diff --git a/litellm/main.py b/litellm/main.py
index 1f45894d769..e676b9802cd 100644
--- a/litellm/main.py
+++ b/litellm/main.py
@@ -822,6 +822,31 @@ def mock_completion(
         raise Exception("Mock completion response failed - {}".format(e))
 
 
+def responses_api_bridge_check(
+    model: str,
+    custom_llm_provider: str,
+) -> dict:
+    model_info = {}
+    try:
+        model_info = _get_model_info_helper(
+            model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider
+        )
+        if model_info.get("mode") is None and model.startswith("responses/"):
+            model = model.split("/")[1]
+            mode = "responses"
+            model_info["mode"] = mode
+    except Exception as e:
+        verbose_logger.debug("Error getting model info: {}".format(e))
+
+        if model.startswith(
+            "responses/"
+        ):  # handle azure models - `azure/responses/<deployment-name>`
+            model = model.split("/")[1]
+            mode = "responses"
+            model_info["mode"] = mode
+    return cast(dict, model_info)
+
+
 @tracer.wrap()
 @client
 def completion(  # type: ignore # noqa: PLR0915
@@ -1290,19 +1315,9 @@ def completion(  # type: ignore # noqa: PLR0915
             )
 
         ## RESPONSES API BRIDGE LOGIC ## - check if model has 'mode: responses' in litellm.model_cost map
-        try:
-            model_info = _get_model_info_helper(
-                model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider
-            )
-        except Exception as e:
-            verbose_logger.debug("Error getting model info: {}".format(e))
-            model_info = {}
-            if model.startswith(
-                "responses/"
-            ):  # handle azure models - `azure/responses/<deployment-name>`
-                model = model.split("/")[1]
-                mode = "responses"
-                model_info["mode"] = mode
+        model_info = responses_api_bridge_check(
+            model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider
+        )
 
         if model_info.get("mode") == "responses":
             from litellm.completion_extras import responses_api_bridge
@@ -4937,7 +4952,10 @@ def transcription(
             provider_config=provider_config,
             litellm_params=litellm_params_dict,
         )
-    elif custom_llm_provider in [LlmProviders.DEEPGRAM.value, LlmProviders.ELEVENLABS.value]:
+    elif custom_llm_provider in [
+        LlmProviders.DEEPGRAM.value,
+        LlmProviders.ELEVENLABS.value,
+    ]:
         response = base_llm_http_handler.audio_transcriptions(
             model=model,
             audio_file=file,
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_new_secret_config.yaml b/litellm/proxy/_new_secret_config.yaml
index a854922f4ca..93047334180 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_new_secret_config.yaml
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_new_secret_config.yaml
@@ -3,5 +3,13 @@ model_list:
     litellm_params:
       model: "gemini/*"
       api_key: os.environ/GEMINI_API_KEY
-litellm_settings:
-  check_provider_endpoint: true
\ No newline at end of file
+  - model_name: "[IP-approved] o3-pro"
+    litellm_params:
+      model: azure/responses/o_series/webinterface-o3-pro
+      api_base: "https://webhook.site/fba79dae-220a-4bb7-9a3a-8caa49604e55"
+      api_key: "sk-1234567890"
+      api_version: "preview"
+      stream: True
+    model_info:
+      input_cost_per_token: 0.00002     # $20 per 1M tokens
+      output_cost_per_token: 0.00008    # $80 per 1M tokens
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/litellm/types/utils.py b/litellm/types/utils.py
index a3e49d0b4d8..9b3308a28fc 100644
--- a/litellm/types/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/types/utils.py
@@ -162,7 +162,12 @@ class ModelInfoBase(ProviderSpecificModelInfo, total=False):
     litellm_provider: Required[str]
     mode: Required[
         Literal[
-            "completion", "embedding", "image_generation", "chat", "audio_transcription"
+            "completion",
+            "embedding",
+            "image_generation",
+            "chat",
+            "audio_transcription",
+            "responses",
         ]
     ]
     tpm: Optional[int]
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/test_router.py b/tests/test_litellm/test_router.py
index ee637e810b0..2ea9162e024 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/test_router.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/test_router.py
@@ -602,3 +602,37 @@ def test_router_should_include_deployment():
     assert (
         result is True
     ), "Should return True when matching model with exact model_name"
+
+
+def test_router_responses_api_bridge():
+    """
+    Test that router.responses_api_bridge returns the correct response
+    """
+    import respx
+
+    router = litellm.Router(
+        model_list=[
+            {
+                "model_name": "[IP-approved] o3-pro",
+                "litellm_params": {
+                    "model": "azure/responses/o_series/webinterface-o3-pro",
+                    "api_base": "https://webhook.site/fba79dae-220a-4bb7-9a3a-8caa49604e55",
+                    "api_key": "sk-1234567890",
+                    "api_version": "preview",
+                    "stream": True,
+                },
+                "model_info": {
+                    "input_cost_per_token": 0.00002,
+                    "output_cost_per_token": 0.00008,
+                },
+            }
+        ],
+    )
+
+    ## CONFIRM BRIDGE IS CALLED
+    with patch.object(litellm, "responses", return_value=AsyncMock()) as mock_responses:
+        result = router.completion(
+            model="[IP-approved] o3-pro",
+            messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello, world!"}],
+        )
+        assert mock_responses.call_count == 1