import { OpenAICompletionRequest, OpenAICompletionResponse, OpenAIModelsResponse } from './types';
/**
 * OpenAI API Client
 * Handles direct communication with OpenAI's REST API
 */
export declare class OpenAIApiClient {
    private client;
    private apiKey;
    constructor(apiKey: string, baseUrl?: string, timeout?: number);
    /**
     * Create a chat completion
     */
    createChatCompletion(request: OpenAICompletionRequest): Promise<OpenAICompletionResponse>;
    /**
     * Get available models
     */
    getModels(): Promise<OpenAIModelsResponse>;
    /**
     * Health check - test API connectivity
     */
    healthCheck(): Promise<boolean>;
    /**
     * Handle API errors and convert to standardized format
     */
    private handleApiError;
}