OpenAI recently issued a notice saying that it will block API traffic from countries and regions that are not on its support list starting July 9, 2024. According to the content of the email, OpenAI recommends that affected users continue to use its services in supported regions. Users can check the list of supported countries and regions on the OpenAI official website and visit the Help Center for more information. It is reported that OpenAI's API has been opened to 161 countries and regions, and the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong are not included.