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If we are using livekit inferance, Can we pass our API_key to continue usage?

Thanks for reaching out, Andy. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.


You're asking whether you can pass your own API key when using LiveKit Inference.

• For LiveKit Inference you only need your LiveKit API key and secret — you do not pass provider-specific API keys (OpenAI, AssemblyAI, ElevenLabs, etc.). LiveKit manages those provider integrations for you.
• If you're using LiveKit Agents plugins (for example `@livekit/agents-plugin-openai`), those plugins require you to provide the provider's API key yourself.
Would you like help checking whether your current LiveKit plan/credits cover the inference usage or instructions for using a specific plugin?
 Sources: <https://blog.livekit.io/introducing-livekit-inference/#/portal/signup|Introducing LiveKit Inference: A unified model interface for voice AI> | <https://docs.livekit.io/agents/models/|Models | LiveKit Docs>