Minimum OpenAI API key permissions for Braintrust

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Summary

Goal: Configure minimal OpenAI API key permissions required by Braintrust. Features: AI Providers

Braintrust requires exactly two OpenAI API permissions:

Permission	Access level
List Models	Read
Model Capabilities	Request

In your OpenAI account, create a new API key with restricted permissions. Enable only the two permissions listed above.

If your Braintrust usage targets specific models, restrict the key further by limiting which models the permissions apply to.

In Braintrust, navigate to Settings → AI providers and enter the scoped OpenAI API key.

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