Setting up API keys for LLM

Setting Up OpenAI (Recommended for Beginners)

Step 1: Create Your OpenAI Account

  1. Go to https://platform.openai.com

  2. Click "Sign up" and create your account

  3. Verify your email address

  4. Add your phone number for verification

Step 2: Add Payment Method

  1. Once logged in, go to "Billing" in the left sidebar

  2. Click "Add payment method"

  3. Add your credit card (don't worry - you won't be charged much!)

  4. Set a spending limit (start with $5-10 for testing)

Step 3: Create Your API Key

  1. Go to "API Keys" in the left sidebar

  2. Click "Create new secret key"

  3. Give it a name like "My Website Chatbot"

  4. Important: Copy the key immediately! You won't be able to see it again

  5. It will look like: sk-proj-abc123... (keep this safe!)

🎉Congratulations !! You now have your own OpenAI API Key.

Setting Up Anthropic (Claude)

Step 1: Create Your Anthropic Account

  1. Go to https://console.anthropic.com

  2. Click "Sign Up" and create your account

  3. Verify your email address

Step 2: Add Credits

  1. In the console, go to "Credits"

  2. Click "Purchase credits"

  3. Start with $5 in credits for testing

Step 3: Generate API Key

  1. Go to "API Keys" in the left menu

  2. Click "Create Key"

  3. Give it a name like "Website Chatbot"

  4. Copy the key (it starts with sk-ant-...)

Step 4: Get VoyageAI Key (For Embeddings)

Anthropic uses VoyageAI for embeddings (understanding document content):

  1. Go to https://dash.voyageai.com

  2. Sign up and verify your account

  3. Go to "API Keys" and create a new key

  4. Copy this key too

Step 5: Configure in AI BotKit

  1. In WordPress admin, go to AI BotKit > Settings

  2. Select "Anthropic" from the AI Engine dropdown

  3. Enter your Anthropic API Key

  4. Enter your VoyageAI API Key

  5. Click "Verify" to test both connections

  6. Click "Save Changes"

Setting Up Google AI

Step 1: Get Google AI Studio Access

  1. Go to https://makersuite.google.com

  2. Sign in with your Google account

  3. Accept the terms of service

Step 2: Create API Key

  1. Click "Get API Key" in the left sidebar

  2. Click "Create API Key"

  3. Select your Google Cloud project (or create a new one)

  4. Copy the generated API key

Step 3: Configure in AI BotKit

  1. In WordPress admin, go to AI BotKit > Settings

  2. Select "Google" from the AI Engine dropdown

  3. Enter your Google API Key

  4. Click "Verify" to test the connection

  5. Click "Save Changes"

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