OpenAI · BYOK guide

Create and copy your OpenAI API key

This guide ends when your secret key has been created and copied.

Before you start

1

Sign in to OpenAI Platform

Use your usual sign-in method. The available choices can vary by account.
2

Open Project API Keys

Keep Project API Keys selected. Do not use User API Keys · Legacy.

Keep Project API Keys selected, then find Create new secret key.
3

Select Create new secret key

This opens the key settings dialog.
4

Limit the key to Realtime requests

Keep Owned by: You, enter kkamagi, and confirm the current project. Under Permissions, select Restricted, expand Model capabilities, set Realtime (/v1/realtime) to Request, and leave every other permission at None. Confirm that 1 selected permission is shown.

Select Restricted, then allow only Realtime requests under Model capabilities.
5

Select Create secret key

This action creates the real secret key.
6

Copy before selecting Done

In Save your key, select Copy first. Select Done only after copying because the full secret will not be shown again.

Copy the secret before selecting Done.

Switch back to Project API Keys.

Check the project selector at the upper left before creating the key.

The full secret cannot be restored. Create a new key and copy it before closing the dialog.

Screen checked: 2026-08-04