diff --git a/openai-proxy/.env.template b/openai-proxy/.env.template
index a05bf0670..280c38912 100644
--- a/openai-proxy/.env.template
+++ b/openai-proxy/.env.template
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# set AUTH STRATEGY FOR LLM APIs - Defaults to using Environment Variables
+AUTH_STRATEGY = "ENV" # ENV or DYNAMIC, ENV always reads from environment variables, DYNAMIC reads request headers to set LLM api keys
+
 OPENAI_API_KEY = ""
 
 HUGGINGFACE_API_KEY="" 
@@ -34,4 +37,4 @@ LANGFUSE_HOST = "" # optional
 ### REDIS
 REDIS_HOST = "" 
 REDIS_PORT = "" 
-REDIS_PASSWORD = "" 
\ No newline at end of file
+REDIS_PASSWORD = ""