OpenAI API Hello World
Fetch Company Information Using the OpenAI API
Prerequisite You should have an API key from OpenAI and have it stored in a .env file.
Introduction
This guide demonstrates how to fetch and log company information using the OpenAI API. You’ll learn how to set up your environment, configure your API key, and make a request to the OpenAI API.
Setup
Step 1: Install Required Packages
First, install the necessary packages using pip:
Step 2: Create a .env File
Create a .env
file in the project root with your OpenAI API key:
Fetching Company Information
Step 3: Create the Python Script
Create a Python script named openai-hello-world.py
with the following content:
Step 4: Run the Script
Ensure you have the .env
file in the same directory as the script. Then, execute the script:
Conclusion
You have successfully fetched and logged company information using the OpenAI API! This guide provided a basic example to get you started. You can now expand on this by customizing the request and handling different types of information.