How to Get Your OpenAI API Key

First, you'll need to create an account with OpenAI if you don't already have one.

1. Go to platform.openai.com
2. Click "Sign up" in the top right corner
3. Enter your email address and create a password
4. Verify your email address
5. Complete the phone number verification

Once you're logged in to your OpenAI account:

1. Click on your profile icon in the top right corner
2. Select "View API keys" from the dropdown menu
3. You'll be taken to the API keys management page

Alternatively, you can go directly to: platform.openai.com/api-keys

On the API keys page:

1. Click the "Create new secret key" button
2. Give your key a descriptive name (e.g., "QuizCrush Extension")
3. Choose the appropriate permissions (typically "All" for QuizCrush)
4. Click "Create secret key"

After creating the key:

1. Your new API key will be displayed only once
2. Click the copy button to copy the entire key
3. The key will look something like this:

Now you can add your API key to the QuizCrush extension:

1. Click on the QuizCrush extension icon in your browser
2. Click on "Settings" to expand the settings section
3. Paste your API key in the "OpenAI API Key" field
4. Click the "Save" button

OpenAI charges for API usage based on the number of tokens processed:

• GPT-4o: ~$0.005 per 1K input tokens, ~$0.015 per 1K output tokens
• GPT-3.5 Turbo: ~$0.001 per 1K input tokens, ~$0.002 per 1K output tokens
• A typical quiz question costs approximately $0.01-$0.05 to analyze

You can monitor your usage at: platform.openai.com/usage

Keep your API key secure:

• Never share your API key with anyone
• Don't commit it to code repositories or public files
• Regenerate your key if you suspect it's been compromised
• Use descriptive names for your keys to track their purpose
• Delete unused keys to minimize security risks

QuizCrush stores your API key locally in your browser's secure storage and never sends it to our servers.