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AutoGPT: OpenAI API Key Not Recognized
Published 1/14/2024 • by OpenAgent.bot Team
Symptoms
Error message "Invalid API key" or "Authentication failed" when starting AutoGPT
Root Cause
The OpenAI API key is not properly configured in the environment file or environment variables
Solution
- Open your environment configuration file in the AutoGPT root directory
- Add or update the line:
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here - Ensure there are no extra spaces or quotes around the key
- Save the file and restart AutoGPT
Verification
Run AutoGPT again. If configured correctly, you should see the startup message without authentication errors.
Tags
apiconfigurationauthentication
Affected Components
apiconfig