# Azure OpenAI Provider

> Source: https://parallelworks.com/docs/ai/ai-chat-providers/azure-openai

# Azure OpenAI Provider

The Azure OpenAI provider is a managed integration that provisions an Azure OpenAI deployment through your organization's cloud infrastructure. ACTIVATE handles the deployment lifecycle, so you do not need to manually configure Azure resources.

## Prerequisites

Before creating an Azure OpenAI provider, ensure that:

- Your organization has at least one **provisioned network** in ACTIVATE
- You have a **billing group** associated with your account
- Your organization's Azure subscription supports Azure OpenAI deployments in your target region

## Creating a Provider

1. Navigate to **AI Chat Providers** in the ACTIVATE sidebar.
2. Click **Add Provider**.
3. Select **Azure** as the cloud service provider.
4. Fill in the required fields:
   - **Name** — A descriptive name for the provider (for example, "Azure GPT-4o").
   - **Network** — Select the provisioned network to deploy with.
   - **Group** — Select the billing group to associate with this provider.
   - **Region** — The Azure region for the deployment (for example, "eastus2").
   - **Model** — The model to deploy (for example, "gpt-4o").
5. Optionally add a **Description** and **Tags**.
6. Click **Create**.

The provider will enter a **provisioning** status while ACTIVATE configures the Azure resources. Once provisioning completes, the status changes to **provisioned** and the provider is ready to use in AI Chat.

## Verifying the Provider

After provisioning completes:

1. Open **AI Chat**.
2. Select your new Azure provider from the provider dropdown.
3. Send a test message to confirm the model responds.

If the provider does not appear in the dropdown, verify that your user account has access. See [Managing Permissions](/docs/ai/ai-chat-providers/managing-permissions) for details.

## Updating a Provider

Azure providers are managed by the platform. The model and deployment configuration are set during provisioning. To change the model or region, delete the existing provider and create a new one.

## Deleting a Provider

1. Navigate to **AI Chat Providers**.
2. Find the provider you want to remove.
3. Click the delete action for that provider.
4. Confirm the deletion.

Deleting an Azure provider tears down the associated Azure resources. This action cannot be undone.

## Related Documentation

- [AI Chat Providers Overview](/docs/ai/ai-chat-providers) — Overview of all provider types
- [Managing Permissions](/docs/ai/ai-chat-providers/managing-permissions) — Sharing providers with your team
- [Custom OpenAI-Compatible](/docs/ai/ai-chat-providers/custom-openai-compatible) — Connecting non-Azure endpoints