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How to Use the GPT‑4o API with Java Spring Boot – A 2026 Guide

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TL;DR – Quick‑Start: GPT‑4o with Spring Boot (2026) This cheat‑sheet shows the minimal steps to call the gpt‑4o endpoint from a Spring Boot app: Step What to Do Code (EnlighterJS) 1⃣ Add the OpenAI Java client to pom.xml com.theokanning.openai openai-client 0.12.0 <!-- 2026 latest – check Maven Central --> 2⃣ Configure the API key (environment variable or application.yml ) openai: api-key: ${OPENAI_API_KEY} base-url: https://api.openai.com/v1 # default, keep for custom proxies 3⃣ Create a Spring service that wraps the GPT‑4o call package com.example.gpt.service; import com.theokanning.openai.OpenAiService; import com.theokanning.openai.completion.chat.ChatCompletionRequest; import com.theokanning.open


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🔗 How to use GPT-4o API with Java Spring Boot example 2026 — Full Guide with Code Examples

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  • ✅ Step-by-step code examples (copy-paste ready)
  • ✅ Complete working project (Spring Boot / Java)
  • ✅ Common mistakes + fixes
  • ✅ Production tips and benchmarks
  • ✅ FAQ section

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