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A key concern when building a web or mobile application that uses OpenAI’s language models is protecting your private API key. If you want to keep complexity low and release features quickly, setting up a fully fledged backend just to safeguard an API key can be time consuming. In this article, you’ll learn how to avoid the most common security mistakes when integrating the OpenAI API into a client-side app—without sacrificing simplicity or safety. Overlooking these pitfalls can leave the door open to OpenAI API misuse, which can:

• Lead to unexpected or excessive charges on your OpenAI account

• Violate OpenAI’s Acceptable Use Policy and Terms of Service

• Potentially expose your project to spam or abusive behavior