Use ApexApi in Continue

Continue is an open-source AI code assistant for VS Code, JetBrains and the terminal. It talks to ApexApi as an OpenAI compatible endpoint, so every model in our catalog works with one config block.

1. Get your API key

Create a key in your dashboard. It starts with ak-.

2. Add ApexApi to config.yaml

Edit ~/.continue/config.yaml and add a model entry per model you want:

name: my-assistant
version: 0.0.1
models:
  - name: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (ApexApi)
    provider: openai
    model: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6
    apiBase: https://api.apexapi.dev/v1
    apiKey: ak-your-key-here
  - name: DeepSeek V4 Pro (ApexApi)
    provider: openai
    model: deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro
    apiBase: https://api.apexapi.dev/v1
    apiKey: ak-your-key-here

provider stays openai for every model, Claude and Gemini included; it names the protocol, not the model maker.

3. Pick your models

The ID must match the catalog exactly, in provider/model format. Browse all IDs on the models page.

4. Select it and go

Reload the extension (or restart cn in the terminal) and pick the ApexApi entry from Continue's model dropdown.

Troubleshooting

401 Unauthorized: the key wasn't pasted correctly or has been revoked.
Model not found: the model ID doesn't match a catalog ID. Copy it verbatim from the models page.
Connection fails: make sure the base URL is exactly https://api.apexapi.dev/v1 (no trailing slash after v1) and your balance is positive.
Anything else: check the error codes reference; streaming and tool calling are fully supported on /v1/chat/completions.