# OpenAI

## Configuration

### Prerequisites

First, you need to obtain an API key to connect to OpenAI. In the OpenAI Platform, go to *API keys* and click **Create new secret key**. Once generated, copy it for later use.

### Connecting the data source

When you obtained the key necessary for the data source configuration, you can proceed to connecting it.

1. On the **Data sources** page, click **Connect**, and select *OpenAI* in the Data sources list.
2. Select a *version* and paste the *API key* you copied before.
3. Click **Test connection** to check whether the data source can be connected, and then click **Connect Datasource** to complete the setup.

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## Usage

Once you have connected OpenAI to UI Bakery, you can start interacting with the data. For this purpose, you can use the [Open API Request](https://docs.uibakery.io/reference/working-with-actions/open-api-request) action type:

1. Create a new action and select your *OpenAI* data source - the Open API Request action will be selected automatically.\
   All available OpenAI endpoints will be already defined.
2. Select the required endpoint from the **Operation** dropdown.
3. Set any parameters and/or body if necessary.

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4. Finally, click **Execute action** and check the *Result* tab.