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Terminal agent · OpenAI Chat

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FormatWhere to set it up
OpenAI ChatCtrl+P → Settings (provider and model), ~/.openhands/agent_settings.json (llm.model / llm.api_key / llm.base_url), or LLM_MODEL, LLM_API_KEY, and LLM_BASE_URL variables with --override-with-envs

Setup

Copy the configuration and replace sk-... with your key from the Ailoot Dashboard. Prefer storing the key in the environment variable AILOOT_API_KEY, if the application supports it.

Before starting, request GET /v1/models with your Ailoot key. Choose an exact model ID whose methods include POST /v1/chat/completions, then use that ID in the configuration. For agents, also check tool support and the features required by your client version.

~/.openhands/agent_settings.json

{
  "llm": {
    "model": "openai/claude-sonnet-5-5",
    "api_key": "sk-...",
    "base_url": "https://api.ailoot.ai/v1"
  }
}
export AILOOT_API_KEY="sk-..."
# for a single run using environment variables:
export LLM_MODEL=openai/claude-sonnet-5-5
export LLM_API_KEY="$AILOOT_API_KEY"
export LLM_BASE_URL=https://api.ailoot.ai/v1
openhands --override-with-envs

Example model: openai/claude-sonnet-5-5. Choose any other model from the catalog — check that it supports the format you need.

Good to know

Test

  • For the OpenAI format, the URL is https://api.ailoot.ai/v1 (or the full path if the application asks for a full URL).
  • Ask a short question. If you get an error, check the code and Request ID, then consult Errors and limits.
  • 404 immediately after setup almost always means the URL is wrong: an extra or missing /v1.
  • 402 — insufficient balance for the reserve. Agents reserve more than chat: why.

Application documentation: https://docs.openhands.dev/openhands/usage/cli/command-reference

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