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Get started in three steps

Go from a new account to your first model response with a short code example.

  1. Create an account

    Sign up for $0.2 in free test credit.

  2. Get your API key

    Open API Access and copy the key created automatically for your account.

  3. Make your first call

    Choose a model, run an example, or connect a tool you already use.

Already using the OpenAI SDK? Update your base URL and API key, then choose a model.

curl https://global.api-route.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_ROUTE_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}
    ]
  }'

Set the API_ROUTE_KEY environment variable in your terminal before running. The curl example uses Bash / zsh syntax.

Read the setup guide

Use it in the tools you already run

Docker Agent ships an api-route provider; the Dify plugin is listed in the official marketplace.

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