May 12, 2024, 10:44 a.m. | Gladwin

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OpenAI's API is a powerful tool for building AI-powered applications. However, using the API directly in a client-side application, like a React app, can expose your API key to potential attackers. To ensure the security of your API key, it is recommended to route requests through a backend server, as outlined in OpenAI's Best Practices for API Key Safety.


If you don't have a backend server or prefer not to set one up just to handle requests to the …

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