API Keys
Use these keys to call MY CHEAP AI from any OpenAI-compatible SDK. Set OPENAI_API_KEY to the token below and OPENAI_BASE_URL to https://api.mycheapai.com/v1.
Create new key
Give it a label to remember which app uses it.
Your keys
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Tip: IDE-style agents (Cursor, Continue.dev, Cline) issue many background calls per chat message. For these, set rate limit to at least 120 req/min. Leave empty for no per-key limit.
Use it from your code
All major OpenAI SDKs work — just override the base URL.
Python (openai SDK)
python
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
base_url="https://api.mycheapai.com/v1",
)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
model="auto",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)Node / TypeScript
typescript
import OpenAI from 'openai';
const client = new OpenAI({
apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
baseURL: 'https://api.mycheapai.com/v1',
});
const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: 'auto',
messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Hello!' }],
});
console.log(resp.choices[0].message.content);curl
bash
curl https://api.mycheapai.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "auto",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'LangChain
python
from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI
llm = ChatOpenAI(
model="auto",
openai_api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
openai_api_base="https://api.mycheapai.com/v1",
)
print(llm.invoke("Hello!").content)