Documentation

Editor & CLI integration

Copy-paste setup for the most common clients. Each tool has a tuned route — point your client at the matching prefix and your key works on either subscription or pay-per-token mode.

#Claude Code

Anthropic's CLI. Set two env vars, then run as usual.

bash

export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.powapi.io/claudecode"
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="pk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx"

claude  # everything else stays the same

#Cline (VS Code)

In Cline settings → API provider, choose Anthropic. Use the Cline-tuned route — your subscription or pay-per-token key works on either:

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Provider: Anthropic
Base URL: https://api.powapi.io/cline
API Key:  pk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx

#Cursor

Cursor speaks OpenAI by default. In Settings → Models → OpenAI API key, turn on Override OpenAI Base URL and set:

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Base URL: https://api.powapi.io/v1
API Key:  pk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx

If you use Cursor with an Anthropic model instead, point at the Cursor-tuned Anthropic route:

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Provider: Anthropic
Base URL: https://api.powapi.io/cursor
API Key:  pk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx

#Roo Code

Same pattern as Cline — Anthropic provider, Roo Code-tuned base URL:

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Provider: Anthropic
Base URL: https://api.powapi.io/roocode
API Key:  pk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx

#Anthropic SDK (Python / TypeScript)

The SDK appends /v1/messages to your base URL. Pick the preset that matches your client — or use the bare host for the generic pay-per-token route.

python

from anthropic import Anthropic

# Subscription key — pick the preset that matches your client.
# Pay-per-token key — point to "https://api.powapi.io" instead.
client = Anthropic(
    base_url="https://api.powapi.io/claudecode",
    api_key="pk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx",
)
resp = client.messages.create(
    model="auto",
    max_tokens=1024,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
)

#OpenAI SDK

The OpenAI Chat Completions route is pay-per-token only. Use a pay_per_token key.

python

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.powapi.io/v1",
    api_key="pk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx",
)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="auto",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
)

#Curl (smoke test)

Two flavors — pick the one matching your key's metering mode:

bash

# Subscription key — works on any tool-tuned route
curl https://api.powapi.io/claudecode/v1/messages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer pk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "auto",
    "max_tokens": 64,
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Say hi"}]
  }'

# Pay-per-token key — generic Anthropic route
curl https://api.powapi.io/v1/messages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer pk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "auto",
    "max_tokens": 64,
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Say hi"}]
  }'