# OpenAI Python SDK
> Use OpenAI's Python SDK to integrate with Helicone to log your OpenAI usage.
import { strings } from "/snippets/strings.mdx";
import LegacyWarning from "/snippets/legacy-provider-warning.mdx";
## {strings.howToIntegrate}
```bash
HELICONE_API_KEY=
OPENAI_API_KEY=
```
```python OpenAI v1+
from openai import OpenAI
from dotenv import load_dotenv
import os
load_dotenv()
helicone_api_key = os.getenv("HELICONE_API_KEY")
openai_api_key = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
client = OpenAI(
api_key=openai_api_key,
base_url="https://oai.helicone.ai/v1",
default_headers={
"Helicone-Auth": f"Bearer {helicone_api_key}"
}
)
```
```python
chat_completion = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o-mini",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "What is the meaning of life?"}]
)
print(chat_completion.choices[0].message.content)
```
## {strings.relatedGuides}
{strings.chatbotCookbookDescription}
{strings.howToPromptThinkingModelsCookbookDescription}