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OpenAI (ChatGPT) Create Transcription

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Visual Basic 6.0
Dim success As Long
success = 0

' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl https://api.openai.com/v1/audio/transcriptions \
'   -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENAI_API_KEY" \
'   -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
'   -F file="@/path/to/file/audio.mp3" \
'   -F model="whisper-1"

' Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
' Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

Dim req As New ChilkatHttpRequest
req.HttpVerb = "POST"
req.Path = "/v1/audio/transcriptions"
req.ContentType = "multipart/form-data"
success = req.AddFileForUpload2("file","qa_data/mp3/Conversation-with-39-year-old-male-Virginia_afccal000227_001_00-03-37.mp3","audio/mpeg")

req.AddParam "model","whisper-1"

req.AddHeader "Expect","100-continue"
' This is NOT a real key.  Change the "sk-vi...." to your own key.
req.AddHeader "Authorization","Bearer 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"

Dim resp As New ChilkatHttpResponse
success = http.HttpSReq("api.openai.com",443,1,req,resp)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()

Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Failed."
    Exit Sub
End If

' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

' {
'   "text": "Imagine the wildest idea that you've ever had, and you're curious about how it might scale to something that's a 100, a 1,000 times bigger. This is a place where you can get to do that."
' }

' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
' Generate Parsing Code from JSON

Dim text As String
text = jResp.StringOf("text")