# OpenAI API by [OpenAI](/organizations/openai/) - **ID:** `1132d422-c44b-47e8-b6a0-4340f50a318d` - **JSON API:** /api/v1/catalog/products/1132d422-c44b-47e8-b6a0-4340f50a318d/ - **Slug:** openai-api - **Product website:** https://openai.com - **Documentation:** https://platform.openai.com/docs - **Pricing:** https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/pricing - **Organization website:** https://platform.openai.com/docs - **Categories:** [AI Model / API](/categories/ai-model-api/) (primary) ## Description API platform for OpenAI's language, embedding, image, and audio models, with guides and reference docs at platform.openai.com. ## AI-native score **Tier C — 48/100 · research coverage 46/100.** This grade measures agent-readiness and is not a substitute for your own security or vendor-risk review. See [methodology](/methodology/) for how the grade and coverage are computed. Unresearched decision fields score zero in the grade. | Component | Applies | Raw | Effective weight | Nominal weight | Contribution | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Integration | Yes | 3/10 | 35% | 35% | 10.5 | | Trust | Yes | 3/6 | 30% | 30% | 15.0 | | Portability | Yes | 3/4 | 20% | 20% | 15.0 | | Security | Yes | 2/4 | 15% | 15% | 7.5 | - **Integration signals:** API spec, OpenAPI / gRPC / GraphQL (+1); Command-line interface (+1); SDK / developer kit (+1) - **Trust signals:** Zero data retention (available, +1); Hard budget caps (available, +1); Verified trust center (+1) - **Portability signals:** Open standards (+1); Standard protocol access (+1); No proprietary-SDK lock-in (+1) - **Security signals:** MFA available (+1); Compliance certifications (+1) ## Trust & Data Policy - **Trust center:** [Vendor trust center]() - **Multi-factor authentication:** ✓ Available - **Zero data retention:** ○ Available - **Hard budget caps:** ○ Available - **Open standards:** ✓ Yes - **Standard protocol access:** ✓ Yes - **No proprietary-SDK lock-in:** ✓ Yes - **Open source:** – No - **Not yet researched:** llms.txt, WebMCP, Headless signup, No generative AI training, Sandbox environment, Data export, Data import, Documented provider swap, Self-hostable ## Confirmed absences These decision fields were researched and confirmed absent — not available based on current evidence, until contrary information supersedes the finding. Each carries the check performed, the page checked, and the date, so you can act on the negative without repeating the research. A label-scoped absence applies only to its label (e.g. no SOC 2 does not mean no certifications). - **Open source** — confirmed absent (whole field), checked 2026-10-13. Checked the API service licensing and ownership agreement for an open-source license for the hosted API service. None is offered; hosted services and separately licensed third-party software are distinguished. Source: https://openai.com/policies/services-agreement/ ## Security & Compliance We confirm that cited vendor pages support these certification claims; we do not independently audit the reports. A shared trust or security page can support several certifications. We do not require separate public report links because reports may require login, vendor approval, or a nondisclosure agreement. Ask the vendor for reports and applicable coverage before a procurement decision. These listings expose no per-claim check date; the entry's updated date does not date the supporting evidence. - **Compliance certifications:** California Consumer Privacy Act, Cloud Security Alliance Security, Trust, Assurance and Risk, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, System and Organization Controls 2 **Access controls:** Not yet researched. ## Capabilities No capabilities listed. ## Jobs To Be Done - **Generate text through an LLM API** — Generate text responses from prompts through a hosted language model API. ## Offers **Pricing page:** https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/pricing ### GPT-6.1 Sol Standard API - input: 2 USD per 1,000,000 input_tokens; payment unknown; commitment unknown - cached-input: 0.10 USD per 1,000,000 cached_input_tokens; payment unknown; commitment unknown - output: 10 USD per 1,000,000 output_tokens; payment unknown; commitment unknown Standard service tier token pricing. Cache writes have separate rates. **Billing:** Pay As You Go ## Reviews No approved reviews yet. ## Benchmarks No benchmarks listed. ## Documentation The primary documentation link is at the top of this page. No other documentation links listed. ## API Specs - [OpenAI API (OpenAPI)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openai/openai-openapi/master/openapi.yaml) (OpenAPI) ## MCP Servers Not yet researched. ## A2A Servers Not yet researched. ## Native Connectors Not yet researched. ## Command-Line Interfaces - [Codex CLI](https://github.com/openai/codex) (`openai-codex-cli`) ## Developer Kits - [openai-python](https://github.com/openai/openai-python) — Languages: Python ## Agent Skills Not yet researched. ## Other products from OpenAI - [OpenAI Privacy Filter](/organizations/openai/products/openai-privacy-filter/) — Unrated. ## Related products - [La Plateforme](/organizations/mistral-ai/products/mistral-la-plateforme/) by Mistral AI — Tier C. Same job: Generate text through an LLM API (not assessed). - [Claude API](/organizations/anthropic/products/claude-api/) by Anthropic — Tier C. Same job: Generate text through an LLM API (not assessed). - [Cohere Platform](/organizations/cohere/products/cohere-platform/) by Cohere — Tier C. Same job: Generate text through an LLM API (not assessed). - [GroqCloud](/organizations/groq/products/groqcloud/) by Groq — Unrated. Same job: Generate text through an LLM API (not assessed). - [Jev](/organizations/typesafe-ai/products/jev/) by TypeSafe AI — Unrated. Shared category: AI Model / API. ## Add this badge to your site Own this product? The Open Agent Guide badge shows visitors and crawling agents your verified AI-native grade, stays current as your entry is verified, and links back to this page. It reflects only the verified tier and can't be self-set. 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