diff --git a/llama_stack/providers/inline/scoring/braintrust/config.py b/llama_stack/providers/inline/scoring/braintrust/config.py
index fae0b17eb..25732b3d7 100644
--- a/llama_stack/providers/inline/scoring/braintrust/config.py
+++ b/llama_stack/providers/inline/scoring/braintrust/config.py
@@ -11,3 +11,9 @@ class BraintrustScoringConfig(BaseModel):
         default=None,
         description="The OpenAI API Key",
     )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def sample_run_config(cls, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "openai_api_key": "${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}",
+        }
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/bedrock/run.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/bedrock/run.yaml
index db0ee9d85..c35ef0847 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/bedrock/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/bedrock/run.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ providers:
     config: {}
   - provider_id: braintrust
     provider_type: inline::braintrust
-    config: {}
+    config:
+      openai_api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}
 metadata_store:
   namespace: null
   type: sqlite
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/fireworks/run.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/fireworks/run.yaml
index c75db478d..e9c6f5977 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/fireworks/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/fireworks/run.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ providers:
     config: {}
   - provider_id: braintrust
     provider_type: inline::braintrust
-    config: {}
+    config:
+      openai_api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}
 metadata_store:
   namespace: null
   type: sqlite
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/hf-endpoint/run-with-safety.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/hf-endpoint/run-with-safety.yaml
index 678857201..c5037b37f 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/hf-endpoint/run-with-safety.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/hf-endpoint/run-with-safety.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ providers:
     config: {}
   - provider_id: braintrust
     provider_type: inline::braintrust
-    config: {}
+    config:
+      openai_api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}
 metadata_store:
   namespace: null
   type: sqlite
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/hf-endpoint/run.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/hf-endpoint/run.yaml
index c062c6c98..2382971c7 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/hf-endpoint/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/hf-endpoint/run.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ providers:
     config: {}
   - provider_id: braintrust
     provider_type: inline::braintrust
-    config: {}
+    config:
+      openai_api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}
 metadata_store:
   namespace: null
   type: sqlite
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/hf-serverless/run-with-safety.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/hf-serverless/run-with-safety.yaml
index 4a14ba093..51ddf2d71 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/hf-serverless/run-with-safety.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/hf-serverless/run-with-safety.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ providers:
     config: {}
   - provider_id: braintrust
     provider_type: inline::braintrust
-    config: {}
+    config:
+      openai_api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}
 metadata_store:
   namespace: null
   type: sqlite
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/hf-serverless/run.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/hf-serverless/run.yaml
index 268efddc4..23df29f8c 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/hf-serverless/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/hf-serverless/run.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ providers:
     config: {}
   - provider_id: braintrust
     provider_type: inline::braintrust
-    config: {}
+    config:
+      openai_api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}
 metadata_store:
   namespace: null
   type: sqlite
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-gpu/run-with-safety.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-gpu/run-with-safety.yaml
index 963679665..256191b89 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-gpu/run-with-safety.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-gpu/run-with-safety.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ providers:
     config: {}
   - provider_id: braintrust
     provider_type: inline::braintrust
-    config: {}
+    config:
+      openai_api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}
 metadata_store:
   namespace: null
   type: sqlite
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-gpu/run.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-gpu/run.yaml
index a74cde768..1fcba7438 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-gpu/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-gpu/run.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ providers:
     config: {}
   - provider_id: braintrust
     provider_type: inline::braintrust
-    config: {}
+    config:
+      openai_api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}
 metadata_store:
   namespace: null
   type: sqlite
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-quantized-gpu/run.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-quantized-gpu/run.yaml
index 5aada0fe6..411128ef3 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-quantized-gpu/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/meta-reference-quantized-gpu/run.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ providers:
     config: {}
   - provider_id: braintrust
     provider_type: inline::braintrust
-    config: {}
+    config:
+      openai_api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}
 metadata_store:
   namespace: null
   type: sqlite
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/ollama/run-with-safety.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/ollama/run-with-safety.yaml
index 2ab0f78f0..63e2964ce 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/ollama/run-with-safety.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/ollama/run-with-safety.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ providers:
     config: {}
   - provider_id: braintrust
     provider_type: inline::braintrust
-    config: {}
+    config:
+      openai_api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}
 metadata_store:
   namespace: null
   type: sqlite
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/ollama/run.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/ollama/run.yaml
index c5206c2d0..9bc8b77ac 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/ollama/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/ollama/run.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ providers:
     config: {}
   - provider_id: braintrust
     provider_type: inline::braintrust
-    config: {}
+    config:
+      openai_api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}
 metadata_store:
   namespace: null
   type: sqlite
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/tgi/run-with-safety.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/tgi/run-with-safety.yaml
index ecd03c36a..eb8c2cef6 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/tgi/run-with-safety.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/tgi/run-with-safety.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ providers:
     config: {}
   - provider_id: braintrust
     provider_type: inline::braintrust
-    config: {}
+    config:
+      openai_api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}
 metadata_store:
   namespace: null
   type: sqlite
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/tgi/run.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/tgi/run.yaml
index b93f09042..1e2f8fdbe 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/tgi/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/tgi/run.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ providers:
     config: {}
   - provider_id: braintrust
     provider_type: inline::braintrust
-    config: {}
+    config:
+      openai_api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}
 metadata_store:
   namespace: null
   type: sqlite
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/together/run.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/together/run.yaml
index 381557816..864e55ae6 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/together/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/together/run.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ providers:
     config: {}
   - provider_id: braintrust
     provider_type: inline::braintrust
-    config: {}
+    config:
+      openai_api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}
 metadata_store:
   namespace: null
   type: sqlite
diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/vllm-gpu/run.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/vllm-gpu/run.yaml
index 1442273f4..e6a80a256 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/vllm-gpu/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/vllm-gpu/run.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ providers:
     config: {}
   - provider_id: braintrust
     provider_type: inline::braintrust
-    config: {}
+    config:
+      openai_api_key: ${env.OPENAI_API_KEY}
 metadata_store:
   namespace: null
   type: sqlite