diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 64f9ff414..108509ed2 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.8.0"
+  ".": "2.8.1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d8a545b3a..97864c109 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2.8.1 (2025-06-18)
+
+Full Changelog: [v2.8.0...v2.8.1](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/compare/v2.8.0...v2.8.1)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **client:** consider cognitiveservices.azure.com as azure ([#470](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/issues/470)) ([551bfc2](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/commit/551bfc20022d13326da79a73a4ca71fa4bfff437))
+
 ## 2.8.0 (2025-06-17)
 
 Full Changelog: [v2.7.0...v2.8.0](https://github.com/openai/openai-java/compare/v2.7.0...v2.8.0)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fe4616ca6..083067e02 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.openai/openai-java)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.openai/openai-java/2.8.0)
-[![javadoc](https://javadoc.io/badge2/com.openai/openai-java/2.8.0/javadoc.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.openai/openai-java/2.8.0)
+[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.openai/openai-java)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.openai/openai-java/2.8.1)
+[![javadoc](https://javadoc.io/badge2/com.openai/openai-java/2.8.1/javadoc.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.openai/openai-java/2.8.1)
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The OpenAI Java SDK provides convenient access to the [OpenAI REST API](https://
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-The REST API documentation can be found on [platform.openai.com](https://platform.openai.com/docs). Javadocs are available on [javadoc.io](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.openai/openai-java/2.8.0).
+The REST API documentation can be found on [platform.openai.com](https://platform.openai.com/docs). Javadocs are available on [javadoc.io](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.openai/openai-java/2.8.1).
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The REST API documentation can be found on [platform.openai.com](https://platfor
 ### Gradle
 
 ```kotlin
-implementation("com.openai:openai-java:2.8.0")
+implementation("com.openai:openai-java:2.8.1")
 ```
 
 ### Maven
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ implementation("com.openai:openai-java:2.8.0")
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.openai</groupId>
   <artifactId>openai-java</artifactId>
-  <version>2.8.0</version>
+  <version>2.8.1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 70c5f3fd2..a17dcbe27 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ repositories {
 
 allprojects {
     group = "com.openai"
-    version = "2.8.0" // x-release-please-version
+    version = "2.8.1" // x-release-please-version
 }
 
 subprojects {
diff --git a/openai-java-core/src/main/kotlin/com/openai/core/Utils.kt b/openai-java-core/src/main/kotlin/com/openai/core/Utils.kt
index bedd21497..06e1cfc69 100644
--- a/openai-java-core/src/main/kotlin/com/openai/core/Utils.kt
+++ b/openai-java-core/src/main/kotlin/com/openai/core/Utils.kt
@@ -93,9 +93,11 @@ internal fun Any?.contentToString(): String {
 internal fun isAzureEndpoint(baseUrl: String): Boolean {
     // Azure Endpoint should be in the format of `https://<region>.openai.azure.com`.
     // Or `https://<region>.azure-api.net` for Azure OpenAI Management URL.
+    // Or `<user>-random-<region>.cognitiveservices.azure.com`.
     val trimmedBaseUrl = baseUrl.trim().trimEnd('/')
     return trimmedBaseUrl.endsWith(".openai.azure.com", true) ||
-        trimmedBaseUrl.endsWith(".azure-api.net", true)
+        trimmedBaseUrl.endsWith(".azure-api.net", true) ||
+        trimmedBaseUrl.endsWith(".cognitiveservices.azure.com", true)
 }
 
 internal interface Enum