# Discourse-ai does not allow updating openai key
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-does-not-allow-updating-openai-key/318975
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** ai
**Created:** [July 29, 2024, 9:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-does-not-allow-updating-openai-key/318975 "2024-07-29T09:47:08Z")
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### Author:  [@kijag73607](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kijag73607)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2024, 9:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-does-not-allow-updating-openai-key/318975/1 "2024-07-29T09:47:08Z")
Searching for this issue, I only found two other posts and no solution.
[Enable AI Helper](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enable-ai-helper/283943/6) and
[GPT 3.5 is not configured despite having an API key](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gpt-3-5-is-not-configured-despite-having-an-api-key/307186/5)
I’ve had OpenAI integration enabled on my self-hosted Discourse for a long time. A few days ago, I decided to use the project’s feature in OpenAI to keep better track on where my keys were used. So, I revoked my “only key” and started generating new projects and new keys in different places I use OpenAI. It works fine everywhere else, but after updating the `ai openai api key` under admin, the OpenAI integration in Discourse has been broken.
For instance, when trying to use the AI for reading a post, it results in an “error 500” dialog, and the Chrome console shows an error 500 at `/discourse-ai/ai-helper/suggest:1`. In the `/var/www/discourse/log/production.log`, I see a:
```plaintext
DiscourseAi::Completions::Endpoints::OpenAi: status: 401 - body: {
"error": {
"message": "Incorrect API key provided: sk-lg0jD *************************************** GBv4. You can find your API key at https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys.",
"type": "invalid_request_error",
"param": null,
"code": "invalid_api_key"
}
}
```
However, this is **NOT** the key I typed in the admin settings!!!
( it should say sk-proj\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*tmDr )
I tried removing it, generating a new key, and setting it. I’ve updated Discourse to the latest version (3.3.0.beta5-dev) and restarted the server. I’ve also run `./launcher rebuild app`, but nothing works, and it just keeps failing, using the wrong key.
How do i make Discourse use the right key ?
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### Author:  [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-does-not-allow-updating-openai-key/318975/2 "2024-07-29T17:30:21Z")
We are in the middle of moving AI credentials to a new dedicated screen under `/admin/plugins/discourse-ai/ai-llms`.
Can you update your API key there and try again?
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### Author:  [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-does-not-allow-updating-openai-key/318975/3 "2024-07-29T18:01:58Z")
I should ask this on other topic, I reckon, but because your job isn’t finished yet…
I’m using another API on general settings because I thought I.E. AI helper uses it and other API for LLM.
Is that so and if yes will it stay so?
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### Author:  [@kijag73607](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kijag73607)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2024, 10:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-does-not-allow-updating-openai-key/318975/4 "2024-07-30T10:58:56Z")
> [@Falco](#):
>
> `/admin/plugins/discourse-ai/ai-llms`.
That was it !!! .. thank you 🙂
Sorry, for late reply, didn’t see it until now.
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2024, 10:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-does-not-allow-updating-openai-key/318975/5 "2024-08-29T10:59:52Z")
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