LLM Connections

LLM Connections store your provider API credentials so Oodle can call LLMs on your behalf. They are required for the Playground, LLM-as-Judge evaluators, and dataset experiments.

Navigate to Settings → LLM Connections (ap1, us1).

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Only Admin users can create and manage LLM connections.

Supported Providers

Provider	Default Base URL
Google	https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com
Anthropic	https://api.anthropic.com
OpenAI	https://api.openai.com/v1

Creating a Connection

1. Click + New Connection
2. Fill in the required fields:

Field	Required	Description
Name	Yes	Display name for the connection
Provider	Yes	Google, Anthropic, or OpenAI
API Key	Yes	Your provider API key
Default Model	No	Model used when none is explicitly selected
Base URL	No	Override the default API endpoint (useful for proxies or custom deployments)
Custom Models	No	Additional model names not in the built-in list (e.g. deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash)
Custom Headers	No	Extra HTTP headers sent with every request

3. Optionally toggle Set as default connection to make this the primary connection
4. Optionally toggle Show default models from provider off to hide built-in models and only show your custom models
5. Click Create

Default Connection

One connection can be marked as the default. The Playground, evaluator wizard, and experiment form auto-select the default connection when no other is specified.

Custom Models

If your provider supports models not in Oodle's built-in list, add them as Custom Models. These appear alongside built-in models in every model selector. You can also type any model name directly in model dropdowns — select Use "model-name" to use an unlisted model.

Editing and Deleting

Click the edit icon on any connection to update its configuration. When editing, leave the API key blank to keep the existing key.

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Deleting a connection stops any evaluators and Playground sessions that use it.