What is an API key?
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Technical: The acronym API stands for “application programming interface” which means that a program offers a programmatic way to interact with it. Novelcrafter uses APIs to interact with AI models that are offered by various companies.
An API key is essentially a string of characters that authenticate your account for connecting with those external programs. Within Novelcrafter, you use API keys to connect Novelcrafter with your AI Vendor account (like OpenRouter or OpenAI).
Simple: Think of an API key like a password that lets one computer program talk to another program. Just like you need a key to unlock your front door, an API key unlocks access to specific services.
In Novelcrafter’s case, we use these “keys” to connect with different AI companies’ services.
To learn how to connect your account to an AI vendor, see here.