diff --git a/litellm/assistants/main.py b/litellm/assistants/main.py
index 957126ae1..25d2433d7 100644
--- a/litellm/assistants/main.py
+++ b/litellm/assistants/main.py
@@ -15,6 +15,75 @@ openai_assistants_api = OpenAIAssistantsAPI()
 
 ### ASSISTANTS ###
 
+
+def get_assistants(
+    custom_llm_provider: Literal["openai"],
+    client: Optional[OpenAI] = None,
+    **kwargs,
+) -> SyncCursorPage[Assistant]:
+    optional_params = GenericLiteLLMParams(**kwargs)
+
+    ### TIMEOUT LOGIC ###
+    timeout = optional_params.timeout or kwargs.get("request_timeout", 600) or 600
+    # set timeout for 10 minutes by default
+
+    if (
+        timeout is not None
+        and isinstance(timeout, httpx.Timeout)
+        and supports_httpx_timeout(custom_llm_provider) == False
+    ):
+        read_timeout = timeout.read or 600
+        timeout = read_timeout  # default 10 min timeout
+    elif timeout is not None and not isinstance(timeout, httpx.Timeout):
+        timeout = float(timeout)  # type: ignore
+    elif timeout is None:
+        timeout = 600.0
+
+    response: Optional[SyncCursorPage[Assistant]] = None
+    if custom_llm_provider == "openai":
+        api_base = (
+            optional_params.api_base  # for deepinfra/perplexity/anyscale/groq we check in get_llm_provider and pass in the api base from there
+            or litellm.api_base
+            or os.getenv("OPENAI_API_BASE")
+            or "https://api.openai.com/v1"
+        )
+        organization = (
+            optional_params.organization
+            or litellm.organization
+            or os.getenv("OPENAI_ORGANIZATION", None)
+            or None  # default - https://github.com/openai/openai-python/blob/284c1799070c723c6a553337134148a7ab088dd8/openai/util.py#L105
+        )
+        # set API KEY
+        api_key = (
+            optional_params.api_key
+            or litellm.api_key  # for deepinfra/perplexity/anyscale we check in get_llm_provider and pass in the api key from there
+            or litellm.openai_key
+            or os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
+        )
+        response = openai_assistants_api.get_assistants(
+            api_base=api_base,
+            api_key=api_key,
+            timeout=timeout,
+            max_retries=optional_params.max_retries,
+            organization=organization,
+            client=client,
+        )
+    else:
+        raise litellm.exceptions.BadRequestError(
+            message="LiteLLM doesn't support {} for 'get_assistants'. Only 'openai' is supported.".format(
+                custom_llm_provider
+            ),
+            model="n/a",
+            llm_provider=custom_llm_provider,
+            response=httpx.Response(
+                status_code=400,
+                content="Unsupported provider",
+                request=httpx.Request(method="create_thread", url="https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm"),  # type: ignore
+            ),
+        )
+    return response
+
+
 ### THREADS ###
 
 
@@ -267,4 +336,160 @@ def add_message(
     return response
 
 
+def get_messages(
+    custom_llm_provider: Literal["openai"],
+    thread_id: str,
+    client: Optional[OpenAI] = None,
+    **kwargs,
+) -> SyncCursorPage[OpenAIMessage]:
+    optional_params = GenericLiteLLMParams(**kwargs)
+
+    ### TIMEOUT LOGIC ###
+    timeout = optional_params.timeout or kwargs.get("request_timeout", 600) or 600
+    # set timeout for 10 minutes by default
+
+    if (
+        timeout is not None
+        and isinstance(timeout, httpx.Timeout)
+        and supports_httpx_timeout(custom_llm_provider) == False
+    ):
+        read_timeout = timeout.read or 600
+        timeout = read_timeout  # default 10 min timeout
+    elif timeout is not None and not isinstance(timeout, httpx.Timeout):
+        timeout = float(timeout)  # type: ignore
+    elif timeout is None:
+        timeout = 600.0
+
+    response: Optional[SyncCursorPage[OpenAIMessage]] = None
+    if custom_llm_provider == "openai":
+        api_base = (
+            optional_params.api_base  # for deepinfra/perplexity/anyscale/groq we check in get_llm_provider and pass in the api base from there
+            or litellm.api_base
+            or os.getenv("OPENAI_API_BASE")
+            or "https://api.openai.com/v1"
+        )
+        organization = (
+            optional_params.organization
+            or litellm.organization
+            or os.getenv("OPENAI_ORGANIZATION", None)
+            or None  # default - https://github.com/openai/openai-python/blob/284c1799070c723c6a553337134148a7ab088dd8/openai/util.py#L105
+        )
+        # set API KEY
+        api_key = (
+            optional_params.api_key
+            or litellm.api_key  # for deepinfra/perplexity/anyscale we check in get_llm_provider and pass in the api key from there
+            or litellm.openai_key
+            or os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
+        )
+        response = openai_assistants_api.get_messages(
+            thread_id=thread_id,
+            api_base=api_base,
+            api_key=api_key,
+            timeout=timeout,
+            max_retries=optional_params.max_retries,
+            organization=organization,
+            client=client,
+        )
+    else:
+        raise litellm.exceptions.BadRequestError(
+            message="LiteLLM doesn't support {} for 'get_messages'. Only 'openai' is supported.".format(
+                custom_llm_provider
+            ),
+            model="n/a",
+            llm_provider=custom_llm_provider,
+            response=httpx.Response(
+                status_code=400,
+                content="Unsupported provider",
+                request=httpx.Request(method="create_thread", url="https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm"),  # type: ignore
+            ),
+        )
+
+    return response
+
+
 ### RUNS ###
+
+
+def run_thread(
+    custom_llm_provider: Literal["openai"],
+    thread_id: str,
+    assistant_id: str,
+    additional_instructions: Optional[str] = None,
+    instructions: Optional[str] = None,
+    metadata: Optional[dict] = None,
+    model: Optional[str] = None,
+    stream: Optional[bool] = None,
+    tools: Optional[Iterable[AssistantToolParam]] = None,
+    client: Optional[OpenAI] = None,
+    **kwargs,
+) -> Run:
+    """Run a given thread + assistant."""
+    optional_params = GenericLiteLLMParams(**kwargs)
+
+    ### TIMEOUT LOGIC ###
+    timeout = optional_params.timeout or kwargs.get("request_timeout", 600) or 600
+    # set timeout for 10 minutes by default
+
+    if (
+        timeout is not None
+        and isinstance(timeout, httpx.Timeout)
+        and supports_httpx_timeout(custom_llm_provider) == False
+    ):
+        read_timeout = timeout.read or 600
+        timeout = read_timeout  # default 10 min timeout
+    elif timeout is not None and not isinstance(timeout, httpx.Timeout):
+        timeout = float(timeout)  # type: ignore
+    elif timeout is None:
+        timeout = 600.0
+
+    response: Optional[Run] = None
+    if custom_llm_provider == "openai":
+        api_base = (
+            optional_params.api_base  # for deepinfra/perplexity/anyscale/groq we check in get_llm_provider and pass in the api base from there
+            or litellm.api_base
+            or os.getenv("OPENAI_API_BASE")
+            or "https://api.openai.com/v1"
+        )
+        organization = (
+            optional_params.organization
+            or litellm.organization
+            or os.getenv("OPENAI_ORGANIZATION", None)
+            or None  # default - https://github.com/openai/openai-python/blob/284c1799070c723c6a553337134148a7ab088dd8/openai/util.py#L105
+        )
+        # set API KEY
+        api_key = (
+            optional_params.api_key
+            or litellm.api_key  # for deepinfra/perplexity/anyscale we check in get_llm_provider and pass in the api key from there
+            or litellm.openai_key
+            or os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
+        )
+        response = openai_assistants_api.run_thread(
+            thread_id=thread_id,
+            assistant_id=assistant_id,
+            additional_instructions=additional_instructions,
+            instructions=instructions,
+            metadata=metadata,
+            model=model,
+            stream=stream,
+            tools=tools,
+            api_base=api_base,
+            api_key=api_key,
+            timeout=timeout,
+            max_retries=optional_params.max_retries,
+            organization=organization,
+            client=client,
+        )
+    else:
+        raise litellm.exceptions.BadRequestError(
+            message="LiteLLM doesn't support {} for 'run_thread'. Only 'openai' is supported.".format(
+                custom_llm_provider
+            ),
+            model="n/a",
+            llm_provider=custom_llm_provider,
+            response=httpx.Response(
+                status_code=400,
+                content="Unsupported provider",
+                request=httpx.Request(method="create_thread", url="https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm"),  # type: ignore
+            ),
+        )
+    return response
diff --git a/litellm/llms/openai.py b/litellm/llms/openai.py
index 16f4868f4..a95f83e99 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/openai.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/openai.py
@@ -1282,10 +1282,10 @@ class OpenAIAssistantsAPI(BaseLLM):
 
     def get_assistants(
         self,
-        api_key: str,
+        api_key: Optional[str],
         api_base: Optional[str],
         timeout: Union[float, httpx.Timeout],
-        max_retries: int,
+        max_retries: Optional[int],
         organization: Optional[str],
         client: Optional[OpenAI],
     ) -> SyncCursorPage[Assistant]:
@@ -1340,10 +1340,10 @@ class OpenAIAssistantsAPI(BaseLLM):
     def get_messages(
         self,
         thread_id: str,
-        api_key: str,
+        api_key: Optional[str],
         api_base: Optional[str],
         timeout: Union[float, httpx.Timeout],
-        max_retries: int,
+        max_retries: Optional[int],
         organization: Optional[str],
         client: Optional[OpenAI] = None,
     ) -> SyncCursorPage[OpenAIMessage]:
@@ -1440,10 +1440,10 @@ class OpenAIAssistantsAPI(BaseLLM):
         model: Optional[str],
         stream: Optional[Literal[False]] | Literal[True],
         tools: Optional[Iterable[AssistantToolParam]],
-        api_key: str,
+        api_key: Optional[str],
         api_base: Optional[str],
         timeout: Union[float, httpx.Timeout],
-        max_retries: int,
+        max_retries: Optional[int],
         organization: Optional[str],
         client: Optional[OpenAI],
     ) -> Run:
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_assistants.py b/litellm/tests/test_assistants.py
index ff83dd30c..940b874ff 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_assistants.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_assistants.py
@@ -68,6 +68,40 @@ def test_add_message_litellm():
     assert isinstance(added_message, Message)
 
 
+def test_run_thread_litellm():
+    """
+    - Get Assistants
+    - Create thread
+    - Create run w/ Assistants + Thread
+    """
+    assistants = litellm.get_assistants(custom_llm_provider="openai")
+
+    ## get the first assistant ###
+    assistant_id = assistants.data[0].id
+
+    new_thread = test_create_thread_litellm()
+
+    thread_id = new_thread.id
+
+    # add message to thread
+    message: MessageData = {"role": "user", "content": "Hey, how's it going?"}  # type: ignore
+    added_message = litellm.add_message(
+        thread_id=new_thread.id, custom_llm_provider="openai", **message
+    )
+
+    run = litellm.run_thread(
+        custom_llm_provider="openai", thread_id=thread_id, assistant_id=assistant_id
+    )
+
+    if run.status == "completed":
+        messages = litellm.get_messages(
+            thread_id=new_thread.id, custom_llm_provider="openai"
+        )
+        assert isinstance(messages.data[0], Message)
+    else:
+        pytest.fail("An unexpected error occurred when running the thread")
+
+
 def test_run_thread_openai_direct():
     """
     - Get Assistants