Getting Started

Welcome to betarouter. This guide will help you quickly connect to various AI coding tools.

Basic Information

Field	Value
API Base URL	https://betarouter.com/v1
API Key	Obtain from the console, format: sk-xxxxxxxxxxxx
Supported Protocols	OpenAI API compatible / Anthropic API compatible
Supported Models	GPT-5.5, Claude Opus 4.8, Gemini 3.5 Flash and etc.

Note

Any tool that supports the OpenAI API format can connect to this relay by updating the Base URL and API Key.

Get an API Key

1. Visit the betarouter Console
2. Register / Log in
3. Go to the API Key Management page
4. Click Create API Key and copy the generated key

Warning

Keep your API Key safe. Do not expose it in public repositories or share it with others.

Verify Connection

Use the following code to quickly verify the relay is working:

cURL

curl --location 'https://betarouter.com/v1/chat/completions' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer sk-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "model": "deepseek-chat",
    "messages": [
        {
            "role": "user",
            "content": "What model are you?"
        }
    ]
  }'

If you receive a valid JSON response, the connection is working correctly.

Supported Tools

Tool	Type	Rating
Cursor	AI Code Editor	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Claude Code	CLI AI Coding Assistant	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cline	VS Code Extension	⭐⭐⭐⭐
Continue	VS Code / JetBrains Extension	⭐⭐⭐⭐
Aider	Terminal AI Coding Tool	⭐⭐⭐⭐
ChatBox	Cross-platform Chat Client	⭐⭐⭐
OpenAI API	Direct SDK Usage	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Gemini API	Gemini Native REST	⭐⭐⭐⭐
Windsurf	AI Code Editor	⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cherry Studio	Desktop AI Client	⭐⭐⭐

Choose your tool and follow the corresponding configuration guide.