[Bug] <Invalid key. Please enter a valid key.>

[guoying2026]

Is this a new bug?

• I believe this is a new bug
• I have searched the existing issues, and I could not find an existing issue for this bug

Current Behavior

Enter your OpenAI API key (get it from https://platform.openai.com/api-keys)

Invalid key. Please enter a valid key.
I entered the correct OpenAI key, why is it still prompting me that it’s incorrect?

Expected Behavior

OpenAI key is right

Steps To Reproduce

1、npx -y create-pinecone-app@latest --template namespace-notes
2、Enter your Pinecone API key
3、Enter your OpenAI API key

Relevant log output

Environment

- **OS**: macos m1
- **Language version**: node 23.7.0
- **Pinecone client version**:

Additional Context

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