> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://infisical.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# OpenAI connection

> Learn how to configure an OpenAI connection for Infisical.

Infisical supports connecting to OpenAI using an **Admin API Key**. This connection is used to create and rotate OpenAI project service accounts via [Secret Rotation](https://infisical.com/docs/documentation/platform/secret-rotation/openai-service-account.md).

## Prerequisites

You need an OpenAI **Admin API key** created by an **Organization Owner**. Admin API keys are organization-scoped and can manage organization resources such as users, projects, and API keys. A regular project API key (for example, one starting with `sk-`) doesn't have these permissions and will fail validation.

## Create an OpenAI admin API key

**1. Open your account menu**

In the [OpenAI dashboard](https://platform.openai.com/), select your account in the bottom-left corner to open the menu.

![OpenAI Account Menu](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/openai/step-1.png)

**2. Open Organization settings**

Select **Organization settings** from the menu.

![OpenAI Organization Settings](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/openai/step-2.png)

**3. Navigate to Admin keys**

In the organization settings, open the **Admin keys** tab.

![OpenAI Admin Keys Tab](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/openai/step-3.png)

**4. Create a new Admin key**

Click **Create new Admin key** on the top right corner.

![Create New Admin Key](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/openai/step-4.png)

**5. Name and create the key**

Give the key a descriptive name (e.g. `infisical-key`), set the permissions as needed, and click **Create admin key**.

![Name and Create Admin Key](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/openai/step-5.png)

**6. Copy the Admin API key**

Copy the generated Admin API key and store it securely. It will only be shown once.

![Copy Admin API Key](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/openai/step-6.png)

> [!TIP]
>
> Create a dedicated Admin API key for Infisical rather than reusing an existing one. This makes it easy to rotate or revoke access independently.

## Create OpenAI connection in Infisical

> [tab] Infisical UI
>
> **1. Navigate to App Connections**
>
> In your Infisical dashboard, go to **Integrations** → **App Connections** tab in your project.
>
> ![App Connections Tab](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/general/revamped-app-connection-tab.png)
>
> **2. Select OpenAI Connection**
>
> Click **Add Connection** and choose **OpenAI** from the list of available connections.
>
> ![Select OpenAI Connection](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/openai/step-7.png)
>
> **3. Fill out Connection Form**
>
> Complete the form with:
>
> * A **name** for the connection
> * An optional **description**
> * Your **Admin API Key** (from the steps above)
>
>   ![OpenAI Connection Form](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/openai/step-8.png)
>
> **4. Connection Created**
>
> After clicking **Connect to OpenAI**, Infisical validates the key against the OpenAI API. Your **OpenAI Connection** is then ready to use for [OpenAI Service Account Secret Rotation](https://infisical.com/docs/documentation/platform/secret-rotation/openai-service-account.md).
>
> ![OpenAI Connection Created](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/openai/step-9.png)

> [tab] API
>
> Create an OpenAI connection via the [Create OpenAI Connection](https://infisical.com/docs/api-reference/endpoints/app-connections/openai/create.md) API endpoint.
>
> ### Sample request
>
> ```bash Request theme={"dark"}
> curl --request POST \
>   --url https://app.infisical.com/api/v1/app-connections/openai \
>   --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
>   --data '{
>     "name": "my-openai-connection",
>     "method": "api-key",
>     "credentials": {
>       "apiKey": "<YOUR-ADMIN-API-KEY>"
>     }
>   }'
> ```
>
> ### Sample response
>
> ```bash Response theme={"dark"}
> {
>   "appConnection": {
>     "id": "e5d18aca-86f7-4026-a95e-efb8aeb0d8e6",
>     "name": "my-openai-connection",
>     "description": null,
>     "version": 1,
>     "orgId": "6f03caa1-a5de-43ce-b127-95a145d3464c",
>     "createdAt": "2025-04-23T19:46:34.831Z",
>     "updatedAt": "2025-04-23T19:46:34.831Z",
>     "isPlatformManagedCredentials": false,
>     "app": "openai",
>     "method": "api-key",
>     "credentials": {}
>   }
> }
> ```


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