webui not remembering OpenAI api key #550

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Originally created by @PixelGames987 on GitHub (Mar 27, 2024).

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Bug Summary:
Hello, I've recently installed open webui on my pc, on both Windows and Fedora kde (The docker version). I was using it mainly for OpenAI api, but I've noticed, every time I start docker, I would have my connections tab reset and I would have to paste in the OpenAI key once again.

Steps to Reproduce:
Restart the container or docker engine

Expected Behavior:
I want it to save my connections tab, so I wouldn't have to re-paste it in every time I reboot my pc.

Actual Behavior:
The connections tab gets reset and the OpenAI key is no longer there

Environment

• Operating System: Windows 11/Fedora 39 KDE (Tried on both)
• Browser (if applicable): Firefox 124.0.1

Reproduction Details

Confirmation:

• I have read and followed all the instructions provided in the README.md.
• I am on the latest version of both Open WebUI and Ollama.
• [] I have included the browser console logs. (No need for it)
• I have included the Docker container logs.

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Browser Console Logs:
Not needed.

Docker Container Logs:
2024-03-27 19:18:36 No WEBUI_SECRET_KEY provided
2024-03-27 19:18:36 Loading WEBUI_SECRET_KEY from .webui_secret_key
2024-03-27 19:18:42 INFO: Started server process [1]
2024-03-27 19:18:42 INFO: Waiting for application startup.
2024-03-27 19:18:42 INFO: Application startup complete.
2024-03-27 19:18:42 INFO: Uvicorn running on http://0.0.0.0:8080 (Press CTRL+C to quit)
2024-03-27 19:18:52
2024-03-27 19:18:52 #------------------------------------------------------------#
2024-03-27 19:18:52 # #
2024-03-27 19:18:52 # 'I get frustrated when the product...' #
2024-03-27 19:18:52 # https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/new #
2024-03-27 19:18:52 # #
2024-03-27 19:18:52 #------------------------------------------------------------#
2024-03-27 19:18:52
2024-03-27 19:18:52 Thank you for using LiteLLM! - Krrish & Ishaan
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2024-03-27 19:18:52 Give Feedback / Get Help: https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/new
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2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET / HTTP/1.1" 304 Not Modified
2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /_app/immutable/entry/start.9b1a1eed.js HTTP/1.1" 304 Not Modified
2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49006 - "GET /_app/immutable/chunks/index.7f1e0645.js HTTP/1.1" 304 Not Modified
2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49000 - "GET /_app/immutable/chunks/scheduler.161605a7.js HTTP/1.1" 304 Not Modified
2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49020 - "GET /_app/immutable/chunks/singletons.c453f61b.js HTTP/1.1" 304 Not Modified
2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49042 - "GET /_app/immutable/chunks/index.acd0f037.js HTTP/1.1" 304 Not Modified
2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49036 - "GET /_app/immutable/entry/app.36278ed7.js HTTP/1.1" 304 Not Modified
2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /api/config HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /api/v1/auths/ HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:53 get_all_models
2024-03-27 19:18:53 get_all_models
2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /ollama/api/tags HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:53 get_all_models
2024-03-27 19:18:53 get_all_models
2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /openai/api/models HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:53 id='04c70ccd-dbbf-4863-b9e8-e879b23dab26' name='--' email='--' role='admin' profile_image_url='/user.png' timestamp=1710602520
2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /litellm/api/v1/models HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /api/v1/modelfiles/ HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /api/v1/prompts/ HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /api/v1/documents/ HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /api/v1/chats/tags/all HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:53 get_all_models
2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49042 - "GET /static/favicon.png HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49000 - "GET /user.png HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49042 - "GET /api/v1/chats/ HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49000 - "GET /api/changelog HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /ollama/api/tags HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:53 get_all_models
2024-03-27 19:18:53 get_all_models
2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49042 - "GET /openai/api/models HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:53 id='04c70ccd-dbbf-4863-b9e8-e879b23dab26' name='--' email='--' role='admin' profile_image_url='/user.png' timestamp=1710602520
2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49042 - "GET /litellm/api/v1/models HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:58 INFO: 172.17.0.1:52290 - "GET /ollama/urls HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:58 get_all_models
2024-03-27 19:18:58 INFO: 172.17.0.1:52290 - "GET /openai/api/urls HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
2024-03-27 19:18:58 get_all_models
2024-03-27 19:18:58 INFO: 172.17.0.1:52290 - "GET /openai/api/keys HTTP/1.1" 200 OK

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Installation Method

I've installed it using the recommended docker container on both Linux and Windows

(Sorry for my bad English)

Originally created by @PixelGames987 on GitHub (Mar 27, 2024). # Bug Report ## Description **Bug Summary:** Hello, I've recently installed open webui on my pc, on both Windows and Fedora kde (The docker version). I was using it mainly for OpenAI api, but I've noticed, every time I start docker, I would have my connections tab reset and I would have to paste in the OpenAI key once again. **Steps to Reproduce:** Restart the container or docker engine **Expected Behavior:** I want it to save my connections tab, so I wouldn't have to re-paste it in every time I reboot my pc. **Actual Behavior:** The connections tab gets reset and the OpenAI key is no longer there ## Environment - **Operating System:** Windows 11/Fedora 39 KDE (Tried on both) - **Browser (if applicable):** Firefox 124.0.1 ## Reproduction Details **Confirmation:** - [x] I have read and followed all the instructions provided in the README.md. - [x] I am on the latest version of both Open WebUI and Ollama. - [] I have included the browser console logs. (No need for it) - [x] I have included the Docker container logs. ## Logs and Screenshots **Browser Console Logs:** Not needed. **Docker Container Logs:** 2024-03-27 19:18:36 No WEBUI_SECRET_KEY provided 2024-03-27 19:18:36 Loading WEBUI_SECRET_KEY from .webui_secret_key 2024-03-27 19:18:42 INFO: Started server process [1] 2024-03-27 19:18:42 INFO: Waiting for application startup. 2024-03-27 19:18:42 INFO: Application startup complete. 2024-03-27 19:18:42 INFO: Uvicorn running on http://0.0.0.0:8080 (Press CTRL+C to quit) 2024-03-27 19:18:52 2024-03-27 19:18:52 #------------------------------------------------------------# 2024-03-27 19:18:52 # # 2024-03-27 19:18:52 # 'I get frustrated when the product...' # 2024-03-27 19:18:52 # https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/new # 2024-03-27 19:18:52 # # 2024-03-27 19:18:52 #------------------------------------------------------------# 2024-03-27 19:18:52 2024-03-27 19:18:52 Thank you for using LiteLLM! - Krrish & Ishaan 2024-03-27 19:18:52 2024-03-27 19:18:52 2024-03-27 19:18:52 2024-03-27 19:18:52 Give Feedback / Get Help: https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/new 2024-03-27 19:18:52 2024-03-27 19:18:52 2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET / HTTP/1.1" 304 Not Modified 2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /_app/immutable/entry/start.9b1a1eed.js HTTP/1.1" 304 Not Modified 2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49006 - "GET /_app/immutable/chunks/index.7f1e0645.js HTTP/1.1" 304 Not Modified 2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49000 - "GET /_app/immutable/chunks/scheduler.161605a7.js HTTP/1.1" 304 Not Modified 2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49020 - "GET /_app/immutable/chunks/singletons.c453f61b.js HTTP/1.1" 304 Not Modified 2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49042 - "GET /_app/immutable/chunks/index.acd0f037.js HTTP/1.1" 304 Not Modified 2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49036 - "GET /_app/immutable/entry/app.36278ed7.js HTTP/1.1" 304 Not Modified 2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /api/config HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:52 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /api/v1/auths/ HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:53 get_all_models 2024-03-27 19:18:53 get_all_models 2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /ollama/api/tags HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:53 get_all_models 2024-03-27 19:18:53 get_all_models 2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /openai/api/models HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:53 id='04c70ccd-dbbf-4863-b9e8-e879b23dab26' name='--' email='--' role='admin' profile_image_url='/user.png' timestamp=1710602520 2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /litellm/api/v1/models HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /api/v1/modelfiles/ HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /api/v1/prompts/ HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /api/v1/documents/ HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /api/v1/chats/tags/all HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:53 get_all_models 2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49042 - "GET /static/favicon.png HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49000 - "GET /user.png HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49042 - "GET /api/v1/chats/ HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49000 - "GET /api/changelog HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:48986 - "GET /ollama/api/tags HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:53 get_all_models 2024-03-27 19:18:53 get_all_models 2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49042 - "GET /openai/api/models HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:53 id='04c70ccd-dbbf-4863-b9e8-e879b23dab26' name='--' email='--' role='admin' profile_image_url='/user.png' timestamp=1710602520 2024-03-27 19:18:53 INFO: 172.17.0.1:49042 - "GET /litellm/api/v1/models HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:58 INFO: 172.17.0.1:52290 - "GET /ollama/urls HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:58 get_all_models 2024-03-27 19:18:58 INFO: 172.17.0.1:52290 - "GET /openai/api/urls HTTP/1.1" 200 OK 2024-03-27 19:18:58 get_all_models 2024-03-27 19:18:58 INFO: 172.17.0.1:52290 - "GET /openai/api/keys HTTP/1.1" 200 OK **Screenshots (if applicable):**  ## Installation Method I've installed it using the recommended docker container on both Linux and Windows (Sorry for my bad English)

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GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-11 14:25:40 -06:00

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@justinh-rahb commented on GitHub (Mar 27, 2024):

Persistent settings saved to a file in the data volume is coming in a future release but until then you can use the environment variable OPENAI_API_KEY when launching the container to set it permanently.

@justinh-rahb commented on GitHub (Mar 27, 2024): Persistent settings saved to a file in the data volume is coming in a future release but until then you can use the environment variable `OPENAI_API_KEY` when launching the container to set it permanently.

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@PixelGames987 commented on GitHub (Mar 27, 2024):

Thanks, you really helped me.

@PixelGames987 commented on GitHub (Mar 27, 2024): Thanks, you really helped me.

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@PixelGames987 commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2024):

Persistent settings saved to a file in the data volume is coming in a future release but until then you can use the environment variable OPENAI_API_KEY when launching the container to set it permanently.

Hello, this might be a stupid question, but I've also built the app with npm on my raspberry pi 4. Is it possible to also add that flag when running the start script, so the OpenAI api key will get added to the webui when I turn on open-webui?

This is the starting script I'm using:
`#!/bin/bash

cd open-webui/backend/
source venv/bin/activate
bash start.sh &`

@PixelGames987 commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2024): > Persistent settings saved to a file in the data volume is coming in a future release but until then you can use the environment variable `OPENAI_API_KEY` when launching the container to set it permanently. Hello, this might be a stupid question, but I've also built the app with npm on my raspberry pi 4. Is it possible to also add that flag when running the start script, so the OpenAI api key will get added to the webui when I turn on open-webui? This is the starting script I'm using: `#!/bin/bash cd open-webui/backend/ source venv/bin/activate bash start.sh &`

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@justinh-rahb commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2024):

Hello, this might be a stupid question, but I've also built the app with npm on my raspberry pi 4. Is it possible to also add that flag when running the start script, so the OpenAI api key will get added to the webui when I turn on open-webui?

Just put it in the .env file for that case.

@justinh-rahb commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2024): > Hello, this might be a stupid question, but I've also built the app with npm on my raspberry pi 4. Is it possible to also add that flag when running the start script, so the OpenAI api key will get added to the webui when I turn on open-webui? Just put it in the `.env` file for that case.

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@PixelGames987 commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2024):

Hello, this might be a stupid question, but I've also built the app with npm on my raspberry pi 4. Is it possible to also add that flag when running the start script, so the OpenAI api key will get added to the webui when I turn on open-webui?

Just put it in the .env file for that case.

Thanks :)

@PixelGames987 commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2024): > > Hello, this might be a stupid question, but I've also built the app with npm on my raspberry pi 4. Is it possible to also add that flag when running the start script, so the OpenAI api key will get added to the webui when I turn on open-webui? > > Just put it in the `.env` file for that case. Thanks :)

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