Connect Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, OpenClaw, and Hermes
New accounts include $0.20 in free test credit for AI Chat or API calls. Set up Codex, Claude Code, OpenClaw and Hermes with CC Switch or manually.
Use API-Route in Codex App and Codex CLI
Configure API-Route as a Codex custom provider with CC Switch on Windows or macOS, or replace config.toml and auth.json for Codex CLI on Linux.
Codex App on Windows and macOS
The recommended setup uses CC Switch to import the selected API-Route key, model, and endpoint into Codex, then activates the api-route provider.
Codex CLI on Linux
The manual setup replaces ~/.codex/config.toml with the generated provider configuration and stores the generated API key object in ~/.codex/auth.json.
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FAQ
How do I use API-Route in the Codex App?
On Windows or macOS, choose an API key, available model, and route in API Access, then import API-Route into Codex with CC Switch and activate the imported provider.
How do I configure API-Route for Codex CLI on Linux?
Generate the Codex manual configuration in API Access, replace ~/.codex/config.toml with its config section, and save the generated API key object as ~/.codex/auth.json.
Which API-Route endpoint and model should Codex use?
Use the endpoint and exact model ID generated by API Access for the selected active key and route. Do not guess or hard-code values from an old screenshot.