Removing requirement for OPENAI_API_KEY when running models locally
Resolved 💬 0 comments Opened Apr 22, 2025 by moppywhip Closed Apr 22, 2025
What is the type of issue?
Bug 🪲
What is the issue?
When using ollama as a model provider, codex still requires OPENAI_API_KEY to start up.
kevinzhao@hnt-07329 codex % codex --provider ollama
Missing OpenAI API key.
Set the environment variable OPENAI_API_KEY and re-run this command.
You can create a key here: https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys This is not necessary as local LLMs do not require any authentication to use.
Where did you find it?
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