README.md

PyRatGPT

A demonstration of a chatbot using React, FastAPI and the OpenAI API

Usage

Steps used to run the React App

cd ui
npm install
npm start

Steps to set up the Fast API server. You will need to spend $5 with OpenAI to get an API key. From there, you can get a secret key to use the API.

python3.11 -m venv .venv
. .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
export OPENAI_API_KEY=secret_key
python -m uvicorn app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000

If you browse to http://localhost:3000 you will see the chatbot in action.

Other notes

Steps used to create the React App

npx create-react-app ui
npm install axios