OpenAI credentials

On n8n Cloud, you can skip setting up OpenAI credentials by selecting Use Gateway credits in the credential field of nodes that support it. Refer to Gateway credits for details.

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

• OpenAI

• Chat OpenAI

• Embeddings OpenAI

• LM OpenAI

Prerequisites

Create an OpenAI account.

Supported authentication methods

• API key

Related resources

Refer to OpenAI's API documentation for more information about the service.

Using API key

To configure this credential, you'll need:

• An API Key

• An Organization ID: Required if you belong to multiple organizations; otherwise, leave this blank.

To generate your API Key:

1. Log in to your OpenAI account or create an account.

2. Open your API keys page.

3. Select Create new secret key to create an API key, optionally naming the key.

4. Copy your key and add it as the API Key in n8n.

Refer to the API Quickstart Account Setup documentation for more information.

To find your Organization ID:

1. Go to your Organization Settings page.

2. Copy your Organization ID and add it as the Organization ID in n8n.

Refer to Setting up your organization for more information. Note that API requests made using an Organization ID will count toward the organization's subscription quota.