Provider
OpenAIProduction Runs, structured orchestration, and general-purpose execution.
Workflow
How to connect OpenAI
Connect your own OpenAI API key for production-quality BYOK execution. opheli.ai uses your key server-side and does not show it again after save.
Guide summary
Use this page to understand the surface before you act inside it.
Connect your own OpenAI API key for production-quality BYOK execution.
Guide type
WorkflowThis guide reflects the current product workflow and surface ownership.
Sections
4Summary first, then steps, mistakes, and recovery notes.
Related guides
3Written against the current product structure and core execution workflow.
Mode
BYOKUsage is controlled by your connected Provider account.
Security
Server-side key useThe key is encrypted and not exposed in the browser after saving.
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Step-by-step setup
- Create or open your OpenAI platform account.
- Create an API key in the OpenAI platform dashboard and copy it once.
- Open Provider Vault in opheli.ai.
- Choose OpenAI in Provider Vault.
- Paste the key into the API key field.
- Choose the default OpenAI model that matches your cost and quality posture.
- Save the Provider account.
- Run a lightweight test or a small Mock-to-live comparison before production work.
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Usage and cost responsibility
opheli.ai platform access is separate from model provider usage. When you connect a Provider key, your selected Provider may bill usage directly to your Provider account.
Budget tools inside opheli.ai are guardrails and estimates. Every cost display carries a confidence label: Verified by Provider, Estimated by opheli.ai, Pending Provider Sync, or Provider cost unavailable.
Always monitor the Provider dashboard directly for final billing, especially when a cost is estimated or unavailable.
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Provider-controlled limits
- OpenAI controls model access, billing, limits, and data policies for your provider account.
- Monitor spend directly in the OpenAI dashboard.
Warning
Provider policies may differ
Do not assume limits, availability, retention, or data policies are identical across Providers. Verify the current provider documentation before critical use.
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When to use it
What it is
OpenAI connected through BYOK.
When to use it
Production Runs, structured orchestration, and general-purpose execution.
Where to find it
Provider Vault.
What happens next
The Provider can be selected by Operators, Mission Copilot, and Runs through existing provider selection.
Common mistake
Assuming free-tier or low-cost routes provide reliable production capacity.
Related action
Open Provider Vault and add or rotate the key.