Azure OpenAI via VerticalAPI

Azure-hosted GPT-4o, GPT-4 Turbo and embeddings through VerticalAPI's OpenAI-compatible endpoint. BYOK with your Azure resource key, zero markup, EU/US/APAC region pinning.

Start free with your Azure OpenAI key → Read the docs

Endpoint: https://api.verticalapi.com/v1/chat/completions · BYOK header: X-Provider-Key: <azure-key> + x-azure-endpoint header

Supported models

Azure OpenAI models routed by VerticalAPI

Pass the model ID below as model in any OpenAI-compatible request. New Azure OpenAI models are typically supported within 24h of release.

Model ID	Name	Context	Pricing (provider)
`gpt-4o`	GPT-4o (Azure)	128K	Azure pricing — typically matches OpenAI
`gpt-4o-mini`	GPT-4o mini (Azure)	128K	Azure pricing
`text-embedding-3-large`	text-embedding-3-large	8K	Azure embeddings pricing

Pricing reflects Azure OpenAI's rates — you pay Azure OpenAI directly. VerticalAPI adds zero markup on tokens.

Quickstart

5-line Azure OpenAI call via VerticalAPI

Drop-in replacement for the OpenAI SDK. Works with the OpenAI Python client, Node, Go, curl — anything that speaks HTTP.

                azure-openai_quickstart.py
                Python
            
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.verticalapi.com/v1",
    api_key="vapi_...",
    default_headers={"X-Provider-Key": "Azure resource..."}
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-4o",  # Azure OpenAI
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Why use Azure OpenAI via VerticalAPI

Four reasons developers route Azure OpenAI through us

Zero token markup

You pay Azure OpenAI directly with your own key. VerticalAPI's revenue is the gateway subscription, not a tax on your tokens.

One key, every provider

Azure OpenAI alongside OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini and 12 more — same OpenAI-compatible endpoint, same SDK, switchable per-request.

Latency & cost monitoring

Per-request token counts, p50/p95 latency and cost dashboards out of the box. Compare Azure OpenAI to other providers on identical prompts.

Observability built in

Every Azure OpenAI call gets a trace ID, replayable payload and audit log entry. Wire to Datadog or Sentry via OpenTelemetry.

Best for

Where Azure OpenAI shines

data residency (EU/US/APAC) enterprise SLA VNet integration MS Defender + Purview

FAQ

Common questions about Azure OpenAI on VerticalAPI

How do I point at my Azure deployment?

Set x-azure-endpoint and x-azure-deployment headers (or configure them per-key in the dashboard). VerticalAPI rewrites the request to Azure's deployment-scoped URL format.

Are content filters preserved?

Yes. Azure content-filter results are surfaced as a content_filter_results field on the response, matching Azure's native shape.

Switch providers

All supported LLM providers

Same endpoint, same SDK — just change the model and the BYOK header.

OpenAI Anthropic Google Gemini Mistral AI Meta Llama xAI Grok Groq Together AI Fireworks AI Perplexity Sonar Cohere AI21 Labs AWS Bedrock Azure OpenAI Google Vertex AI

Ship on Azure OpenAI in 60 seconds

Free tier — bring your own Azure OpenAI key, zero markup, OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

Get your VerticalAPI key →