OpenAI Assistant API Tutorial With Code Examples

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Welcome to our tutorial on the OpenAI Assistant API. If you're interested in AI and web development, this video is for you. Source Code For Project: https://brandonhancock.io/assistant-api-crash-course Don't forget to Like and Subscribe if you're a fan of free source code 😉 What We Cover: - Introduction: A quick overview of the OpenAI Assistant API. - Understanding the Basics: Learn about assistants, threads, messages, runs, and run steps. - Real Examples: See how these concepts work in practice with concrete examples. Key Points: - Assistants: AI entities that perform tasks based on instructions and files. - Threads: Conversations between you and the AI, containing messages. - Messages: Can be text, images, or files exchanged in a thread. - Runs and Run Steps: How assistants process conversations and perform tasks. Helpful Links: - https://platform.openai.com/docs/assistants/overview - https://platform.openai.com/docs/assistants/how-it-works/runs-and-run-steps - https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/assistants - https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/files/create Timeline: 00:00 Introduction 00:34 What are Assistants 01:26 How Assistants Work 03:36 Assistant Application Preview 06:27 Assistant API - Assistant CRUD 09:51 Assistant API - Files CRUD 13:07 Assistant API - Threads 14:23 Assistant API - Messages 15:50 Assistant API - Runs 21:22 Outro

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