diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 0cfc661ece..97c6ceeb0d 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -637,6 +637,12 @@ async def user_api_key_auth(
                 len(valid_token.models) == 0
             ):  # assume an empty model list means all models are allowed to be called
                 pass
+            elif (
+                isinstance(valid_token.models, list)
+                and "all-models" in valid_token.models
+            ):
+                # Admin UI - Special alias to allow `all_models`
+                pass
             else:
                 try:
                     data = await request.json()
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_key_generate_prisma.py b/litellm/tests/test_key_generate_prisma.py
index 8430aa7fd2..6cf2599d3b 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_key_generate_prisma.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_key_generate_prisma.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import (
     spend_key_fn,
     view_spend_logs,
     user_info,
+    info_key_fn,
 )
 from litellm.proxy.utils import PrismaClient, ProxyLogging, hash_token
 from litellm._logging import verbose_proxy_logger
@@ -245,6 +246,44 @@ def test_call_with_valid_model(prisma_client):
         pytest.fail(f"An exception occurred - {str(e)}")
 
 
+def test_call_with_valid_model_using_all_models(prisma_client):
+    # Make a call to a key with model = `all-models` this is an Alias from LiteLLM Admin UI
+    setattr(litellm.proxy.proxy_server, "prisma_client", prisma_client)
+    setattr(litellm.proxy.proxy_server, "master_key", "sk-1234")
+    try:
+
+        async def test():
+            await litellm.proxy.proxy_server.prisma_client.connect()
+            request = GenerateKeyRequest(models=["all-models"])
+            key = await generate_key_fn(data=request)
+            print(key)
+
+            generated_key = key.key
+            bearer_token = "Bearer " + generated_key
+
+            request = Request(scope={"type": "http"})
+            request._url = URL(url="/chat/completions")
+
+            async def return_body():
+                return b'{"model": "mistral"}'
+
+            request.body = return_body
+
+            # use generated key to auth in
+            result = await user_api_key_auth(request=request, api_key=bearer_token)
+            print("result from user auth with new key", result)
+
+            # call /key/info for key - models == "all-models"
+            key_info = await info_key_fn(key=generated_key)
+            print("key_info", key_info)
+            models = key_info["info"]["models"]
+            assert models == ["all-models"]
+
+        asyncio.run(test())
+    except Exception as e:
+        pytest.fail(f"An exception occurred - {str(e)}")
+
+
 def test_call_with_user_over_budget(prisma_client):
     # 5. Make a call with a key over budget, expect to fail
     setattr(litellm.proxy.proxy_server, "prisma_client", prisma_client)