1. Get your API key
Create an account at /signup. Top up any amount to get an API key prefixed zr-... visible in your dashboard.
2. Set the base URL
Point any OpenAI-compatible SDK at our gateway:
https://api.zionrouter.com/v13. Make your first call
Pick your language. The model name accepts any provider model — we route under the hood.
curl
curl https://api.zionrouter.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer zr-..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "gpt-5-mini",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
}'python
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="zr-...",
base_url="https://api.zionrouter.com/v1",
)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-5-mini",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)node
import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({
apiKey: "zr-...",
baseURL: "https://api.zionrouter.com/v1",
});
const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "gpt-5-mini",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello" }],
});
console.log(resp.choices[0].message.content);4. Check usage in your dashboard
Every request shows up in real time with cost, latency, and the upstream model that served it.
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