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# Azure OpenAI

> Configure Strix with OpenAI models via Azure

## Setup

```bash theme={null}
export STRIX_LLM="azure/your-gpt5-deployment"
export AZURE_API_KEY="your-azure-api-key"
export AZURE_API_BASE="https://your-resource.openai.azure.com"
export AZURE_API_VERSION="2025-11-01-preview"
```

## Configuration

| Variable            | Description                              |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `STRIX_LLM`         | `azure/<your-deployment-name>`           |
| `AZURE_API_KEY`     | Your Azure OpenAI API key                |
| `AZURE_API_BASE`    | Your Azure OpenAI endpoint URL           |
| `AZURE_API_VERSION` | API version (e.g., `2025-11-01-preview`) |

## Example

```bash theme={null}
export STRIX_LLM="azure/gpt-5.4-deployment"
export AZURE_API_KEY="abc123..."
export AZURE_API_BASE="https://mycompany.openai.azure.com"
export AZURE_API_VERSION="2025-11-01-preview"
```

## Prerequisites

1. Create an Azure OpenAI resource
2. Deploy a model (e.g., GPT-5.4)
3. Get the endpoint URL and API key from the Azure portal