What can an AI agent do with OpenAI?

An OpenAI AI agent can list and select models, generate completions and embeddings, create and manage assistants with custom instructions, run conversation threads, upload and retrieve files, and monitor usage, all autonomously on a schedule or triggered by events. Write actions like creating assistants or running completions require your approval.

Does my AI agent use my OpenAI API key?

Yes. Your connected OpenAI account credentials are used to make API calls. Usage is billed directly to your OpenAI account and is fully visible in your OpenAI dashboard.

Can I limit which models or features my agent can use?

Yes. You can scope tasks to specific models, endpoints, or operations in your task instructions. The agent only interacts with the parts of the API you direct it to.

How is this different from calling the OpenAI API directly?

Calling the API directly requires you to write and maintain code. An AI agent wraps the API in natural language: you describe what you want, and the agent handles model selection, prompt construction, error handling, and output routing, no code needed.

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AI agent for OpenAI

An AI agent that runs, manages, and monitors your OpenAI models and assistants.

Your AI agent for OpenAI lists available models, generates completions and embeddings, manages assistants and threads, and handles file uploads. A versatile AI agent for automating model interactions, orchestrating assistant workflows, and processing data at scale. Write actions always require your approval.

OpenAI powers your AI features, but managing models, assistants, and files by hand doesn't scale. An OpenAI AI agent handles the operational layer: running completions, maintaining assistants, and tracking usage, so you can focus on what to build, not how to operate it.

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What your AI agent can do with OpenAI

Read-only actions run automatically. Write actions require your approval.

Read-only actions

list models

Browse all available OpenAI models and their capabilities

list files

Browse files uploaded to your OpenAI account

Write actions (require approval)

create completion

Generate text completions using any chat or base model

create embeddings

Generate vector embeddings for text to use in search or classification

manage assistants

Create, update, and delete OpenAI assistants with custom instructions and tools

manage threads

Create and run conversation threads with your assistants

upload files

Upload files to OpenAI for use with assistants, fine-tuning, or batch jobs

Example workflows with OpenAI

Real tasks you can run on a schedule or on demand.

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run nightly batch completions against a dataset and write results to google sheets

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embed new knowledge base articles and sync them to a vector store for retrieval

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create and update assistants when your product releases new features

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monitor model usage across your account and alert when costs exceed a threshold

How to connect OpenAI

Create a free m8tes account.

Connect OpenAI

Click Connect and complete the OAuth flow or enter your API key.

Create a task

Give your AI agent a task that uses OpenAI. It handles the rest.

OpenAI AI agent: FAQ

Common questions about using an AI agent with OpenAI.

Build an AI agent for OpenAI

Connect OpenAI to an autonomous AI agent that reads data, runs tasks on schedule, and delivers structured output.

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Build an AI agent that uses OpenAI alongside your other tools.

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