# `Nous.Memory.Embedding.OpenAI`
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OpenAI embedding provider.

Uses text-embedding-3-small by default. Configurable model and base_url.

## Options

  * `:api_key` - OpenAI API key (required, or set OPENAI_API_KEY env var)
  * `:model` - Model name (default: "text-embedding-3-small")
  * `:base_url` - API base URL (default: "https://api.openai.com/v1")

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*Consult [api-reference.md](api-reference.md) for complete listing*