Expired50% confidenceFactExact time
OpenAI requires binding a credit card to obtain an API key.
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Sources
50%
Confidence
Short-term (~14 days)
Relevance
8/19/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 9/2/2026(expired)
Sources
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