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# SDK Proxy Authentication (OAuth2/JWT Auto-Refresh)
Automatically obtain and refresh OAuth2/JWT tokens when using the LiteLLM Python SDK with a LiteLLM Proxy that requires JWT authentication.
## Overview
When your LiteLLM Proxy is protected by an OAuth2/OIDC provider (Azure AD, Keycloak, Okta, Auth0, etc.), your SDK clients need valid JWT tokens for every request. Instead of manually managing token lifecycle, `litellm.proxy_auth` handles this automatically:
- Obtains tokens from your identity provider
- Caches tokens to avoid unnecessary requests
- Refreshes tokens before they expire (60-second buffer)
- Injects `Authorization: Bearer <token>` headers into every request
## Quick Start
### Azure AD
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Uses the [DefaultAzureCredential](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/python/api/azure-identity/azure.identity.defaultazurecredential) chain (environment variables, managed identity, Azure CLI, etc.):
```python
import litellm
from litellm.proxy_auth import AzureADCredential, ProxyAuthHandler
# One-time setup
litellm.proxy_auth = ProxyAuthHandler(
credential=AzureADCredential(), # uses DefaultAzureCredential
scope="api://my-litellm-proxy/.default"
)
litellm.api_base = "https://my-proxy.example.com"
# All requests now include Authorization headers automatically
response = litellm.completion(
model="gpt-4",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
```
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Use a specific Azure AD app registration:
```python
import litellm
from azure.identity import ClientSecretCredential
from litellm.proxy_auth import AzureADCredential, ProxyAuthHandler
azure_cred = ClientSecretCredential(
tenant_id="your-tenant-id",
client_id="your-client-id",
client_secret="your-client-secret"
)
litellm.proxy_auth = ProxyAuthHandler(
credential=AzureADCredential(credential=azure_cred),
scope="api://my-litellm-proxy/.default"
)
litellm.api_base = "https://my-proxy.example.com"
response = litellm.completion(
model="gpt-4",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
```
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**Required package:** `pip install azure-identity`
### Generic OAuth2 (Okta, Auth0, Keycloak, etc.)
Works with any OAuth2 provider that supports the `client_credentials` grant type:
```python
import litellm
from litellm.proxy_auth import GenericOAuth2Credential, ProxyAuthHandler
litellm.proxy_auth = ProxyAuthHandler(
credential=GenericOAuth2Credential(
client_id="your-client-id",
client_secret="your-client-secret",
token_url="https://your-idp.example.com/oauth2/token"
),
scope="litellm_proxy_api"
)
litellm.api_base = "https://my-proxy.example.com"
response = litellm.completion(
model="gpt-4",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
```
### Custom Credential Provider
Implement the `TokenCredential` protocol to use any authentication mechanism:
```python
import time
import litellm
from litellm.proxy_auth import AccessToken, ProxyAuthHandler
class MyCustomCredential:
"""Any class with a get_token(scope) -> AccessToken method works."""
def get_token(self, scope: str) -> AccessToken:
# Your custom logic to obtain a token
token = my_auth_system.get_jwt(scope=scope)
return AccessToken(
token=token,
expires_on=int(time.time()) + 3600
)
litellm.proxy_auth = ProxyAuthHandler(
credential=MyCustomCredential(),
scope="my-scope"
)
```
## Supported Endpoints
Auth headers are automatically injected for:
| Endpoint | Function |
|----------|----------|
| Chat Completions | `litellm.completion()` / `litellm.acompletion()` |
| Embeddings | `litellm.embedding()` / `litellm.aembedding()` |
## How It Works
```
┌──────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐
│ Your │ │ ProxyAuthHandler │ │ Identity │ │ LiteLLM │
│ Code │────▶│ (token cache) │────▶│ Provider │ │ Proxy │
│ │ │ │◀────│ (Azure AD, │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ Okta, etc) │ │ │
│ │ └────────┬─────────┘ └──────────────┘ │ │
│ │ │ Authorization: Bearer <token> │ │
│ │──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────▶│ │
│ │◀─────────────┼────────────────────────────────────│ │
└──────────┘ │ └──────────────┘
```
1. You set `litellm.proxy_auth` once at startup
2. On each SDK call (`completion()`, `embedding()`), the handler checks its cached token
3. If the token is missing or expires within 60 seconds, it requests a new one from your identity provider
4. The `Authorization: Bearer <token>` header is injected into the request
5. If token retrieval fails, a warning is logged and the request proceeds without auth headers
## API Reference
### ProxyAuthHandler
The main handler that manages the token lifecycle.
```python
from litellm.proxy_auth import ProxyAuthHandler
handler = ProxyAuthHandler(
credential=<TokenCredential>, # required - credential provider
scope="<oauth2-scope>" # required - OAuth2 scope to request
)
```
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `credential` | `TokenCredential` | Yes | A credential provider (AzureADCredential, GenericOAuth2Credential, or custom) |
| `scope` | `str` | Yes | The OAuth2 scope to request tokens for |
**Methods:**
| Method | Returns | Description |
|--------|---------|-------------|
| `get_token()` | `AccessToken` | Get a valid token, refreshing if needed |
| `get_auth_headers()` | `dict` | Get `{"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}` headers |
### AzureADCredential
Wraps any `azure-identity` credential with lazy initialization.
```python
from litellm.proxy_auth import AzureADCredential
# Uses DefaultAzureCredential (recommended)
cred = AzureADCredential()
# Or wrap a specific azure-identity credential
from azure.identity import ManagedIdentityCredential
cred = AzureADCredential(credential=ManagedIdentityCredential())
```
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `credential` | Azure `TokenCredential` | No | An azure-identity credential. If `None`, uses `DefaultAzureCredential` |
### GenericOAuth2Credential
Standard OAuth2 client credentials flow for any provider.
```python
from litellm.proxy_auth import GenericOAuth2Credential
cred = GenericOAuth2Credential(
client_id="your-client-id",
client_secret="your-client-secret",
token_url="https://your-idp.com/oauth2/token"
)
```
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `client_id` | `str` | Yes | OAuth2 client ID |
| `client_secret` | `str` | Yes | OAuth2 client secret |
| `token_url` | `str` | Yes | Token endpoint URL |
### AccessToken
Dataclass representing an OAuth2 access token.
```python
from litellm.proxy_auth import AccessToken
token = AccessToken(
token="eyJhbG...", # JWT string
expires_on=1234567890 # Unix timestamp
)
```
### TokenCredential Protocol
Any class implementing this protocol can be used as a credential provider:
```python
from litellm.proxy_auth import AccessToken
class MyCredential:
def get_token(self, scope: str) -> AccessToken:
...
```
## Provider-Specific Examples
### Keycloak
```python
from litellm.proxy_auth import GenericOAuth2Credential, ProxyAuthHandler
litellm.proxy_auth = ProxyAuthHandler(
credential=GenericOAuth2Credential(
client_id="litellm-client",
client_secret="your-keycloak-client-secret",
token_url="https://keycloak.example.com/realms/your-realm/protocol/openid-connect/token"
),
scope="openid"
)
```
### Okta
```python
from litellm.proxy_auth import GenericOAuth2Credential, ProxyAuthHandler
litellm.proxy_auth = ProxyAuthHandler(
credential=GenericOAuth2Credential(
client_id="your-okta-client-id",
client_secret="your-okta-client-secret",
token_url="https://your-org.okta.com/oauth2/default/v1/token"
),
scope="litellm_api"
)
```
### Auth0
```python
from litellm.proxy_auth import GenericOAuth2Credential, ProxyAuthHandler
litellm.proxy_auth = ProxyAuthHandler(
credential=GenericOAuth2Credential(
client_id="your-auth0-client-id",
client_secret="your-auth0-client-secret",
token_url="https://your-tenant.auth0.com/oauth/token"
),
scope="https://my-proxy.example.com/api"
)
```
### Azure AD with Managed Identity
```python
from azure.identity import ManagedIdentityCredential
from litellm.proxy_auth import AzureADCredential, ProxyAuthHandler
litellm.proxy_auth = ProxyAuthHandler(
credential=AzureADCredential(
credential=ManagedIdentityCredential()
),
scope="api://my-litellm-proxy/.default"
)
```
## Combining with `use_litellm_proxy`
You can use `proxy_auth` together with [`use_litellm_proxy`](./providers/litellm_proxy#send-all-sdk-requests-to-litellm-proxy) to route all SDK requests through an authenticated proxy:
```python
import os
import litellm
from litellm.proxy_auth import AzureADCredential, ProxyAuthHandler
# Route all requests through the proxy
os.environ["LITELLM_PROXY_API_BASE"] = "https://my-proxy.example.com"
litellm.use_litellm_proxy = True
# Authenticate with OAuth2/JWT
litellm.proxy_auth = ProxyAuthHandler(
credential=AzureADCredential(),
scope="api://my-litellm-proxy/.default"
)
# This request goes through the proxy with automatic JWT auth
response = litellm.completion(
model="vertex_ai/gemini-2.0-flash-001",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
```