Connect LobeChat

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Self-hostable web client with plugins, multi-session chat, and a mobile PWA.

Use cases

Good for self-hosting a web chat UI for yourself or a team, with plugins, multiple sessions and a PWA for phones.

Tips

Create a separate key for this client and limit its allowed models, so its usage is easy to track.

If it cannot connect

  1. Use https://omnimodel.me/v1 as the API host, without /chat/completions.
  2. The key starts with key_ and is not paused or revoked; auth.invalid_key means the key cannot be used.
  3. The model ID matches the catalog and is in the key's allowed models.
  4. billing.insufficient_credit means the balance is too low; see common errors for more.

Setup

  1. For a self-hosted deployment, pass the API host and key as environment variables.
  2. On a running instance, fill them in under Settings → Language Model → OpenAI.
  3. Add the model ID to the model list and start chatting.

Settings

  • API host：https://omnimodel.me/v1
  • API key：YOUR_API_KEY
  • Model：MODEL_ID

FAQ

Where should the key live when self-hosting?
In server-side environment variables, rather than having each visitor enter it in the browser, so the key is never exposed.
Are plugin calls billed?
Plugins themselves are free, but each model call they trigger is billed at that model's price.