models, and this is why we will utilize GPT-4 to assist in writing code for our application.

Logistics

Since we're using a paid feature provided by OpenAI, we need to be careful with the number of requests we make because we do not want to incur any extra costs. We can minimize the API calls by ensuring they are only made as part of this course’s exercises. This reduces the chances of making extra calls to the API while setting up the code.

Extracting API keys

OpenAI uses API keys for authentication so we’ll need them to use in our project. However, you’ll have to use your own key for the project in this course. Once you’ve set up your account on OpenAI, you’ll need to extract your API keys to use in the project.

Let’s explore how to retrieve your API key from the platform for use in this project. Let’s first start with creating a new secret key. Make sure you’re logged in with your OpenAI account and have purchased the tier that gives you access to GPT-4.