OpenAI API Claude Skill

A comprehensive Claude skill for working with the OpenAI REST API, generated from the official OpenAPI specification.

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Overview

This repository contains a Claude skill that provides expert assistance with all aspects of the OpenAI API. Whether you're building applications, debugging integrations, or learning about OpenAI services, this skill offers detailed guidance and examples for every API endpoint.

What's Included

Core Documentation

• SKILL.md - Main skill documentation with usage guidelines, authentication details, and quick reference examples
• references/ - Comprehensive API documentation organized by functional areas:
  • Assistants, Audio, Chat, Completions, Embeddings
  • Files, Fine-tuning, Images, Models, Moderations
  • Vector Stores, Realtime, Batch processing, and more

Additional Resources

• assets/ - Templates, example requests, and integration boilerplates
• scripts/ - Helper scripts for common automation tasks
• references/index.md - Index of all available reference documentation

Key Features

✅ Complete API Coverage - All OpenAI API endpoints documented with examples
✅ Multiple Languages - Code examples in Python, curl, and Node.js
✅ Authentication Guidance - Secure API key management best practices
✅ Error Handling - Rate limiting, retry strategies, and troubleshooting
✅ Best Practices - Cost management, security, and optimization tips

Notes

This skill is generated from the official OpenAI OpenAPI specification. For updates or improvements, refer to the official OpenAI documentation.