Ask HN: How to pass OpenAI token securely to website?

2 points by souvlakee 2y ago ↗ HN

I'm just doing a project requiring a user's OpenAI token (using mine will be expensive), but I expect low conversion because most people think I want to steal their tokens. How do we guarantee the user that nothing wrong will happen with their tokens?

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souvlakee 2y ago ↗

Also, my project is open-source. However, not everybody wishes to check how the app's backend works. Plus, there are things like CI/CD, which is a hidden part, so I can potentially modify code and steal tokens on that side, meaning that open-sourcing is not the solution.

RockCoach 2y ago ↗

There are a few discussions around this issue on https://community.openai.com/

The commonly recommended approach is to use an OAuth procedure: https://platform.openai.com/docs/plugins/authentication

I haven't yet done this myself, but maybe the links from above will help you solving the issue.

Also, have you tried asking ChatGPT itself?