# AzureOpenAI client - TypeError: Client.\_\_init\_\_() got an unexpected keyword argument 'proxies **URL:** \ **Category:** Bugs\ **Tags:** api\ **Created:** [November 28, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/azureopenai-client-typeerror-client-init-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-proxies/1035218 "2024-11-28T16:10:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ezermoysis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/ezermoysis/32/451560_2.png) [@ezermoysis](https://community.openai.com/u/ezermoysis)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/azureopenai-client-typeerror-client-init-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-proxies/1035218/1 "2024-11-28T16:10:46Z")
Hello, I am using `openai==1.14.3` in my application and today out of the blue, when I am using `AzureOpenAI` like this: > from openai.lib.azure import AzureOpenAI > ``` > openai_client = AzureOpenAI( > azure_endpoint=AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT, > api_key=AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, > api_version=api_version, > ) > > ``` I am getting this error > openai\_client = AzureOpenAI( > File /usr/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/openai/lib/azure.py, line 205, in **init** > super(). **init** ( > File /usr/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/openai/\_client.py, line 112, in **init** > super(). **init** ( > File /usr/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/openai/\_base\_client.py, line 801, in **init** > self.\_client = http\_client or SyncHttpxClientWrapper( > TypeError: Client. **init** () got an unexpected keyword argument ‘proxies’ Can someone please help? ---
**Author:** ![dheemanth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/dheemanth/32/507295_2.png) [@dheemanth](https://community.openai.com/u/dheemanth)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/azureopenai-client-typeerror-client-init-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-proxies/1035218/2 "2024-11-28T16:23:17Z")
Same error. Just upgraded to openai==1.55.2 and started seeing this error. ---
**Author:** ![ag33](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/ag33/32/507307_2.png) [@ag33](https://community.openai.com/u/ag33)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/azureopenai-client-typeerror-client-init-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-proxies/1035218/3 "2024-11-28T17:01:26Z")
Hit the same bug myself and noticed it’s just been fixed in 1.55.3. ---
**Author:** ![ezermoysis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/ezermoysis/32/451560_2.png) [@ezermoysis](https://community.openai.com/u/ezermoysis)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/azureopenai-client-typeerror-client-init-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-proxies/1035218/4 "2024-11-28T17:03:20Z")
Thanks! Also testing in previous versions now ---
**Author:** ![tominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@tominator](https://community.openai.com/u/tominator)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/azureopenai-client-typeerror-client-init-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-proxies/1035218/5 "2024-11-28T17:07:51Z")
I have the same issue. I am using a old version (1.3.2) ---
**Author:** ![dor2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/dor2/32/449051_2.png) [@dor2](https://community.openai.com/u/dor2)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/azureopenai-client-typeerror-client-init-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-proxies/1035218/6 "2024-11-28T17:15:39Z")
Im using Azure functions , and I have the same issue. ---
**Author:** ![ali27](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/ali27/32/507322_2.png) [@ali27](https://community.openai.com/u/ali27)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/azureopenai-client-typeerror-client-init-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-proxies/1035218/7 "2024-11-28T17:19:46Z")
I didn’t change any version and just installed packages again and facing the same problem ---
**Author:** ![tominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@tominator](https://community.openai.com/u/tominator)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/azureopenai-client-typeerror-client-init-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-proxies/1035218/8 "2024-11-28T17:21:08Z")
They just released version 1.55.3. You can check the release notes: There it is written that this specific bug is fixed. ---
**Author:** ![maher.abbass](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/maher.abbass/32/484089_2.png) [@maher.abbass](https://community.openai.com/u/maher.abbass)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/azureopenai-client-typeerror-client-init-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-proxies/1035218/9 "2024-11-28T17:21:49Z")
The error is not specific to Azure, right? And it doesn’t seem to be specific to the new version, as I fixed the version to 1.31.1 and it persists. ---
**Author:** ![maher.abbass](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/maher.abbass/32/484089_2.png) [@maher.abbass](https://community.openai.com/u/maher.abbass)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/azureopenai-client-typeerror-client-init-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-proxies/1035218/10 "2024-11-28T17:30:42Z")
I think issue is fixed now … ---
**Author:** ![khaerulumam42](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/khaerulumam42/32/459839_2.png) [@khaerulumam42](https://community.openai.com/u/khaerulumam42)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2024, 3:58am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/azureopenai-client-typeerror-client-init-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-proxies/1035218/11 "2024-11-29T03:58:51Z")
Same problem, fixed with upgraded into openai==1.55.3 ---
**Author:** ![josehernandez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/josehernandez/32/448547_2.png) [@josehernandez](https://community.openai.com/u/josehernandez)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 1:18am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/azureopenai-client-typeerror-client-init-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-proxies/1035218/12 "2024-12-04T01:18:29Z")
I ran into this same issue with: from openai import OpenAI I was using version 1.52.2 but when I upgraded to 1.55.3 it fixed the issue.