Quickstart

From zero to first token in under five minutes.

1. Get a key

1. Sign up with an email address.
2. In the console, open API Keys → create a key.
3. Add credits in Wallet (prepaid, pay-as-you-go; standard international cards).

2. Make your first call

curl

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": "Say hello"}]
  }'

Python (OpenAI SDK)

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_ROUTERRA_KEY",
    base_url="https://routerra.ai/v1",
)

resp = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek-chat",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello"}],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)

Node.js

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.ROUTERRA_API_KEY,
  baseURL: "https://routerra.ai/v1",
});

const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "deepseek-chat",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Say hello" }],
});
console.log(resp.choices[0].message.content);

3. Know it worked

A successful call returns a JSON body with choices[0].message.content. If you see it, you're live — usage appears in the console dashboard within a minute.

Using a client app instead of code?

Anything with an "OpenAI-compatible" or "custom endpoint" option works. Set: