Use CC Switch to Configure KiosAPI for Claude Code

Use CC Switch to switch Claude Code to use KiosAPI as the API backend, making it easy to toggle between providers from the command line.

CC Switch is a tool that lets you switch Claude Code between different API providers without manually editing environment variables or config files. This tutorial walks you through installing CC Switch, adding KiosAPI as a named provider, and switching Claude Code to use it.

Prerequisites

• Claude Code installed and configured
• A KiosAPI API key (starts with sk-) from the Dashboard → Token Management
• Node.js 18+

Usage

Switch to KiosAPI

cc-switch use kiloapi

Troubleshooting

Provider not found

• Verify the provider name in cc-switch use <name> matches a key in config.json
• Check that the config file is at the correct path for your platform

Authentication error after switching

• Ensure the apiKey in the config is correct and starts with sk-
• Verify baseUrl is https://kiosapi.com — no trailing slash, no /v1

Invalid beta flag (400 error)

If you see a 400 error about beta flags, ensure "disableBetas": true is set in the provider config. This adds CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_BETAS=1 to the environment.

Need Help?

• Claude Code Setup Guide
• KiosAPI Dashboard
• Available Models