# Azure OpenAI credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

- [Chat Azure OpenAI](#)
- [Embeddings Azure OpenAI](#)


## Prerequisites

- Create an [Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com) subscription.
- Access to Azure OpenAI within that subscription. You may need to [request access](https://aka.ms/oai/access) if your organization doesn't yet have it.


## Supported authentication methods

- API key


## Using API key

To configure this credential, you'll need:

- A **Resource Name**: the **Name** you give the resource
- An **API key**: **Key 1** works well. This can be accessed before deployment in **Keys and Endpoint**.
- The **API Version** the credentials should use. See the [Azure OpenAI API preview lifecycle documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/openai/api-version-deprecation) for more information about API versioning in Azure OpenAI.


To get the information above, [create and deploy an Azure OpenAI Service resource](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/openai/how-to/create-resource).