OpenAI Assistant API

A comprehensive example using OpenAI's Assistant API with function calling capabilities.

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Last updated on January 15, 2024

OpenAI Assistant API Example

This example demonstrates how to build a powerful AI assistant using OpenAI's Assistant API with function calling capabilities.

Features

  • Function Calling: Implement custom functions that the assistant can call
  • Conversation Management: Handle multi-turn conversations with context
  • File Handling: Upload and process files with the assistant
  • Code Interpreter: Use built-in code execution capabilities

Getting Started

python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(api_key="your-api-key")

# Create an assistant
assistant = client.beta.assistants.create(
    name="Code Helper",
    instructions="You are a helpful coding assistant.",
    model="gpt-4-turbo-preview"
)

Use Cases

  • Customer support automation
  • Code review and suggestions
  • Document analysis and summarization
  • Data processing workflows