diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 2fac0db14..37dc312c4 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -4122,6 +4122,58 @@ async def user_update(data: UpdateUserRequest):
         )
 
 
+@router.post(
+    "/user/request_model",
+    tags=["user management"],
+    dependencies=[Depends(user_api_key_auth)],
+)
+async def user_request_model(request: Request):
+    """
+    Allow a user to create a request to access a model
+    """
+    global prisma_client
+    try:
+        data_json = await request.json()
+
+        # get the row from db
+        if prisma_client is None:
+            raise Exception("Not connected to DB!")
+
+        non_default_values = {k: v for k, v in data_json.items() if v is not None}
+        new_models = non_default_values.get("models", None)
+        user_id = non_default_values.get("user_id", None)
+        justification = non_default_values.get("justification", None)
+
+        response = await prisma_client.insert_data(
+            data={
+                "models": new_models,
+                "justification": justification,
+                "user_id": user_id,
+                "request_id": str(uuid.uuid4()),
+            },
+            table_name="model_request",
+        )
+        return {"status": "success"}
+        # update based on remaining passed in values
+    except Exception as e:
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        if isinstance(e, HTTPException):
+            raise ProxyException(
+                message=getattr(e, "detail", f"Authentication Error({str(e)})"),
+                type="auth_error",
+                param=getattr(e, "param", "None"),
+                code=getattr(e, "status_code", status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST),
+            )
+        elif isinstance(e, ProxyException):
+            raise e
+        raise ProxyException(
+            message="Authentication Error, " + str(e),
+            type="auth_error",
+            param=getattr(e, "param", "None"),
+            code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+        )
+
+
 #### TEAM MANAGEMENT ####
 
 
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma b/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma
index 101cf9b7f..623e2ab9b 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma
+++ b/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma
@@ -95,4 +95,12 @@ model LiteLLM_SpendLogs {
   cache_hit           String   @default("")
   cache_key           String   @default("")
   request_tags        Json     @default("[]")
+}
+
+// Beta - allow team members to request access to a model
+model LiteLLM_ModelRequests {
+  request_id          String @unique
+  user_id             String 
+  models              String[]
+  justification       String
 }
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diff --git a/litellm/proxy/utils.py b/litellm/proxy/utils.py
index 3fdb80b91..b073bf8ba 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/utils.py
@@ -696,7 +696,9 @@ class PrismaClient:
         on_backoff=on_backoff,  # specifying the function to call on backoff
     )
     async def insert_data(
-        self, data: dict, table_name: Literal["user", "key", "config", "spend", "team"]
+        self,
+        data: dict,
+        table_name: Literal["user", "key", "config", "spend", "team", "model_request"],
     ):
         """
         Add a key to the database. If it already exists, do nothing.
@@ -778,6 +780,17 @@ class PrismaClient:
                 )
                 verbose_proxy_logger.info(f"Data Inserted into Spend Table")
                 return new_spend_row
+            elif table_name == "model_request":
+                db_data = self.jsonify_object(data=data)
+                new_model_request_row = await self.db.litellm_modelrequests.upsert(
+                    where={"request_id": data["request_id"]},
+                    data={
+                        "create": {**db_data},  # type: ignore
+                        "update": {},  # don't do anything if it already exists
+                    },
+                )
+                verbose_proxy_logger.info(f"Data Inserted into Model Request Table")
+                return new_model_request_row
 
         except Exception as e:
             print_verbose(f"LiteLLM Prisma Client Exception: {e}")
diff --git a/schema.prisma b/schema.prisma
index 101cf9b7f..623e2ab9b 100644
--- a/schema.prisma
+++ b/schema.prisma
@@ -95,4 +95,12 @@ model LiteLLM_SpendLogs {
   cache_hit           String   @default("")
   cache_key           String   @default("")
   request_tags        Json     @default("[]")
+}
+
+// Beta - allow team members to request access to a model
+model LiteLLM_ModelRequests {
+  request_id          String @unique
+  user_id             String 
+  models              String[]
+  justification       String
 }
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