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Prohibition on buying, selling, or transferring API keys

High severity Explicit document language Common · 109 of 352 platforms
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buy, sell, or transfer API keys from, to, or with a third party

Excerpt from OpenAI's Business Terms

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI Business Terms
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059975
Document ID
CA-D-00755
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d94c426a41263f7d81583f26a9f1dc6ca88a070174a55e9238c4e7d25a8f6604
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Business Terms
Record ID: CA-P-059975
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:44:03 UTC
SHA-256: d94c426a41263f7d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-business-terms/provision/CA-P-059975/prohibition-on-buying-selling-or-transferring-api-keys/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does OpenAI's Prohibition on buying, selling, or transferring API keys clause do?

The clause states: “buy, sell, or transfer API keys from, to, or with a third party”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 109 platforms. See the full comparison.

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