Hello, I just registered to OpenAPI, generated an API key (new one) and use it in a piece of software that generate missing code documentation. I tried it on a single file and permanently get “OpenAI’s API rate limit reached.” I NEVER EVER used the API before. Bot help is useless. What did I do w…

The API is not free. OpenAI is no longer granting trial credits. You’ll need to go to platform.openai.com , choose settings->billing, add a payment method, and purchase prepaid credits in order to make API calls and pay for the actual data usage. The error message about rate limits likely continue…

Getting "OpenAI's API rate limit reached." while I NEVER used the API before

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jr.2509 April 3, 2024, 4:39pm 8

argh. yes, I’m defeated. it’s been a long day… thanks!

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Getting "OpenAI's API rate limit reached." while I NEVER used the API before

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