# Instructor Python SDK Integration

> Use Instructor's Python SDK to log your LLM calls in Helicone.

import LegacyWarning from "/snippets/legacy-provider-warning.mdx";

<LegacyWarning />

[Instructor](https://useinstructor.com/) is a popular framework for extracting structured output from text using LLMs. Here's how you can use Helicone to track your calls while using Instructor:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Follow useinstructor.com to get setup with Instructor's JS SDK.">
  </Step>
  <Step title="Modify the base url and add a Helicone-Auth header">
<CodeGroup>

```python Instructor SDK
client = instructor.from_openai(OpenAI(
    base_url="https://oai.helicone.ai/v1",
    api_key=OPENAI_API_KEY,
    default_headers={
        "Helicone-Auth": "Bearer " + HELICONE_API_KEY
    }
))
```
</CodeGroup>

  </Step>
  <Step title="Call OpenAI using Instructor and see the logs on Helicone.">
  </Step>
</Steps>