Understanding API Endpoints and Parameters 🔍

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The OpenAI API offers several endpoints for different tasks, primarily /v1/completions, /v1/chat/completions, and /v1/edits. The most commonly used is /v1/completions for generating text based on prompts. Key parameters include:

  • model: Specifies the AI model (e.g., gpt-4, gpt-3.5-turbo).
  • prompt: The input text guiding the AI.
  • max_tokens: Limits response length.
  • temperature: Controls randomness (0.0 = deterministic, 1.0 = creative).
  • top_p: Nucleus sampling cutoff.
  • n: Number of completions to generate.
  • stop: Sequence where the API halts generation.

Proper understanding of these parameters ensures fine-tuned control over output quality and relevance, much like adjusting a radio's frequency for optimal reception.