Openai on AI Knowledge Base

Actions in ChatKit

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Embed a widget to build your own chat experiences.

Advanced integrations with ChatKit

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Use your own server with ChatKit to integrate agent workflows into your product with more customization.

Advanced usage

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Discover advanced usage techniques for OpenAI’s API, including reproducible outputs, token management, and parameter settings.

Agent definitions

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Learn how to define an agent’s instructions, model, tools, and local context in the OpenAI Agents SDK.

Agent evals

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Use agent evals to create datasets, configure graders, and track evaluation runs for your agents.

Agents SDK

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Learn how to build agents with the OpenAI Agents SDK.

API deployment checklist

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Review commonly underused Responses API design choices that improve deployment quality, speed, cost, and reliability.

Apply patch

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Allow models to propose structured diffs that your integration applies.

Assistants API deep dive

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A detailed guide to creating and managing assistants with the Assistants API on the OpenAI platform.

Assistants Code Interpreter

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Allow assistants to run Python code with the Code Interpreter tool.

Assistants File Search

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Use File Search as a built-in RAG tool for assistants.

Assistants Function Calling

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Use function calling to extend assistants with your own tools.

Assistants migration guide

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Guidance for migrating from the Assistants API to the Responses API, including side-by-side comparisons and updated patterns.

Audio and speech

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Learn how to work with audio and speech in the OpenAI API.

Background mode

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Run long running tasks asynchronously in the background.

Batch API

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to use OpenAI’s Batch API for processing jobs with asynchronous requests, increased rate limits, and cost efficiency.

Building MCP servers for ChatGPT Apps and API integrations

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Learn how to build MCP servers for use with ChatGPT Apps, deep research, or API integrations.

ChatGPT Developer mode

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Full MCP client access for apps and tools.

ChatKit

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Embed a widget to build your own chat experiences.

ChatKit widgets

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to design widgets in your chat experience with ChatKit.

Citation Formatting

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn practical citation formatting patterns that help models generate reliable citations.

Code generation

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to use OpenAI Codex models to generate code and build coding agents.

Code Interpreter

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Allow models to write and run Python to solve problems.

Combined API docs

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Single-file Markdown export of API guides and docs.

Compaction

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Manage long-running conversations with server-side and standalone compaction.

Completions API

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Computer use

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Enable models to interact with computer interfaces — clicking, typing, and navigating applications via screenshots, creating agents that can operate any software.

Connectors and MCP servers

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Use remote MCP servers and OpenAI-maintained connectors for popular services to give models new capabilities.

Conversation state

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to manage conversation state during a model interaction with the OpenAI API.

Cost optimization

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Lower your OpenAI model costs by trying our tools and strategies.

Counting tokens

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Count input tokens precisely for text, images, files, and tools using the Responses API — essential for cost management and context window planning.

Cybersecurity checks

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

OpenAI’s cybersecurity checks documentation details the built-in safeguards that prevent models from generating malicious code, exploitation techniques, or detailed vulnerability instructions. Understanding these guardrails matters when building security-adjacent applications like code review tools or penetration testing assistants, where legitimate security content can trigger false positives. Focus on the boundary between allowed and blocked content so you can design prompts that stay within policy while still being useful for defensive security work. If your application handles security-sensitive domains, read this before encountering unexpected refusals in production.

Data controls in the OpenAI platform

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Your data is your data. An overview of how OpenAI uses your data, including retention and usage policies.

Data retrieval with GPT Actions

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn about performing data retrieval using APIs, relational databases, and vector databases with GPT Actions.

Deep research

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Use deep research models for autonomous multi-step research tasks — the model browses the web, synthesizes information, and produces comprehensive reports.

Developer quickstart

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to use the OpenAI API to generate human-like responses to natural language prompts, analyze images with computer vision, use powerful built-in tools, and more.

Direct preference optimization

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Fine-tune models for subjective decision-making by comparing model outputs.

Error codes

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

An overview of error codes from the OpenAI API and Python library, including solutions and guidance.

Evaluate external models

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to run evals on non-OpenAI models, using the OpenAI platform.

Evaluation best practices

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Advanced evaluation patterns for production AI systems — handling ambiguous cases, scaling eval suites, avoiding eval gaming, and integrating evals into CI/CD pipelines.

File inputs

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to use files as file inputs in the OpenAI API.

File search

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Built-in file search tool that lets models search uploaded files for relevant information before generating responses, providing managed RAG without external infrastructure.

Fine-tuning best practices

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Practical tips for getting fine-tuning right — dataset quality vs quantity, avoiding overfitting, hyperparameter selection, and debugging poor results.

Flex processing

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to optimize costs for asynchronous tasks with flex processing.

Frontend prompt instructions

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Example prompt instructions for frontend work, written for GPT-5.5.

Function calling

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how function calling enables large language models to connect to external data and systems.

Getting started with datasets

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to evaluation datasets — the foundation for systematic AI testing and the first step in eval-driven development.

Getting started with GPT Actions

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to set up and test GPT actions from scratch with the OpenAI API.

GPT Action authentication

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn about authentication options for GPT actions, including no authentication, API key, and OAuth methods.

GPT Actions

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn about GPT Actions for customizing ChatGPT and interacting with external applications via APIs.

GPT Actions library

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to build and integrate GPT Actions for common applications using OpenAI’s guidance.

GPT Release Notes

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Keep track of updates to OpenAI GPTs and explore new features and capabilities in the release notes.

Graders

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn about graders used for evals and fine-tuning.

Guardrails and human review

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to use guardrails and human review in the OpenAI Agents SDK for safer, more controlled workflows.

Image generation

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to generate or edit images with the OpenAI API and image generation models.

Image generation

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Generate and edit images using DALL-E and GPT-4o’s built-in image generation capabilities as tools within the Responses API.

Images and vision

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to understand or generate images with the OpenAI API.

Integrations and observability

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to integrate MCP into Agents SDK workflows and how to trace and debug runs.

IP egress ranges

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Find the published IP egress ranges used by OpenAI products.

Key concepts

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Key concepts to understand when working with the OpenAI API.

Latency optimization

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Improve latency across a wide variety of LLM-related use cases.

Local shell

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Enable agents to run commands in a local shell.

Manage permissions in the OpenAI platform

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to use role-based access control to assign permissions, create custom roles, group users, and scope access across both the OpenAI API and dashboard.

Managing costs

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to monitor and optimize your costs when using the Realtime API.

Meeting minutes

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Create an automated meeting minutes generator with Whisper and GPT-4.

Migrate from Agent Builder

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to export an Agent Builder workflow and continue with ChatGPT Workspace Agents or the Agents SDK.

Migrate from prompt objects

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to migrate from reusable prompt objects to versioned prompts in your application code.

Migrate to the Responses API

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Model optimization

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Ensure quality model outputs with evals and fine-tuning in the OpenAI platform.

Model selection

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

How to choose the right OpenAI model by balancing accuracy, latency, and cost — the fundamental tradeoff triangle for every AI application.

Models and providers

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to choose models, set defaults, and think about providers and transport in the OpenAI Agents SDK.

Moderation

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

OpenAI’s free moderation endpoint for detecting harmful content across categories like hate, violence, self-harm, and sexual content in both text and images.

Node reference

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Explore all available nodes for composing workflows in Agent Builder.

OpenAI CLI

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Install and use the generated openai command-line tool for Responses, structured outputs, images, speech, and shell workflows.

OpenAI models in Amazon Bedrock

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how Amazon Bedrock availability differs from the OpenAI API, including supported capabilities, AWS-managed controls, and pricing considerations.

Optimizing LLM Accuracy

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn strategies to enhance the accuracy of large language models using techniques like prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, and fine-tuning.

Orchestration and handoffs

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to orchestrate multiple agents with handoffs and agents-as-tools in the OpenAI Agents SDK.

Overview of OpenAI Crawlers

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Predicted Outputs

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Understand how to reduce latency for model responses where much of the response is known ahead of time.

Pricing

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Pricing information for the OpenAI platform.

Priority processing

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Get faster processing in the API while retaining flexible pay-as-you-go pricing.

Production best practices

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Explore best practices for transitioning your AI projects from prototype to production, including scaling, security, and cost management.

Production notes on GPT Actions

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Guidelines for deploying GPT Actions in a production environment, including rate limits, timeouts, and security measures.

Prompt caching

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how prompt caching reduces latency and cost for long prompts in OpenAI’s API.

Prompt engineering

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn strategies and tactics for better results using large language models in the OpenAI API.

Prompt generation

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to generate prompts, functions, and schemas in the OpenAI API’s Playground.

Prompt guidance for GPT-5.4

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn prompt patterns and migration guidance for GPT-5.4, including completeness checks, verification loops, tool persistence, and structured outputs.

Prompt optimizer

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Learn how to use your dataset to automatically improve your prompts.

Quickstart

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Build your first agent with the OpenAI Agents SDK, add tools and handoffs, and understand where to go next.

Rate limits

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Rate limits are restrictions that our API imposes on the number of times a user or client can access our services within a specified period of time.

Realtime API

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Learn how to build low-latency, multimodal LLM applications with the Realtime API.

Realtime API with MCP

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Learn how to configure MCP tools in the Realtime API and handle the resulting event flow.

Realtime API with SIP

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Learn how to connect to the Realtime API using SIP.

Realtime API with WebRTC

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Learn how to connect to the Realtime API using WebRTC.

Realtime API with WebSocket

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Learn how to connect to the Realtime API using WebSocket in a server-to-server application.

Realtime conversations

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Learn how to manage Realtime speech-to-speech conversations.

Realtime transcription

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Learn how to transcribe audio in real-time with the Realtime API.

Realtime translation

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Learn how to build live speech translation with Realtime translation sessions.

Reasoning best practices

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Best practices for using o-series reasoning models (o1, o3-mini) vs GPT models — covering use cases, model selection, and prompting strategies specific to reasoning models.

Reasoning models

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Explore the capabilities of OpenAI’s o1 series for complex reasoning and problem-solving. Learn about their features and how they compare to GPT-4o models.

Red teaming

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how red teaming fits into AI evaluation, including Promptfoo open source and OpenAI Red Teaming for enterprise teams.

Reinforcement fine-tuning

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Train models using reward-based signals for expert-level domain performance — going beyond supervised fine-tuning when you can grade quality but can’t easily provide gold outputs.

Reinforcement fine-tuning use cases

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Practical use cases and best practices for reinforcement fine-tuning (RFT) — when graded rewards outperform simple input/output pairs for training signal.

Results and state

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn which result surfaces matter most in the OpenAI Agents SDK and how they connect to resumable workflow state.

Retrieval

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to search your data using semantic similarity with the OpenAI API.

Running agents

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to run agents, stream output, and choose the right conversation-state strategy in the OpenAI Agents SDK.

Safety best practices

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Comprehensive safety practices for responsible AI deployment — covering moderation, adversarial testing, human oversight, prompt engineering for safety, and production monitoring.

Safety in building agents

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Minimize prompt injections and other risks in agent workflows — covering input validation, tool call authorization, and sandboxing strategies specific to agentic systems.

Sandbox Agents

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how sandboxes fit into Agents SDK workflows, when to use them, and how orchestration stays separate from execution.

Secure MCP Tunnel

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Connect private or on-prem MCP servers to supported OpenAI products with an outbound-only MCP tunnel, without exposing them to the public internet.

Sending and returning files with GPT Actions

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to send and return files using GPT Actions in the OpenAI API.

Shell

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Run shell commands in hosted containers or your own local runtime.

Skills

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Upload, manage, and attach reusable skills to hosted environments.

Speech to text

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to turn audio into text with the OpenAI API.

Streaming API responses

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to stream model responses from the OpenAI API using server-sent events.

Structured model outputs

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Understand how to ensure model responses follow specific JSON Schema you define.

Supervised fine-tuning

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Fine-tune OpenAI models with input/output pairs — covering data preparation, training configuration, validation, and deployment of customized models.

Supported countries and territories

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Countries and territories that currently support access to our API services.

Text generation

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to use the OpenAI API to generate text from a prompt. Learn about message types and available text formats like JSON and Structured Outputs.

Text to speech

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to turn text into lifelike spoken audio with the OpenAI API.

Theming and customization in ChatKit

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Configure colors, typography, density, and component variants in your ChatKit implementation.

Tool search

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Use tool search to defer large tool surfaces, group related tools with namespaces, and load only the relevant functions at runtime.

Trace grading

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Use trace grading to create datasets, configure graders, and track evaluation runs for your models.

UI Kit Demo

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Component demos for the platform docs UI kit.

Under 18 API Guidance

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

This guide outlines OpenAI’s requirements and recommendations for API applications that may serve users under 18, covering content filtering, age-gating, and compliance considerations. If you are building an education, tutoring, or family-oriented product on the OpenAI API, this is mandatory reading – non-compliance can result in API access revocation. Focus on the specific content categories that require additional filtering for minors, as these go beyond the default safety settings. The guidance here also has implications for your application’s terms of service and privacy policy, so loop in your legal and product teams early.

Upgrading to GPT-5.4

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Guidance for upgrading OpenAI API model strings and directly related prompts to GPT-5.4.

Upgrading to GPT-5.5

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Guidance for upgrading OpenAI API model strings and directly related prompts to GPT-5.5.

Using GPT-5.2

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn about how to use and migrate to GPT-5.2 and the GPT-5 model family, the latest models in the OpenAI API.

Using realtime models

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Prompting strategies and usage patterns for OpenAI’s realtime voice and multimodal models via WebSocket connections.

Using tools

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Extend model capabilities with tools — built-in (web search, file search, code interpreter) and custom (function calling, remote MCP servers).

Vector embeddings

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to turn text into numbers, unlocking use cases like search, clustering, and more with OpenAI API embeddings.

Video generation with Sora

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to generate, refine, and manage videos using the OpenAI Sora Video API.

Vision fine-tuning

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Fine-tune models for better image understanding.

Voice activity detection (VAD)

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn about automatic voice activity detection in the Realtime API.

Voice agents

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to build agents that can work with audio and speech.

Web QA with embeddings

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

How to build an AI that can answer questions about your website.

Web search

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Built-in web search tool that lets models search the internet for current information before generating responses — grounding outputs in real-time data.

Webhooks

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Use webhooks to receive real-time updates from the OpenAI API.

Webhooks and server-side controls

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to use webhooks and server-side controls with the Realtime API.

WebSocket Mode

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to use Responses API WebSocket mode with response.create and previous_response_id.

Working with evals

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Build, run, and iterate on evaluations to systematically test and improve AI model outputs — OpenAI’s practical guide to eval-driven development.