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Generative AI Application Development with Python

Module 02

API Keys, Environment Variables, Costs, and Safe Local Setup

Help learners understand this topic clearly, practice it on a small example, and produce reviewable evidence before moving to the next module.

Units

  1. Unit 02.00: API Keys, Environment Variables, Costs, and Safe Local Setup: Define the app job, user input, and output contract
  2. Unit 02.01: API Keys, Environment Variables, Costs, and Safe Local Setup: Create a mock model path before using paid API calls
  3. Unit 02.02: API Keys, Environment Variables, Costs, and Safe Local Setup: Add schema checks, tool boundaries, and error handling
  4. Unit 02.03: API Keys, Environment Variables, Costs, and Safe Local Setup: Test the behavior with fixtures and review cases
  5. Unit 02.04: API Keys, Environment Variables, Costs, and Safe Local Setup: Document privacy, cost, and release limits

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