Paid bill but api keys not working?

Dear OpenAI Customer Service,

I am writing to express my concern regarding issues with my API keys not working. Despite paying my monthly subscription through the ChatGPT-4o page, there is no record of my payment when I visit the API side to get a project. This situation is troubling because if OpenAI has no record of my payment, I am left wondering where my money is going.

On the ChatGPT billing side, it clearly states that I have renewed my subscription, but every time I generate an API key, it fails due to non-payment. I have been trying for months to reach a human at OpenAI, only to end up navigating through unhelpful help articles.

Given that I am paying for a “PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP,” I believe I deserve a credit on my bill for all the months I have paid but have only been able to use a fraction of the services offered. Can someone please explain why one side of OpenAI is unaware that the other side is collecting payments but not reporting them correctly?

I would appreciate it if this issue could be resolved promptly, and I could receive the services I am paying for.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

TJ Spencer Jacques

chatgpt subscription and api usage are billed separately:

Please note that the ChatGPT Plus subscription does not include access to the ChatGPT API and are billed separately. The API has its own pricing, which can be found at https://openai.com/pricing. The ChatGPT Plus subscription covers usage on chatgpt.com only and costs $20/month.

See: How can I access the ChatGPT API?

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