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Terminal agent · OpenAI Chat, Anthropic Messages, Gemini

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FormatWhere to set it up
OpenAI Chat, Anthropic Messages, GeminiOPENAI_API_KEY / OPENAI_BASE_URL / OPENAI_MODEL variables, /auth inside the session, or ~/.qwen/settings.json (modelProviders + security.auth.selectedType)

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, POST /v1/messages, POST /v1beta/models/{model}:generateContent, then use that ID in the configuration. For agents, also check tool support and the features required by your client version.

export AILOOT_API_KEY="sk-..."
# quick method
export OPENAI_API_KEY="$AILOOT_API_KEY"
export OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://api.ailoot.ai/v1
export OPENAI_MODEL=qwen3.8-max
qwen

~/.qwen/settings.json

{
  "modelProviders": {
    "openai": [
      {
        "id": "qwen3.8-max",
        "name": "Qwen 3.8 Max (Ailoot)",
        "envKey": "AILOOT_API_KEY",
        "baseUrl": "https://api.ailoot.ai/v1"
      },
      {
        "id": "claude-sonnet-5-5",
        "name": "Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Ailoot)",
        "envKey": "AILOOT_API_KEY",
        "baseUrl": "https://api.ailoot.ai/v1"
      }
    ]
  },
  "security": {
    "auth": {
      "selectedType": "openai"
    }
  },
  "model": {
    "name": "qwen3.8-max"
  }
}

This configuration reads the key from the environment variable AILOOT_API_KEY. Set it before starting the application:

export AILOOT_API_KEY="sk-..."   # add to ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc

Example model: qwen3.8-max. 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).
  • For the Anthropic format, the URL is https://api.ailoot.ai — the API origin. The example above does not show the full setup for this format; consult the client’s documentation for the path to use in the relevant field. The API route prefix is /v1.
  • For the Gemini format, the URL is https://api.ailoot.ai — the API origin. The example above does not show the full setup for this format; consult the client’s documentation for the path to use in the relevant field. The API route prefix is /v1beta.
  • 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://qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/configuration/auth/

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