Quick Start

codelace gives you access to Claude and GPT models through a single API endpoint. Set two environment variables and use any OpenAI-compatible SDK.

1. Create your account

Go to the login page and verify your email. New accounts are created automatically the first time you enter a valid code.

2. Add a card or top up balance

After signing in, go to the Dashboard and use the Billing tab to add a card with Stripe. We do not charge you during setup, and once it succeeds you get $1 of trial credit to try the API immediately. If you need more balance, top up any amount from $10. Then create an API key under the API Key tab.

3. Set environment variable

export OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://api.codelace.com/v1
export OPENAI_API_KEY=cl_your_key

4. Make a request

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.codelace.com/v1",
    api_key="cl_your_key",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="anthropic/claude-opus-4.6",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
    stream=True,
)
for chunk in response:
    print(chunk.choices[0].delta.content or "", end="")

That's it. Any model listed on the pricing page can be used with the same base URL and API key.

Available model

Anthropic: anthropic/claude-opus-4.6, anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6

OpenAI: openai/gpt-5.4, openai/gpt-5.3-codex, openai/gpt-5.2-codex, openai/gpt-5.2