---
description: "OpenAI inference provider for accessing GPT models and other OpenAI services."
sidebar_label: Remote - Openai
title: remote::openai
---

# remote::openai

## Description

OpenAI inference provider for accessing GPT models and other OpenAI services.

## Configuration

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `allowed_models` | `list[str \| None` | No |  | List of models that should be registered with the model registry. If None, all models are allowed. |
| `refresh_models` | `<class 'bool'>` | No | False | Whether to refresh models periodically from the provider |
| `api_key` | `pydantic.types.SecretStr \| None` | No |  | Authentication credential for the provider |
| `base_url` | `<class 'str'>` | No | https://api.openai.com/v1 | Base URL for OpenAI API |

## Sample Configuration

```yaml
api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY:=}
base_url: ${env.OPENAI_BASE_URL:=https://api.openai.com/v1}
```
