Building AI-Powered Features: OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini Integration

AI is transforming how we build applications, but integrating AI APIs properly requires careful consideration of streaming, error handling, cost management, and user experience. In this guide, we'll build a production-ready AI integration layer that works with multiple providers.

Relying on a single AI provider creates vendor lock-in and limits your flexibility. Different providers excel at different tasks:

By supporting multiple providers, you can choose the best tool for each job and have fallback options.

We'll build a unified API interface that abstracts provider-specific details:

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