{"id":6624,"date":"2026-03-09T09:31:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartsearchwp.com\/docs\/can-i-use-smartsearchwp-without-an-openai-api-key\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T21:13:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:13:49","password":"","slug":"can-i-use-smartsearchwp-without-an-openai-api-key","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.smartsearchwp.com\/en\/docs\/can-i-use-smartsearchwp-without-an-openai-api-key\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I use SmartSearchWP without an OpenAI API key?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is an FAQ answer for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsearchwp.com\/en\/\">WordPress plugin chatGPT SmartSearchWP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>No, it&#8217;s <strong>not possible to use the chatbot without an OpenAI API key<\/strong>. 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