API-Route Quickstart: API Keys, Models, and Your First Request

Create and verify an API key, list the models available to that key with /v1/models, and send your first OpenAI-compatible request to /v1/chat/completions.

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API-Route FAQ

Answers about OpenAI-compatible Base URL, API keys, model names, LibreChat, Codex, Claude Code, VS Code, plans, payments, and white-label AI API reseller platform setup.

FAQ

How do I send my first AI API request?

Create and enable an API key, call /v1/models to copy a complete model ID available to that key, then send a minimal request to /v1/chat/completions.

How do I list the models available to my key?

Use Supported Models on the API Keys page or call /v1/models. Pricing is primarily for comparing listed models and rates.

Do OpenAI and Claude clients use the same Base URL?

They can use the same route, but the format differs: OpenAI-compatible SDKs normally use the address with /v1, while Anthropic or Claude clients use the root address without /v1.