Build on the Claude and OpenAI APIs
Write your first AI feature: prompts, tools, structured output and costs.
What you'll learn
- Call the Claude and OpenAI APIs from your own code
- Tool use and structured output
- Measure quality and keep costs down
The session
3 parts · 1 session · 3 hours · live on Zoom
01First calls
models, prompts and streaming
02Tools and structured output
03Evals, caching and costs
How the workshop runs
180 minutes, live. One sitting.
- 15 minWelcome and setup
Say hello and check every tool opens.
- 40 minFirst calls
A short live demo, then you try it yourself.
- 45 minTools and structured output
Hands on, with your own task and help on hand.
- 10 minBreak
Stretch and step away from the screen.
- 50 minEvals, caching and costs
Finish your piece and check that it works.
- 20 minShare and wrap
Show what you made and pick one next step.
Before you start
- An API key for Claude or OpenAI, with a small spending limit set.
- A working setup for Python or Node.
After each session
- What you built in the session, ready to use.
- One small next step to try in the week after.
Who it's for
Build on the Claude and OpenAI APIs is a workshop from AI Academy for developers, at the Mastery level: 1 session, 3 hours, live on Zoom, 3 hours in all.
- Anyone who wants to learn this in one sitting, hands on
Tools you'll use
Tools change fast. We check every one before each group. See the full directory.
Questions
How long is a workshop?
One live session of about 3 hours with a break, on Zoom. You build during the session.
Do I need paid AI plans?
Free tiers are enough unless the page says otherwise. We tell you what to set up before the day.
Can I bring my team?
Yes. We also run any workshop privately for a group of 6 or more.
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