Custom AI Provider

Retool's custom AI provider integration allows teams to connect any OpenAI-compatible endpoint—including self-hosted models or private deployments—using secure credentials stored as encrypted Retool resources.

Teams explicitly define which queries, fields, and inputs are included in prompts sent to custom providers inside Retool. Retool never sends data implicitly—only the data you configure is transmitted.

Yes. Retool's role-based access controls allow admins to limit which users or groups can create, edit, or run queries against custom AI provider resources.

Credentials for custom AI providers are stored as encrypted Retool resources and are never exposed to end users. Access is governed through Retool's permission model.

Yes. Retool supports environment-specific configurations, allowing teams to point different environments at different model endpoints or restrict custom AI usage per environment.

Retool's custom AI provider integration supports any endpoint that follows the OpenAI API specification, enabling teams to connect commercial, open-source, or internally hosted models.