diff --git a/pkg/model/provider/openai/client.go b/pkg/model/provider/openai/client.go
index f9f5abd5a..fed451f67 100644
--- a/pkg/model/provider/openai/client.go
+++ b/pkg/model/provider/openai/client.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -35,11 +36,6 @@ func NewClient(ctx context.Context, cfg *latest.ModelConfig, env environment.Pro
 		return nil, errors.New("model configuration is required")
 	}
 
-	if cfg.Provider != "openai" {
-		slog.Error("OpenAI client creation failed", "error", "model type must be 'openai'", "actual_type", cfg.Provider)
-		return nil, errors.New("model type must be 'openai'")
-	}
-
 	var globalOptions options.ModelOptions
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		opt(&globalOptions)
@@ -53,13 +49,31 @@ func NewClient(ctx context.Context, cfg *latest.ModelConfig, env environment.Pro
 		}
 		authToken := env.Get(ctx, key)
 		if authToken == "" {
-			return nil, errors.New("OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable is required")
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s environment variable is required", key)
+		}
+
+		if cfg.Provider == "azure" {
+			openaiConfig = openai.DefaultAzureConfig(authToken, cfg.BaseURL)
+		} else {
+			openaiConfig = openai.DefaultConfig(authToken)
 		}
 
-		openaiConfig = openai.DefaultConfig(authToken)
 		if cfg.BaseURL != "" {
 			openaiConfig.BaseURL = cfg.BaseURL
 		}
+
+		// TODO: Move this logic to ProviderAliases as a config function
+		if cfg.ProviderOpts != nil {
+			switch cfg.Provider { //nolint:gocritic
+			case "azure":
+				if apiVersion, exists := cfg.ProviderOpts["api_version"]; exists {
+					slog.Debug("Setting API version", "api_version", apiVersion)
+					if apiVersionStr, ok := apiVersion.(string); ok {
+						openaiConfig.APIVersion = apiVersionStr
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	} else {
 		authToken := desktop.GetToken(ctx)
 		if authToken == "" {
diff --git a/pkg/model/provider/provider.go b/pkg/model/provider/provider.go
index d346e7226..39f7fdc1e 100644
--- a/pkg/model/provider/provider.go
+++ b/pkg/model/provider/provider.go
@@ -16,6 +16,26 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/cagent/pkg/tools"
 )
 
+// Alias defines the configuration for a provider alias
+type Alias struct {
+	ApiType     string // The actual API type to use (openai, anthropic, etc.)
+	BaseURL     string // Default base URL for the provider
+	TokenEnvVar string // Environment variable name for the API token
+}
+
+// ProviderAliases maps provider names to their corresponding configurations
+var ProviderAliases = map[string]Alias{
+	"requesty": {
+		ApiType:     "openai",
+		BaseURL:     "https://router.requesty.ai/v1",
+		TokenEnvVar: "REQUESTY_API_KEY",
+	},
+	"azure": {
+		ApiType:     "openai",
+		TokenEnvVar: "AZURE_API_KEY",
+	},
+}
+
 // Provider defines the interface for model providers
 type Provider interface {
 	// ID returns the model provider ID
@@ -37,21 +57,69 @@ type Provider interface {
 func New(ctx context.Context, cfg *latest.ModelConfig, env environment.Provider, opts ...options.Opt) (Provider, error) {
 	slog.Debug("Creating model provider", "type", cfg.Provider, "model", cfg.Model)
 
-	switch cfg.Provider {
+	// Apply provider alias defaults to the config
+	enhancedCfg := applyProviderDefaults(cfg)
+	apiType := ""
+	if alias, exists := ProviderAliases[cfg.Provider]; exists {
+		apiType = alias.ApiType
+	}
+
+	// Resolve the actual API type from aliases or direct specification
+	providerType := resolveProviderType(cfg.Provider, apiType)
+
+	switch providerType {
 	case "openai":
-		return openai.NewClient(ctx, cfg, env, opts...)
+		return openai.NewClient(ctx, enhancedCfg, env, opts...)
 
 	case "anthropic":
-		return anthropic.NewClient(ctx, cfg, env, opts...)
+		return anthropic.NewClient(ctx, enhancedCfg, env, opts...)
 
 	case "google":
-		return gemini.NewClient(ctx, cfg, env, opts...)
+		return gemini.NewClient(ctx, enhancedCfg, env, opts...)
 
 	case "dmr":
-		return dmr.NewClient(ctx, cfg, opts...)
+		return dmr.NewClient(ctx, enhancedCfg, opts...)
 
 	default:
-		slog.Error("Unknown provider type", "type", cfg.Provider)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown provider type: %s", cfg.Provider)
+		slog.Error("Unknown provider type", "type", providerType)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown provider type: %s", providerType)
 	}
 }
+
+// applyProviderDefaults applies default configuration from provider aliases to the model config
+// This sets default base URLs and token keys if not already specified
+func applyProviderDefaults(cfg *latest.ModelConfig) *latest.ModelConfig {
+	// Create a copy to avoid modifying the original
+	enhancedCfg := *cfg
+
+	// Check if provider has alias configuration
+	if alias, exists := ProviderAliases[cfg.Provider]; exists {
+		// Set default base URL if not already specified
+		if enhancedCfg.BaseURL == "" && alias.BaseURL != "" {
+			enhancedCfg.BaseURL = alias.BaseURL
+		}
+
+		// Set default token key if not already specified
+		if enhancedCfg.TokenKey == "" && alias.TokenEnvVar != "" {
+			enhancedCfg.TokenKey = alias.TokenEnvVar
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &enhancedCfg
+}
+
+// resolveProviderType resolves the actual API type from the provider name and optional apiType
+func resolveProviderType(provider, apiType string) string {
+	// If apiType is explicitly provided, use it
+	if apiType != "" {
+		return apiType
+	}
+
+	// Check if provider has an alias mapping
+	if resolved, exists := ProviderAliases[provider]; exists {
+		return resolved.ApiType
+	}
+
+	// Fall back to the provider name itself
+	return provider
+}
diff --git a/pkg/modelsdev/store.go b/pkg/modelsdev/store.go
index c39ea5740..e66115d76 100644
--- a/pkg/modelsdev/store.go
+++ b/pkg/modelsdev/store.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (s *Store) GetModel(ctx context.Context, id string) (*Model, error) {
 		id = actualID
 	}
 
-	parts := strings.Split(id, "/")
+	parts := strings.SplitN(id, "/", 2)
 	if len(parts) != 2 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid model ID: %q", id)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/teamloader/teamloader.go b/pkg/teamloader/teamloader.go
index 8782b5180..3412b7d0b 100644
--- a/pkg/teamloader/teamloader.go
+++ b/pkg/teamloader/teamloader.go
@@ -85,14 +85,23 @@ func checkRequiredEnvVars(ctx context.Context, cfg *latest.Config, env environme
 
 	// Models
 	if runtimeConfig.ModelsGateway == "" {
-		for _, model := range cfg.Models {
-			switch model.Provider {
-			case "openai":
-				requiredEnv["OPENAI_API_KEY"] = true
-			case "anthropic":
-				requiredEnv["ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"] = true
-			case "google":
-				requiredEnv["GOOGLE_API_KEY"] = true
+		for name := range cfg.Models {
+			model := cfg.Models[name]
+			// Use the token environment variable from the alias if available
+			if alias, exists := provider.ProviderAliases[model.Provider]; exists {
+				if alias.TokenEnvVar != "" {
+					requiredEnv[alias.TokenEnvVar] = true
+				}
+			} else {
+				// Fallback to hardcoded mappings for unknown providers
+				switch model.Provider {
+				case "openai":
+					requiredEnv["OPENAI_API_KEY"] = true
+				case "anthropic":
+					requiredEnv["ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"] = true
+				case "google":
+					requiredEnv["GOOGLE_API_KEY"] = true
+				}
 			}
 		}