LangChain - FundamentalsYou want to set up LangChain with OpenAI API. Which environment variable must you set before running your Python code?AOPENAI_API_KEYBLANGCHAIN_API_KEYCPYTHONPATHDOPENAI_SECRETCheck Answer
Step-by-Step SolutionSolution:Step 1: Identify required API key variableOpenAI requires the environment variable 'OPENAI_API_KEY' to authenticate requests.Step 2: Check other optionsLANGCHAIN_API_KEY and OPENAI_SECRET are incorrect names; PYTHONPATH is unrelated to API keys.Final Answer:OPENAI_API_KEY -> Option AQuick Check:OpenAI key variable = OPENAI_API_KEY [OK]Quick Trick: Set OPENAI_API_KEY to use OpenAI with LangChain [OK]Common Mistakes:Using wrong environment variable namesConfusing PYTHONPATH with API keys
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