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Add an OpenAI API key to the encrypted vault

Add your OpenAI API key to the remoteagent.online vault so the agent can call the model without ever holding the key itself.

Updated 2026-08-22Reading time 4 min

Get the key

  1. Open platform.openai.com and go to API keys.
  2. Create a new key and copy it once — OpenAI shows it only once.
  3. Paste it into the vault in the next step.

Add it to the vault

  1. Open the console and go to Settings → API keys.
  2. Choose OpenAI and paste the key.
  3. Save. The key is encrypted with AES-256-GCM.
  4. The agent now uses it through the proxy — it never reaches your device.

Pick the model

In Settings → Model, choose a default or leave it on auto. Auto routes each task to the cheapest key that fits, so a quick question does not burn your expensive model.

Test it

$ remoteagent chat "say hi in one line"

Notes

Never paste a key into a prompt or a config file on the device. The whole point of the vault is that the key has no reason to leave the platform.