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 ```
 import os
 
-os.environ["OPENAI_API_KEY"] = "YOUR OPENAI_API_KEY"
+os.environ["LLM_API_KEY"] = "YOUR OPENAI_API_KEY"
 
 ```
 You can also use Ollama or Anyscale as your LLM provider. For more info on local models check our [docs](https://topoteretes.github.io/cognee)