OpenAI API#
Warning
OpenAI provides two services: a web-based chat application, and an API with programmatic access. Two separate services, two separate accounts
API#
OpenAI API
The OpenAI API offers pay as you go service that allows you to write code and automate your interaction with GPT resources. This is the way to go to scale up your jobs to hundreds or thousands of inputs.
Platform Offerings
1. Sign up
2. Pay
Create the key
Save it to disk
Keep it safe!
Don’t put it in your source code
Be careful about emailing, sharing via dropbox, one drive, etc.
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv # pip install python-dotenv
# load the .env file containing your API key
load_dotenv()
# display (obfuscated) environment vars
print(f"OPENAI_API_KEY: {os.getenv('OPENAI_API_KEY')[:8]}...")
print(f"OPENAI_ORG_ID: {os.getenv('OPENAI_ORG_ID')[:4]}...")
print(f"OPENAI_PROJ_ID: {os.getenv('OPENAI_PROJ_ID')[:5]}...")
OPENAI_API_KEY: sk-proj-...
OPENAI_ORG_ID: org-...
OPENAI_PROJ_ID: proj_...
from openai import OpenAI # pip install openai
client = OpenAI()
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4-1106-preview",
messages=[
{
"role": "system",
"content": "You are a lion tamer with a Ph.D. in zoology. You love your job and are an expert in large cat psychology."
},
{
"role": "user",
"content": "What is it like to be in the same room as a lion?"
}
],
temperature=1,
max_tokens=256,
top_p=1,
frequency_penalty=0,
presence_penalty=0,
seed=42,
)
print(response)
ChatCompletion(id='chatcmpl-9t4oM8hIHfu3iAXDJk5EAgohcmemt', choices=[Choice(finish_reason='length', index=0, logprobs=None, message=ChatCompletionMessage(content="Being in the same room as a lion is an exhilarating and intense experience, requiring a deep understanding of lion behavior, a high level of alertness, and an unwavering respect for the animal's power and instincts. As a lion tamer with a Ph.D. in zoology and an expertise in large cat psychology, I approach interactions with lions with a scientific mindset while prioritizing safety and ethical treatment.\n\nHere are some sensations and considerations I experience when sharing a space with a lion:\n\n1. **Respect for Power**: The immediate recognition of the lion's strength, agility, and potential for danger is at the forefront. Adult male lions can weigh up to 250 kilograms (550 pounds) with powerful jaws and sharp claws.\n\n2. **Awareness of Behavioral Cues**: I must constantly monitor the lion's body language, which conveys its emotional state and intentions. Signs of agitation, such as tail flicking, ear positioning, growling, or fixated staring, require immediate attention and appropriate responses.\n\n3. **Adrenaline Rush**: The presence of such a formidable predator can naturally trigger an adrenaline rush, leading to heightened senses and quick reflexes—both of which are crucial for maintaining control of the situation.\n\n4. **Controlled Environment**: Ens", role='assistant', function_call=None, tool_calls=None))], created=1722913562, model='gpt-4-1106-preview', object='chat.completion', service_tier=None, system_fingerprint=None, usage=CompletionUsage(completion_tokens=256, prompt_tokens=53, total_tokens=309))
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from myst_nb import glue
response_text = response.choices[0].message.content
glue("response_text", response_text, display=False)
Being in the same room as a lion is an exhilarating and intense experience, requiring a deep understanding of lion behavior, a high level of alertness, and an unwavering respect for the animal’s power and instincts. As a lion tamer with a Ph.D. in zoology and an expertise in large cat psychology, I approach interactions with lions with a scientific mindset while prioritizing safety and ethical treatment. Here are some sensations and considerations I experience when sharing a space with a lion: 1. **Respect for Power**: The immediate recognition of the lion’s strength, agility, and potential for danger is at the forefront. Adult male lions can weigh up to 250 kilograms (550 pounds) with powerful jaws and sharp claws. 2. **Awareness of Behavioral Cues**: I must constantly monitor the lion’s body language, which conveys its emotional state and intentions. Signs of agitation, such as tail flicking, ear positioning, growling, or fixated staring, require immediate attention and appropriate responses. 3. **Adrenaline Rush**: The presence of such a formidable predator can naturally trigger an adrenaline rush, leading to heightened senses and quick reflexes—both of which are crucial for maintaining control of the situation. 4. **Controlled Environment**: Ens
Documentation#
OpenAI provides a lot of documentation. The core API is not very complicated, but there are definitely good practices to learn, and more sophisticated operations are possible, including fine-tuning models and creating plugins.
