# OpenAI with LlamaIndex
> Use LlamaIndex to integrate with Helicone to log your LlamaIndex usage.
import { strings } from "/snippets/strings.mdx";
import LegacyWarning from "/snippets/legacy-provider-warning.mdx";
## {strings.howToIntegrate}
```python
HELICONE_API_KEY=
OPENAI_API_KEY=
```
```python python
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from llama_index.core import Settings
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
load_dotenv()
helicone_api_key = os.getenv("HELICONE_API_KEY")
openai_api_key = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
Settings.llm = OpenAI(
base_url="https://oai.helicone.ai/v1",
api_key=openai_api_key,
default_headers={
"Helicone-Auth": f"Bearer {helicone_api_key}"
}
)
```
```python python
response = OpenAI().complete("What is the meaning of life?")
print(response)
```
## {strings.relatedGuides}
{strings.chatbotCookbookDescription}
{strings.environmentTrackingCookbookDescription}