AI Services and Tools (2): OpenAI API Types and Usage

AI Services and Tools (2)#

In this chapter, we briefly introduce the APIs provided by OpenAI, along with short explanations and example code for each. Even if you’re not a developer, if you understand the basic idea of what an API is, this chapter may help you get a rough sense of “what you can do” and set direction when you want to build a service using OpenAI’s APIs.


About the APIs provided by OpenAI#

AI providers such as OpenAI offer consumer-facing services like ChatGPT, but they also provide APIs to third-party developers, expanding the ecosystem. For startups, using an API instead of training your own model can be a very practical way to ship high-quality AI features quickly.

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