Seamless Integration: A Complete Guide to Using the ChatGPT API in Your Applications

Here’s how you can make a cURL request for generating text with specific keywords using the OpenAI API in Postman or directly via cURL:

1. cURL Request

curl https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions \

  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \

  -H "Authorization: Bearer your-api-key" \

  -d '{

    "model": "gpt-3.5-turbo",

    "messages": [

      {

        "role": "system",

        "content": "You are a professional writer skilled at creating engaging and informative content."

      },

      {

        "role": "user",

        "content": "Write a paragraph using the following keywords: AI, automation, efficiency. Make the text engaging and relevant to technology trends."

      }

    ],

    "max_tokens": 150,

    "temperature": 0.7

  }'

2. Import to Postman

• Open Postman and create a new request.

• Set the request method to POST and the URL to https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions.

• Go to the Headers tab and add:

• Content-Type: application/json

• Authorization: Bearer your-api-key

• Go to the Body tab, select raw, and paste the following JSON:

{

  "model": "gpt-3.5-turbo",

  "messages": [

    {

      "role": "system",

      "content": "You are a professional writer skilled at creating engaging and informative content."

    },

    {

      "role": "user",

      "content": "Write a paragraph using the following keywords: AI, automation, efficiency. Make the text engaging and relevant to technology trends."

    }

  ],

  "max_tokens": 150,

  "temperature": 0.7

}

3. Send the Request

• Hit Send in Postman.

• The response will contain the generated text under the choices[0].message.content field.

Example Response

{

  "id": "chatcmpl-abc123",

  "object": "chat.completion",

  "created": 1234567890,

  "choices": [

    {

      "message": {

        "role": "assistant",

        "content": "AI is transforming industries by enabling automation and boosting efficiency. From optimizing supply chains to enhancing customer experiences, these advancements pave the way for a smarter, more connected world."

      },

      "finish_reason": "stop",

      "index": 0

    }

  ],

  "usage": {

    "prompt_tokens": 50,

    "completion_tokens": 42,

    "total_tokens": 92

  }

}

Notes

• Replace your-api-key with your actual OpenAI API key.

• You can adjust temperature, max_tokens, and the messages field as needed.

• This request works seamlessly in both cURL and Postman.