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OpenAI API key setup

OpenAI's developer API for browser-direct BYOK Chat. Use an API key from the OpenAI platform; ChatGPT login is not part of this connection flow.

Get your key

  1. Open the OpenAI API keys page: platform.openai.com/api-keys
  2. Create an account and generate an API key.
  3. Paste it into the Dracon BYOK provider keys — stored encrypted (AES-256-GCM), used browser-direct, works in every Dracon tool.

Free tier

No recurring free tier advertised as of the last check. Usage is billed per the provider's listed pricing — you pay them directly, no Dracon markup.

Connection details

Base URL
https://api.openai.com/v1
API shape
OpenAI-compatible
Env var
OPENAI_API_KEY
Models
gpt-4.1, gpt-4o, gpt-4o-mini

Gotchas

API key only. ChatGPT login, cookies, and ChatGPT sessions are not supported here.

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