diff --git a/litellm/proxy/pass_through_endpoints/llm_passthrough_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/pass_through_endpoints/llm_passthrough_endpoints.py
index d1294f996e..7afb6868c7 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/pass_through_endpoints/llm_passthrough_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/pass_through_endpoints/llm_passthrough_endpoints.py
@@ -187,10 +187,13 @@ async def gemini_proxy_route(
     """
     [Docs](https://docs.litellm.ai/docs/pass_through/google_ai_studio)
     """
-    # Get LiteLLM API key from Authorization header for authentication
-    api_key_to_use = get_litellm_virtual_key(request=request)
+    ## CHECK FOR LITELLM API KEY IN THE QUERY PARAMS - ?..key=LITELLM_API_KEY
+    google_ai_studio_api_key = request.query_params.get("key") or request.headers.get(
+        "x-goog-api-key"
+    )
+
     user_api_key_dict = await user_api_key_auth(
-        request=request, api_key=api_key_to_use
+        request=request, api_key=f"Bearer {google_ai_studio_api_key}"
     )
 
     base_target_url = (
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/pass_through_endpoints/pass_through_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/pass_through_endpoints/pass_through_endpoints.py
index 8e297f645c..a447dad0b1 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/pass_through_endpoints/pass_through_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/pass_through_endpoints/pass_through_endpoints.py
@@ -412,31 +412,6 @@ class HttpPassThroughEndpointHelpers(BasePassthroughUtils):
                 params=requested_query_params,
                 json=_parsed_body,
             )
-            # Mock httpx response emulating a Google AI video generation operation status
-            # Attach a dummy request with headers set, so response.request.headers is always present
-            dummy_request = httpx.Request(
-                method=request.method,
-                url=str(url),
-                headers=headers or {},
-                params=requested_query_params,
-                json=_parsed_body,
-            )
-            # Ensure the .headers attribute exists and is a dict (httpx will normalize it)
-            mock_headers = httpx.Headers({"content-type": "application/json"})
-            response = httpx.Response(
-                status_code=200,
-                headers=mock_headers,
-                json={
-                    "name": "operations/1234567890123456789",
-                    "metadata": {
-                        "@type": "type.googleapis.com/google.ai.generativelanguage.v1beta.GenerateVideoMetadata",
-                        "state": "RUNNING",
-                        "createTime": "2025-01-01T12:00:00Z"
-                    },
-                    "done": False
-                },
-                request=dummy_request
-            )
         return response
 
     @staticmethod