How to Get an OpenAI API Key — Step-by-Step Setup Guide

Step-by-step guide to get an OpenAI-compatible API key from APIMaster.ai. Create a token in the console, copy your Bearer key, and use it with any OpenAI SDK or compatible client at up to 70% off official pricing.

Get API Key

All calls to https://apimaster.ai/v1 require an API key (Bearer token).

Steps

Sign in to the console. Register at /register if needed.
Open API Keys at /console/keys (same entry as Get API Key on the marketplace).
Create token — set a name and limits if the UI offers them.
Copy the key immediately — it is often shown only once.
Store it in a password manager; never commit it to a public repo.

Usage

HTTP header:

Authorization: Bearer sk-your-api-key

OpenAI Python SDK:

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="sk-your-api-key",
    base_url="https://apimaster.ai/v1",
)

Security

Use separate keys per environment (local, CI, production).
Revoke and rotate if a key leaks.
Detection proxies are designed not to persist third-party keys.

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