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AI: Simple Stateless Query

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Demonstrates the simplest stateless query: asking an AI to "Say Hello". This query is standalone and not part of a conversation.

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<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

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

$ai = new CkAi();

//  The provider can be "openai", "google", "claude", "deepseek", "xai", or "perplexity".
//  Support for additional providers will be added in future versions of Chilkat.
$ai->put_Provider('openai');

//  Use your provider's API key.
$ai->put_ApiKey('MY_API_KEY');

//  Choose a model.
$ai->put_Model('gpt-5.6-terra');

//  Add a text input.
$ai->InputAddText('Say Hello.');

//  Ask the AI for text output.
$success = $ai->Ask('text');
if ($success == false) {
    print $ai->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

//  Get the text response.
$sbResponse = new CkStringBuilder();
$ai->GetOutputTextSb($sbResponse);
print $sbResponse->getAsString() . "\n";

//  Sample output:
//  Hello! How can I assist you today?

//  -------------------------------------------------------------
//  The response is in markdown format.
//  Also see Markdown to HTML Conversion Examples.
//  -------------------------------------------------------------

?>