diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_types.py b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
index 8a0369892e4..f54bee399b7 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_types.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
@@ -262,6 +262,13 @@ class LiteLLMRoutes(enum.Enum):
         "/metrics",
     ]
 
+    internal_user_routes: List = [
+        "/key/generate",
+        "/key/update",
+        "/key/delete",
+        "/key/info",
+    ] + spend_tracking_routes
+
 
 # class LiteLLMAllowedRoutes(LiteLLMBase):
 #     """
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 5cf6d12ed8f..b9a978b57ac 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -1365,6 +1365,11 @@ async def user_api_key_auth(
                                 status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
                                 detail=f"user not allowed to access this route, role= {_user_role}. Trying to access: {route}",
                             )
+                elif (
+                    _user_role == LitellmUserRoles.INTERNAL_USER
+                    and route in LiteLLMRoutes.internal_user_routes.value
+                ):
+                    pass
                 else:
                     user_role = "unknown"
                     user_id = "unknown"