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# Minimum OpenAI API key permissions for Braintrust

export const plans_0 = "Any"

export const deployments_0 = "Any"

export const data_plane_version_0 = undefined

export const use_case_0 = "Use case - Scoping OpenAI API key permissions to the minimum required by Braintrust"

<Note>
  **Applies to:**

  * Plan - {plans_0}
  * Deployment - {deployments_0}
  * {data_plane_version_0}
  * {use_case_0}
</Note>

## Summary

**Goal:** Configure minimal OpenAI API key permissions required by Braintrust.

**Features:** AI Providers

## Required permissions

Braintrust requires exactly two OpenAI API permissions:

| Permission         | Access level |
| ------------------ | ------------ |
| List Models        | Read         |
| Model Capabilities | Request      |

## Configuration steps

### Step 1: Create a scoped OpenAI API key

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

### Step 2: Scope by model (optional)

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

### Step 3: Add the key to Braintrust

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