OpenAI SDK
LW AI API is fully compatible with the OpenAI SDK. Just change the base URL — no code refactoring needed.
Python
Installation
pip install openaiBasic Usage
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://openapi.linkwo.ai/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Streaming
stream = client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Tell me a story"}],
stream=True
)
for chunk in stream:
if chunk.choices[0].delta.content:
print(chunk.choices[0].delta.content, end="", flush=True)Function Calling
tools = [{
"type": "function",
"function": {
"name": "get_weather",
"description": "Get weather for a location",
"parameters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {"location": {"type": "string"}},
"required": ["location"]
}
}
}]
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Weather in Beijing?"}],
tools=tools
)Async
from openai import AsyncOpenAI
client = AsyncOpenAI(
base_url="https://openapi.linkwo.ai/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)
async def chat():
response = await client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
return response.choices[0].message.contentNode.js
Installation
npm install openaiBasic Usage
import OpenAI from 'openai';
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: 'https://openapi.linkwo.ai/v1',
apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
});
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: 'deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro',
messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Hello!' }],
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);Streaming
const stream = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: 'deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro',
messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Tell me a story' }],
stream: true,
});
for await (const chunk of stream) {
process.stdout.write(chunk.choices[0]?.delta?.content || '');
}Environment Variables
Set your API key via environment variable instead of hardcoding:
export LINKWO_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://openapi.linkwo.ai/v1",
api_key=os.environ.get("LINKWO_API_KEY")
)Compatibility
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Chat Completions | ✓ |
| Streaming | ✓ |
| Function Calling | ✓ |
| Structured Output | ✓ |
| Embeddings | ✓ |
| Batch API | ✓ |
| Responses API | ✓ |
Migration Checklist
Switching from OpenAI to LW AI:
- Change
base_url/baseURLtohttps://openapi.linkwo.ai/v1 - Change
api_keyto your LW AI API key - Change
modelto a LW AI model ID (e.g.,deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro) - Everything else stays the same
Related
- SDK Integration — Other language SDKs
- Chat Completions — Full API reference
- Authentication — API key setup