Quickstart

Get started with Rodium AI

Start in two ways: plain HTTP/cURL or the OpenAI SDK with Rodium base_url. Same payloads, same billing, same API key.

Approach	Best for
REST API	Full control — curl, backends, automation
OpenAI SDK mode	Use official OpenAI clients with Rodium base URL
Chat completions guide	Parameters, provider/model ids, and practical defaults
Dashboard	Keys, usage, billing, and Mobile Money top-ups

Base URL

All samples use https://api.rodiumai.io/v1. For streaming responses, see the Streaming guide and Streaming API reference.

Before your first request

1Create a free account
2Top up with Mobile Money or use your starter RODI credits
3Generate an API key in the dashboard
4Send a chat completion request

Using the API

POST to /v1/chat/completions with a Bearer key and JSON body — schema and fields are spelled out in the chat completions reference.

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Shell / scripts:

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Using the OpenAI SDK

Configure OpenAI clients with https://api.rodiumai.io/v1 as base_url / baseURL and set RODIUMAI_API_KEY. Then call chat.completions.create exactly like OpenAI.

Install OpenAI package

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First completion

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Rodium native SDKs

Our own SDK family is in progress. Until release, use cURL or OpenAI SDK mode.

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Setup commands

Launch focus: cURL and OpenAI package only. Rodium native SDKs are being prepared and will be published soon.

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