OpenAI API Connection Project

This project demonstrates how to connect to the OpenAI API using Python. It allows you to send prompts to OpenAI models and receive responses.

Setup Instructions

1. Install Dependencies

Install the required packages using pip:

pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Set Up API Key

1. Create a .env file in the project root directory
2. Copy the contents from .env.example to your new .env file
3. Replace your_api_key_here with your actual OpenAI API key from OpenAI Platform

3. Run the Application

Execute the main script:

python main.py

Usage

When you run the application:

1. You'll be prompted to enter your question or prompt
2. The application will send your prompt to the OpenAI API
3. The response will be displayed in the console

Features

• Secure API key storage using environment variables
• Error handling for API requests
• Configurable model selection (default: gpt-4o)
• Simple command-line interface

Customization

You can modify the generate_completion function in main.py to adjust parameters like:

• Model selection
• Temperature
• Max tokens
• System prompt
• Other OpenAI API parameters