Getting Started
Glideflow gives independent developers one OpenAI-compatible endpoint for DeepSeek, Qwen, and GLM models. You keep the OpenAI SDK shape and point it at the Glideflow base URL.
1. Get an API key
Section titled “1. Get an API key”Create or log in to your Glideflow dashboard at https://app.glideflowai.com. From there you can register, create API keys, and manage credits.
Keys use the familiar sk-... bearer token shape.
2. Set the base URL
Section titled “2. Set the base URL”Use https://api.glideflowai.com/v1 as your OpenAI SDK base URL.
3. Make your first request
Section titled “3. Make your first request”curl https://api.glideflowai.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-xxx" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "deepseek-chat",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
}'from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="sk-xxx",
base_url="https://api.glideflowai.com/v1",
)
r = client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek-chat",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({
apiKey: "sk-xxx",
baseURL: "https://api.glideflowai.com/v1",
});
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "deepseek-chat",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);Next steps
Section titled “Next steps”- Read Authentication for bearer token usage.
- Read Endpoints for supported OpenAI-compatible routes.
- Read Models & Pricing for configured model IDs and placeholder launch pricing.