OpenAI

Connect your OpenAI account to Memex for AI-powered API access and operations.

What is OpenAI?

OpenAI is the company behind GPT models, DALL-E, and other powerful AI systems. When you connect OpenAI to Memex, you can access OpenAI's APIs to generate text, create images, and leverage AI capabilities directly through natural conversation.

Published apps use your API key

If you publish a Memex app that uses this connector, visitors to your app will make requests using your API key. You will be billed by OpenAI for all usage.

What You'll Need

To connect OpenAI to Memex, you'll need an API key from your OpenAI account:

Credential	Description	Example
OPENAI_API_KEY	Your OpenAI API key for authentication	sk-proj-...

Key Format: OpenAI project keys use the prefix sk-proj-... which is the current default format when creating new keys.

Creating an API Key

Step 1: Access the OpenAI Platform

1. Go to platform.openai.com

2. Sign in to your OpenAI account (or create one if you don't have one)

Step 2: Set Up Billing

Before you can use the API, you'll need to set up billing:

1. Click on Settings in the left sidebar

2. Select Billing

3. Click Add payment method and enter your payment details

4. Add credits to your account (minimum $5)

Billing is Required: OpenAI uses a prepaid billing model. You must add credits to your account before you can use the API. Without billing set up, your API key won't work.

Step 3: Navigate to API Keys

1. Click on API keys in the left sidebar (or go directly to platform.openai.com/api-keys)

2. You'll see a list of your existing API keys (if any)

Step 4: Generate a New Key

1. Click Create new secret key

2. Enter a Name for your key (e.g., "Memex Access")

3. Optionally, select a Project to associate the key with

4. Click Create secret key

Step 5: Copy Your Key

Copy your key immediately! OpenAI only shows the key once. If you lose it, you'll need to generate a new one.

Connecting to Memex

1. Open the Memex Hub from the sidebar

2. Click on the Connectors tab

3. Click on the OpenAI card

4. Enter a Connection Name (e.g., "My OpenAI Account")

5. Paste your OPENAI_API_KEY

6. Click Add Connection

Your OpenAI account is now connected! Memex can access it across all your conversations.

Verifying Your Connection

After connecting, try asking Memex:

List the available OpenAI models

If Memex returns a list of models like GPT-4 and GPT-3.5-turbo, your connection is working correctly.

Building Apps with Your Connection

Use your OpenAI connection to build AI-powered applications:

Build a customer support chatbot using my OpenAI connection that answers questions about my product. I'll upload a CSV with product info for it to reference.

Create a content generation app using my OpenAI API that takes a topic and generates multiple variations of headlines and social media posts.

Build an image generation gallery app with my OpenAI connection that lets users create DALL-E images from prompts and save them to a collection.

Security Considerations

Protecting Your API Key

• Your key is stored securely in Memex's encrypted storage

• Never share your API key publicly or commit it to a repository

• Never hardcode your API key in application code

• Use environment variables when building applications

Key Rotation

• Rotate your API keys periodically for better security

• If you suspect a key has been compromised, delete it immediately and create a new one

• OpenAI allows you to have multiple active keys, making rotation seamless

Revoking Access

If you need to revoke Memex's access:

1. Delete the connection in Memex Hub

2. Go to platform.openai.com/api-keys

3. Click the trash icon next to the key you created for Memex

If you suspect your API key has been compromised, delete it immediately in your OpenAI settings and create a new one. Compromised keys can result in unexpected charges.

Troubleshooting

You can ask the Memex agent to help troubleshoot, but here are a few common problems:

"Invalid API key" Error

• Verify you copied the entire key without extra spaces

• Check that the key hasn't been deleted in your OpenAI settings

• Ensure you're using a key with the correct format (sk-proj-...)

"Insufficient quota" Error

• Check your billing settings at platform.openai.com/settings/organization/billing

• Add more credits to your account if your balance is low

• Verify that your payment method is valid and not expired

"Rate limit exceeded" Error

• Wait a moment and try again

• Consider spreading requests over time

• Check your current rate limits in your OpenAI dashboard

"Model not found" Error

• Verify you have access to the model you're trying to use

• Some models require special access or are in limited beta

• Check the OpenAI models documentation for availability

Learn More

• OpenAI API Documentation

• API Key Best Practices

• Rate Limits Guide

• OpenAI Pricing