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OpenAI Chat Interface Template
Add a streaming AI chat interface with model selection, message history, server-side API calls, and deployment-ready environment handling.
Prerequisites
- A React or Next.js app.
- An OpenAI API key stored server-side.
- A server route or serverless function for chat completions.
- Optional database storage for message history.
1
Install the template
- Copy the chat UI components into your components directory.
- Copy the server route into your API routes directory.
- Install the OpenAI SDK and any streaming helper used by your project.
2
Secure the API key
Setup snippet
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...Note: Keep the key in server environment variables. Never expose it through client-side config.
3
Wire the chat route
- Validate incoming messages on the server.
- Select the allowed model from your model config.
- Stream the assistant response back to the UI.
- Return structured errors for rate limits, missing keys, and invalid requests.
4
Add message history
- Store conversations by user ID or anonymous session ID.
- Save user and assistant messages after each successful response.
- Load recent conversations into the sidebar or chat history list.
5
Ship the chat experience
Checklist
- Set token limits and per-user rate limits.
- Add fallback UI for API failures.
- Test streaming responses on your production host.
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