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Authentication API Overview | OpenAI API Reference
Explains how to authenticate requests to the OpenAI API using API keys.
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Authentication API Overview | OpenAI API Reference
Explains how to authenticate requests to the OpenAI API using API keys.
When To Use
Use when you need to implement secure authentication for API requests or resolve authorization errors when calling OpenAI endpoints.
Reference Files
| File | Contains | Use For |
|---|---|---|
SKILL.md | Entry point: scope, routing table, and workflow. | Start here. |
docs/api-reference-authentication-overview-openai-workflow-guide.md | An overview of authentication methods and request debugging for the OpenAI RESTful, streaming, and realtime APIs. | Questions about an overview of authentication methods and request debugging for the OpenAI RESTful, streaming, and realtime APIs. |
examples/api-reference-authentication-overview-openai-openai-api-authentication-b.text | A text representation of the HTTP Authorization header format using a Bearer token for OpenAI API authentication. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A text representation of the HTTP Authorization header format using a Bearer token for OpenAI API authentication. |
examples/api-reference-authentication-overview-openai-openai-api-authentication-c.text | Curl commands demonstrating how to authenticate requests using Bearer tokens, Organization IDs, and Project IDs. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in Curl commands demonstrating how to authenticate requests using Bearer tokens, Organization IDs, and Project IDs. |
examples/api-reference-authentication-overview-openai-openai-api-authentication-c-2.text | A curl command demonstrating how to include a Bearer token and client request ID in an OpenAI API request header. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A curl command demonstrating how to include a Bearer token and client request ID in an OpenAI API request header. |
What This Skill Covers
- This API reference describes the RESTful, streaming, and realtime APIs you can use to interact with the OpenAI platform. REST APIs are usable via HTTP in any...
- Main sections:
Introduction,Authentication,Debugging requests,Supplying your own request ID with X-Client-Request-Id,Backwards compatibility.
Workflow
- Open the most relevant file under
docs/for the exact documented workflow and wording. - Open
schemas/files for exact structured contracts. - Open
examples/files for concrete requests, commands, snippets, and manifests. - Do not add behavior or configuration that is not present in the attached source files.
Canonical source: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/api-reference/authentication
