KiosAPI Quickstart: Make Your First API Request Now

Send your first request to KiosAPI using the OpenAI SDK in Python or Node.js — set your base URL, add your key, and you’re ready to go.

This guide walks you through sending your first request to KiosAPI using the official OpenAI SDK. KiosAPI is fully OpenAI-compatible, so you use the same library and the same method calls you already know — the only change is the base URL and API key.

Prerequisites:

• A KiosAPI account with an API key (starts with sk-kilo-)
• Python 3.8+ or Node.js 18+

Python

1. Install the OpenAI SDK

   Install the official OpenAI Python SDK using pip:

   pip install openai
   

   OpenAI Python SDK version 1.25.0 or higher is required for full KiosAPI compatibility.

2. Send your first request

   Create a client pointed at KiosAPI, then call chat.completions.create:

   from openai import OpenAI
   
   client = OpenAI(
       api_key="sk-kilo-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
       base_url="https://kiosapi.com/v1/",
   )
   
   response = client.chat.completions.create(
       model="gpt-4o-mini",
       messages=[
           {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
           {"role": "user", "content": "Hello! What can you do?"},
       ],
   )
   
   print(response.choices[0].message.content)
   

Node.js

1. Install the OpenAI SDK

   Install the official OpenAI Node.js SDK using npm:

   npm install openai
   
2. Send your first request

   Create a client pointed at KiosAPI, then call chat.completions.create:

   import OpenAI from "openai";
   
   const client = new OpenAI({
     apiKey: "sk-kilo-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
     baseURL: "https://kiosapi.com/v1/",
   });
   
   async function main() {
     const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
       model: "gpt-4o-mini",
       messages: [
         { role: "system", content: "You are a helpful assistant." },
         { role: "user", content: "Hello! What can you do?" },
       ],
     });
   
     console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);
   }
   
   main();
   

Next Steps

Now that you’ve sent your first request, explore these guides to go further:

OpenAI SDK Guide

Dive deeper into SDK configuration, model selection, and supported parameters.

Concurrency

Handle high-throughput batch requests using async patterns.

API Reference

Explore the full chat endpoint documentation and all available options.