# Onboarding OpenAI account onto Economize

After signing up with [Economize](https://www.economize.cloud/signup) to connect your OpenAI account, select the **Connect OpenAI** option when choosing your provider, and follow these steps:

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## **Step 1: Create a Connection**

Economize integrates with your OpenAI account using the OpenAI [Costs API endpoint](https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/usage/costs) and a read-only admin key.

1. Navigate to the [Admin Keys](https://platform.openai.com/settings/organization/admin-keys) page of the OpenAI console, and log in using your company email.
2. At the top, click **+ Create new Admin key**.
3. For **Name**, add a preferred name, like *Economize Integration*.
4. For **Permissions**, select **Read only**.
5. Click **Create admin key** and copy the generated key.

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Do save your secret key in a safe place since you won't be able to view it again.
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## Step 2: Add configuration information to Economize console <a href="#save-credentials" id="save-credentials"></a>

After you complete all the above steps, add the **API Name,** and **API Key** you previously obtained into the Economize console, then click **Connect**.

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**SUCCESS**

It can take upto 15 minutes to ingest OpenAI costs. As soon as they are processed, they will be available within Economize.
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