AI Text Summarization for Drupal 11 Using PHP and OpenAI API (www.phpcmsframework.com)

A small custom Drupal 11 module (ai_summary) demo shows how to automatically generate article summaries on node save by calling the OpenAI Chat Completions API from PHP. The module hooks into hook_entity_presave, targets the article bundle, extracts the body text, and sends a chat/completions request (endpoint: https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions) using model "gpt-4o-mini" with temperature 0.7. The returned text is written into the body.summary field. Prereqs include Drupal 11, PHP 8.1+, Composer, cURL, and an OpenAI API key; the example uses PHP cURL with a 15s timeout and basic JSON parsing of choices[0].message.content. For AI/ML practitioners and CMS integrators this pattern is significant because it embeds generative summarization directly into editorial workflows—saving time, improving metadata, and enabling downstream features like smarter search or content filtering. Key operational considerations include not hardcoding API keys (use config or .env), trimming input to control token usage/costs, handling timeouts and errors (log/watchdog), and scaling via Drupal’s queue API for batch processing. Extensions suggested—per-site settings for model/API key, custom summary fields, Views integration, and using embeddings for semantic search—outline practical next steps for production readiness.