Independent API gateway
One DeepSeek V4 API for apps and coding agents
Create one DeepSeek-V4.io key and use the protocol your client already understands. Upstream provider credentials and routing remain on our server.
Paid API access only. DeepSeek-V4.io is independent and is not the official DeepSeek website.
Chat Completions
POST /api/v1/chat/completionsOpenAI SDKs, OpenCode, Pi, Cline, and OpenClaw
Responses
POST /api/v1/responsesCodex and agentic Responses tool loops
Anthropic Messages
POST /api/v1/messagesClaude Code and Anthropic-compatible clients
Make your first request
- Create a paid API key.
Open the Developer Dashboard and save the key when it is shown. - Use the public model id.
Usedeepseek-v4-flash; the gateway maps the upstream model internally. - Stream or call tools.
Structured messages, SSE, tool calls, and tool results are passed through the selected protocol.
curl https://deepseek-v4.io/api/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $DEEPSEEK_V4_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "deepseek-v4-flash",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Explain this function."}]
}'Billing and service boundary
Paid token packs fund DeepSeek-V4.io web chat and DeepSeek-V4.io API usage. The free signup balance does not allow API key creation.
DeepSeek Platform and OpenRouter accounts, keys, and balances are separate from this service. DeepSeek-V4.io may use third-party inference providers, but clients never receive the upstream credential.
Usage is settled after the provider reports input and output tokens. Review requests and token usage in the Developer Dashboard.