---
title: Using Azure OpenAI API Key in AiPMChat
description: >-
  Learn how to integrate and configure Azure OpenAI in AiPMChat to enhance your
  AI assistant capabilities. Follow these steps to obtain the API key, configure
  the settings, and start engaging in conversations.
tags:
  - Azure OpenAI
  - AI assistant
  - API key
  - Configuration
  - Conversation models
---

# Using Azure OpenAI in AiPMChat

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  alt={'Azure OpenAI in AiPMChat'}
  cover
  src={'https://github.com/aipmhub/aipm-chat/assets/17870709/5efa34c2-6523-43e6-9ade-70ab5d802e13'}
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This document will guide you on how to use [Azure OpenAI](https://oai.azure.com/) in AiPMChat:

<Steps>

### Step 1: Obtain Azure OpenAI API Key

- If you haven't registered yet, you need to create an [Azure OpenAI account](https://oai.azure.com/).

<Image
  alt={'Create an Azure OpenAI account'}
  inStep
  src={'https://github.com/aipmhub/aipm-chat/assets/17870709/a77b0fb2-87d7-4527-a804-2f7ad3634aa5'}
/>

- After registration, go to the `Deployments` page and create a new deployment with your selected model.

![Create a new deployment with the selected model](https://github.com/aipmhub/aipm-chat/assets/17870709/4fae3e6f-e680-4471-93c4-987c19d7170a)

<Image
  alt={'Create a new deployment with your selected model'}
  inStep
  src={'https://github.com/aipmhub/aipm-chat/assets/17870709/4fae3e6f-e680-4471-93c4-987c19d7170a'}
/>

- Navigate to the `Chat` page and click on `View Code` to obtain your endpoint and key.

<Image
  alt={'Go to the Chat page'}
  inStep
  src={'https://github.com/aipmhub/aipm-chat/assets/17870709/ac10d9dd-a977-43fb-8397-b2bbdee6a1a1'}
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<Image
  alt={'Get the endpoint and key'}
  inStep
  src={'https://github.com/aipmhub/aipm-chat/assets/17870709/ab94a7b5-6bc4-41e0-97bc-724ee8e315db'}
/>

### Step 2: Configure Azure OpenAI in AiPMChat

- Access the `Settings` interface in AiPMChat.
- Find the setting for `Azure OpenAI` under `Language Model`.

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  alt={'Enter the API key'}
  inStep
  src={'https://github.com/aipmhub/aipm-chat/assets/17870709/63d9f6d4-5b78-4c65-8cd1-ff8b7f143406'}
/>

- Enter the API key you obtained.
- Choose an Azure OpenAI model for your AI assistant to start the conversation.

<Image
  alt={'Select Azure OpenAI model and start the conversation'}
  inStep
  src={'https://github.com/aipmhub/aipm-chat/assets/17870709/ddb44517-8696-4492-acd9-25b590f6069c'}
/>

<Callout type={'warning'}>
  During usage, you may need to pay the API service provider. Please refer to Azure OpenAI's
  relevant pricing policies.
</Callout>

</Steps>

Now you can engage in conversations using the models provided by Azure OpenAI in AiPMChat.