# AI API

**Application**\
The AI Call feature is used to obtain a result through an API call to OpenAI. This result can then be used as a variable within a workflow or sent directly to the customer.

* By clicking on the "AI API" component, you will add a white block to your whiteboard
* This block has 2 purple dots. You can connect with any blocks you want. 
* If you need to use them, don't hesitate to contact our team for more detailed guidance.

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* There will be an edit block appearing once you click on the block

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* **OpenAI Key**: The OpenAI API key is provided by the customer to authenticate requests.
* **Select Model**: Choose the specific OpenAI model to be used for the API call.
* **Prompt**: The input text (or prompt) that will be sent to OpenAI during the API call.
* **Select Action with the Result after Calling from API**: Choose what to do with the result returned from the API call:
  * **Save as Variable**: Store the result as a variable to be used later in other workflow blocks that utilize variables.

<mark style="color:red;">**= Please remember to click the "Save changes" button before leaving.**</mark>


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