DeepSeek API,
reachable from anywhere

The official API is built China-first. Routerra is an OpenAI-compatible gateway for everyone else: sign up with an email, pay with any standard card, call DeepSeek without a VPN.

  • No Chinese phone number
  • International cards accepted
  • No VPN required
  • OpenAI-compatible — one-line switch
Get your API key Quickstart → 
curl https://routerra.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ROUTERRA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "deepseek-chat", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "hello from anywhere"}]}'

Same request shape as OpenAI. Works in LangChain, Cline, Continue, Aider, Cherry Studio and anything that accepts a custom base_url.

Why a gateway?

The payment wall is real

Topping up the official platform with an international card ranges from "works" to "fails silently". Routerra takes standard cards — that's the whole point.

"Server busy", decoded

Peak-hour congestion follows China time. We route international traffic on international paths. Full write-up →

No lock-in

OpenAI-compatible means switching to us — or away from us — is one line. We earn usage by being reachable, not by trapping you.

Three steps to first token

  1. Create an account — email only, ~30 seconds.
  2. Generate an API key and add credits (prepaid, pay-as-you-go).
  3. Point base_url at https://routerra.ai/v1 — done. Copy-paste examples →