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[GH-ISSUE #21412] bug: Models not retrieved from the OpenAI endpoint #139196
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Originally created by @pljones on GitHub (Feb 14, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/21412
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Installation Method
Docker
Open WebUI Version
v0.8.1
Ollama Version (if applicable)
v0.16.1
Operating System
Linux/Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS
Browser (if applicable)
Firefox 147.0.3
Confirmation
README.md.Expected Behavior
When opening the "Manage models" with OpenAI enabled and Ollama disabled, no attempt should be made to retrieve models from any Ollama endpoint and models should be retrieved from the OpenAI endpoint.
Actual Behavior
Request sent to (disabled) Ollama API endpoint:
and error pop up confirming that it's disabled:
No pop-up with model manager.
Steps to Reproduce
Given a v0.7.2 system that was working, running under systemd with the following docker command (environment properties set appropriately):
(the shell script simply stops the service, updates the image with
docker pull ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:mainand restarts the service)Check the log after start up (below).
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Logs & Screenshots
Start up log post upgrade:
Login and attempt to manage models:
Additional Information
Connections settings:

Configuration of OpenAI endpoint:

When entering the Model Settings, the log shows correct retrieval from the OpenAI endpoint:
Deliberately setting the Ollama endpoint stored in the configuration to an invalid value and disabling Ollama triggers errors in the log:
@pr-validator-bot commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2026):
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bug: Login fails when using special characters in password@pljones commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2026):
Mmm, looking now, if I enable Ollama with a correct connection URL, the Manage Models comes up with the Ollama management.
I'm fairly sure it was working with Ollama disabled and sending the OpenAI requests (to Ollama), though.