This is an FAQ answer for the WordPress plugin chatGPT SmartSearchWP.
No, it’s not possible to use the chatbot without an OpenAI API key. The API key is mandatory to enable the plugin to communicate with OpenAI services and generate responses.
If you don’t want to use your main OpenAI account, you can create a new, dedicated OpenAI account to generate a separate API key for this purpose. This keeps your access and billing management separate.
Without a valid API key and available credits on the associated OpenAI account, the chatbot will not work.