How to connect the OpenAI SDK to the GPT88 API

Connect to the GPT88 API through the OpenAI-compatible interface by changing the base URL, API key, and model.

The problem

Existing OpenAI SDK projects usually need only a base URL, API key, and model change.

Shortest working configuration

.envbash

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_gpt88_api_key
OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://api.gpt88.cc/v1
OPENAI_MODEL=gpt-5.6-sol

Keep API keys in server-side environment variables or a secret manager. Never commit them or expose them in frontend code.

Complete examples

request.shbash

curl https://api.gpt88.cc/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENAI_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"返回 OK"}],"max_tokens":32}'

request.pypython

import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["OPENAI_API_KEY"],
    base_url=os.getenv("OPENAI_BASE_URL", "https://api.gpt88.cc/v1"),
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model=os.getenv("OPENAI_MODEL", "gpt-5.6-sol"),
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "返回 OK"}],
    max_tokens=32,
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

request.mjsjavascript

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY,
  baseURL: process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL ?? "https://api.gpt88.cc/v1",
});
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: process.env.OPENAI_MODEL ?? "gpt-5.6-sol",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "返回 OK" }],
  max_tokens: 32,
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);

Common errors

401: check the Bearer key.
404: keep the base URL at /v1.
model_not_found: copy the exact model ID.
429: reduce concurrency and back off.

Pricing and billing

Actual cost depends on the current model, group multiplier, input, and output usage shown in the GPT88 console.

Create an API key

Create a GPT88 API key and send your first request