How do I use the ChatGPT API in a Python project?

access_time Asked 11 Apr 2026 visibility 61 views person ryan_stack_dev (0 rep)

Can someone give me a simple step-by-step to make my first call?

3 Answers

pip install openai
Then:
import openai
client = openai.OpenAI()
response = client.chat.completions.create(model="gpt-4o", messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}])

answered 11 Apr 2026 by isabella_codes (0 rep)

Always keep your API key in environment variables, never hardcode it.

answered 11 Apr 2026 by noah_techie (0 rep)

Check OpenAI docs regularly because model names get updated often.

answered 11 Apr 2026 by HackerHannah (0 rep)

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