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Get an API key. During pre-launch, keys are issued on request — request access. Store the key in an environment variable:
```
export KURRENS_API_KEY="<your key>"
```
Pick a model. Model ids are Hugging Face ids, for example deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash. See Models for the full list.
Send a request.
```
from openai import OpenAI
import os

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.kurrens.ai/v1",
    api_key=os.environ["KURRENS_API_KEY"],
)

completion = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "What is the meaning of life?"}],
)
print(completion.choices[0].message.content)
```
```
import OpenAI from 'openai';

const client = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: 'https://api.kurrens.ai/v1',
  apiKey: process.env.KURRENS_API_KEY,
});

const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: 'deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash',
  messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'What is the meaning of life?' }],
});
console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);
```
```
curl https://api.kurrens.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KURRENS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "What is the meaning of life?"}]
  }'
```
Stream the response by adding "stream": true — see Streaming.

Keep keys server-side

Never embed your API key in browser or mobile code. Call Kurrens from your backend and forward results to your clients.