Can we define all BAML clients at runtime instead of using clients.baml

[shoang22]

Hello, I use BAML with Azure Openai, which currently uses an auth token that expires after a certain amount of time, so I'd like to limit the client definitions in my python code, instead of having to use clients.baml.

Currently, I define the client in clients.baml, and use dummy variables for the credentials, and in my python code, I overwrite them with the correct credentials at runtime. Is there a cleaner way to accomplish this?

[aaronvg]

The client registry should help define things at runtime: https://docs.boundaryml.com/guide/baml-advanced/llm-client-registry

[shoang22]

Right, that's what I'm using now. I'm wondering if I can use just the client registry, without having to define my clients in clients.baml with initial dummy variables

[aaronvg]

ah gotcha! Yes I'll discuss this with the team. Do you use the BAML Playground in VSCode by the way? Or just run your functions in your actual code?

[shoang22]

Thank you! I do both, but the bulk of testing happens in the actual code.