# OpenAI API

OpenAI API allows commercial use; you own outputs; inputs are not used for training by default on API tier.

- slug: `openai-api`
- type: API / developer platform
- status: active
- official site: https://openai.com/api
- official docs: https://platform.openai.com/docs

## Rights

| Key | Value | Condition | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercial_use_allowed | yes |  | https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use | 2026-04-18 |
| output_ownership | yes | Customer owns output subject to Terms compliance. | https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use | 2026-04-18 |
| redistribution_allowed | conditional | Must comply with Usage Policies and attribution rules. | https://openai.com/policies/usage-policies | 2026-04-18 |
| training_use_of_input | no | Default for API tier; opt-in via explicit sharing. | https://platform.openai.com/docs/models/how-we-use-your-data | 2026-04-18 |

## Constraints

| Key | Value | Condition | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| api_available | yes |  | https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use | 2026-04-18 |
| webhook_available | yes | Available for select endpoints (e.g., Realtime, fine-tuning events). | https://platform.openai.com/docs/models/how-we-use-your-data | 2026-04-18 |

## Primary sources

- [API Data Usage Policies](https://platform.openai.com/docs/models/how-we-use-your-data) — official_docs (primary), Checked: 2026-04-18
- [OpenAI Terms of Use](https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use) — official_terms (primary), Checked: 2026-04-18
- [OpenAI Usage Policies](https://openai.com/policies/usage-policies) — official_docs (primary), Checked: 2026-04-18

## Recent changes

- [2026-01-01] OpenAI API pricing adjustment for several models effective 2026-01-01.

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