Connect to OpenAI on Zapier
OpenAI uses API keys to authenticate your account on Zapier.
Required authentication fields
- API Key
- 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
Are self-hosted or cloud-hosted accounts supported? | Cloud-hosted accounts only | |
Is a paid OpenAI plan required? | Yes | You must have a paid OpenAI plan for the Language and/or Image models. View OpenAI’s plans. |
Are any special account permissions required? | No | |
Are there usage limits? | No | |
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 |
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