TypeError: OpenAIApi is not a constructor

Question

i got error:

const openai = new OpenAIApi({ key: apiKey });
               ^

TypeError: OpenAIApi is not a constructor

when I'm trying to create an openai api using nodejs (v16.7.0). I've followed the code in documentation and installed the openai api (v4.3.1)

code I used:

const { OpenAIApi } = require('openai');

const openai = new OpenAIApi({ key: apiKey });

How can I resolve this?

Answer 1

Accordingly to documentation you don't have to use destructure operator on imported object.

If you ommit it, everything should run fine.

const OpenAIApi = require('openai');

const openai = new OpenAIApi({ key: apiKey });

UPD. Actually required object contains needed class, it's OpenAI.
So you have to specify the correct name:

const { OpenAI } = require('openai');

const openai = new OpenAI({ key: apiKey });

UPD2. As Mr. Polywhirl mentioned in comments, there exists third approach. It's to use class that lies inside imported library object.

const OpenAIApi = require('openai');

const openai = new OpenAIApi.OpenAI({ key: apiKey });

Answer 2

The thing is that you used version 3 code, but probably have installed the newest version (like myself), which is 4. Check the latest docs, they changed a lot of stuff: https://www.npmjs.com/package/openai/v/4.12.4