# About the OpenAI connector

> The OpenAI API is a cloud-based platform that allows developers to access a variety of models hosted by OpenAI, configure
and submit prompts to said models and use their generative outputs in automations.

The OpenAI API is a cloud-based platform that allows developers to access a variety of models hosted by OpenAI, configure
and submit prompts to said models and use their generative outputs in automations.

## Authentication

Before automating processes, you need to establish a connection with your OpenAI instance. Step-by-step instructions are available
in the [OpenAI authentication](https://docs.uipath.com/integration-service/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/uipath-openai-openai-authentication) page.

## Events

The OpenAI connector does not currently support events.

## Activity package

You can use the connection to enable the [OpenAI activities](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/docs/uipath-openai-activities) in UiPath® Studio to build automations that interact with your OpenAI
data.