Connect to OpenAI on Zapier
OpenAI uses API keys to authenticate your account on Zapier.
Required authentication fields
- API Key
Optional authentication fields
- Organization ID
Additional authentication instructions
- Log into your OpenAI account.
- In your account settings, click View API keys.
- Click + Create new secret key.
- Copy your API key.
- (Optional) You can find your Organization ID in your Organization settings if you belong to multiple organizations.
If you get the error authentication failed
during authentication, it may mean you've reached your OpenAI usage limits. Check your OpenAI billing settings.
About OpenAI's app
If you’re looking to use the Chat API or Assistants API, use the ChatGPT app instead with either the Conversation or Conversation with Assistant action.
Are self-hosted or cloud-hosted accounts supported? | Cloud-hosted accounts only | |
Is a paid OpenAI plan required? | Yes |
OpenAI provides pay-per-use billing that varies for each model. View OpenAI's plans and how prepaid billing works. |
Are any special account permissions required? | No | |
Are there usage limits? | Yes | Learn more about OpenAI's API usage. |
Are there pagination limits? | No | |
Do trigger samples use real data from your account or generic data? | Not applicable | |
Are custom fields supported? | No | |
Do update actions overwrite or append to existing data? | Not applicable | |
Is there any additional info? | Yes |
Data sent to OpenAI through Zaps is via OpenAI API. Under OpenAI's API data usage policy, OpenAI will not use API-submitted data to train or improve their models unless you explicitly decide to share your data with them for that purpose (such as by opting in). For more information, review OpenAI's article about when and how data may be used to improve model performance. |
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