diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_types.py b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
index 086971366..a32bf3e94 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_types.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ class UserAPIKeyAuth(
     """
 
     api_key: Optional[str] = None
+    user_role: Optional[Literal["proxy_admin", "app_owner", "app_user"]] = None
 
     @root_validator(pre=True)
     def check_api_key(cls, values):
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 8b544fb76..ad414285f 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -332,8 +332,7 @@ async def user_api_key_auth(
         # note: never string compare api keys, this is vulenerable to a time attack. Use secrets.compare_digest instead
         is_master_key_valid = secrets.compare_digest(api_key, master_key)
         if is_master_key_valid:
-            return UserAPIKeyAuth(api_key=master_key)
-
+            return UserAPIKeyAuth(api_key=master_key, user_role="proxy_admin")
         if isinstance(
             api_key, str
         ):  # if generated token, make sure it starts with sk-.
@@ -794,7 +793,9 @@ async def user_api_key_auth(
                 pass
             else:
                 if _is_user_proxy_admin(user_id_information):
-                    pass
+                    return UserAPIKeyAuth(
+                        api_key=api_key, user_role="proxy_admin", **valid_token_dict
+                    )
                 else:
                     raise Exception(
                         f"This key is made for LiteLLM UI, Tried to access route: {route}. Not allowed"
@@ -4524,50 +4525,54 @@ async def new_team(
         data.team_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
 
     if (
-        data.tpm_limit is not None
-        and user_api_key_dict.tpm_limit is not None
-        and data.tpm_limit > user_api_key_dict.tpm_limit
-    ):
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=400,
-            detail={
-                "error": f"tpm limit higher than user max. User tpm limit={user_api_key_dict.tpm_limit}"
-            },
-        )
+        user_api_key_dict.user_role is None
+        or user_api_key_dict.user_role != "proxy_admin"
+    ):  # don't restrict proxy admin
+        if (
+            data.tpm_limit is not None
+            and user_api_key_dict.tpm_limit is not None
+            and data.tpm_limit > user_api_key_dict.tpm_limit
+        ):
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=400,
+                detail={
+                    "error": f"tpm limit higher than user max. User tpm limit={user_api_key_dict.tpm_limit}"
+                },
+            )
 
-    if (
-        data.rpm_limit is not None
-        and user_api_key_dict.rpm_limit is not None
-        and data.rpm_limit > user_api_key_dict.rpm_limit
-    ):
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=400,
-            detail={
-                "error": f"rpm limit higher than user max. User rpm limit={user_api_key_dict.rpm_limit}"
-            },
-        )
+        if (
+            data.rpm_limit is not None
+            and user_api_key_dict.rpm_limit is not None
+            and data.rpm_limit > user_api_key_dict.rpm_limit
+        ):
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=400,
+                detail={
+                    "error": f"rpm limit higher than user max. User rpm limit={user_api_key_dict.rpm_limit}"
+                },
+            )
 
-    if (
-        data.max_budget is not None
-        and user_api_key_dict.max_budget is not None
-        and data.max_budget > user_api_key_dict.max_budget
-    ):
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=400,
-            detail={
-                "error": f"max budget higher than user max. User max budget={user_api_key_dict.max_budget}"
-            },
-        )
+        if (
+            data.max_budget is not None
+            and user_api_key_dict.max_budget is not None
+            and data.max_budget > user_api_key_dict.max_budget
+        ):
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=400,
+                detail={
+                    "error": f"max budget higher than user max. User max budget={user_api_key_dict.max_budget}"
+                },
+            )
 
-    if data.models is not None:
-        for m in data.models:
-            if m not in user_api_key_dict.models:
-                raise HTTPException(
-                    status_code=400,
-                    detail={
-                        "error": f"Model not in allowed user models. User allowed models={user_api_key_dict.models}"
-                    },
-                )
+        if data.models is not None:
+            for m in data.models:
+                if m not in user_api_key_dict.models:
+                    raise HTTPException(
+                        status_code=400,
+                        detail={
+                            "error": f"Model not in allowed user models. User allowed models={user_api_key_dict.models}"
+                        },
+                    )
 
     if user_api_key_dict.user_id is not None:
         creating_user_in_list = False