Harnessing the OpenAI API for Automated, Personalized Newsletters:

Sedem Amekpewu
6 min readDec 22, 2023
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Introduction

In the digital era, the quest for personalized content has led me to explore the OpenAI API’s potential for creating business value. Amidst various applications, one that stood out was the development of automated, personalized newsletters.

This initiative aligns perfectly with my ongoing project, NewsFoldr, a SaaS tool adept at aggregating and streamlining news from diverse sources. For insights into NewsFoldr’s design and architecture, consider these articles: Startup Stash Article 1, Article 2, Article 3.

How It Works

The NewsFoldr API, accessible via RapidAPI, is the backbone of this venture. Users can select interests and notable personalities, alongside their country of origin. This data, structured in a specific format (as shown below), enables personalized newsletter creation through a script that interfaces with the OpenAI API.

Application frontend

Below is the look at the first version of the implemented of the user interface<insert video here>

Data Structure Example:

{
"_id": {
"$oid": "6571449452fa5fdc75d6abc2"
},
"status": "subscribed",
"first_name": "Sedem Quame"…

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Sedem Amekpewu

Building finance applications, one function at a time with a beginners mindset.