Unable to verify OpenAI API Key

Describe the Bug

Unable to verify OpenAI API Key.

In the attached video you can see the process, it looks that the issue in the request body that Cursor sends, API returns 400 because of the deprecated field “max_tokens”

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Go to the models
  2. Open “API Keys” collaps
  3. Past your key in the open AI Key input and click verify

Actual results: nothing happens, UI still presents “Verify” button after loading.

Expected Behavior

Some confirmation about that the token is valid and ready to use

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.4.5 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: af58d92614edb1f72bdd756615d131bf8dfa5290
Date: 2025-08-13T02:08:56.371Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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