Introduction to AI-VERDE API

AI-VERDE exposes an OpenAI-compatible API, so any tool or library that supports OpenAI can connect to it using your AI-VERDE API key. This section explains how to get your key and use it across a range of environments.

Getting Started

Before using the API you will need to:

1. Obtain your API key — Sign in at chat.cyverse.ai, open your course or team details, and copy the key from the API Key tab. See Obtaining your AI-VERDE API Key for step-by-step instructions.
2. Know which models are available — Your available models are listed on the same API Key page. You can also retrieve them programmatically; see Getting a List of Models.

What's in This Section

Section	What it covers
Using Your API Key in Code	Python integration with LangChain and LlamaIndex
Using CLI Coding Assistants	Terminal-based AI coding tools: Claude Code Router, Aider, and Claude Code
Using IDEs	Editor integrations for VSCode and Jupyter
Using Desktop Clients	GUI chat clients such as ChatboxAI

Base URL and Authentication

All AI-VERDE API endpoints use the same base URL and bearer-token authentication pattern as OpenAI. When configuring a client, set:

• Base URL: https://api.cyverse.ai/ (or the URL shown in your course details)
• API Key: the key you copied from the AI-VERDE dashboard