LobeHub Integration

LobeHub is an AI chat workspace with support for multiple models, agents, and custom providers. Connect it to LLM API to use models from multiple providers through one API key and endpoint.

This guide adds LLM API as a custom OpenAI-compatible provider, imports the available models, and verifies the connection in a chat.

Prerequisites

An LLM API account
Access to LobeHub

Setup

Get Your LLM API Key

Open the LLM API dashboard.
Click Create Key to Start.
Copy the new API key. It is shown only once.
Store the key securely, such as in a password manager.

WARNING

Treat your API key like a password. Do not share it or include it in screenshots.

Open the Provider Settings

Open LobeHub and go to Settings.
Under Agent, select Provider.
Click the + button beside the provider search field.

Add a custom provider from the LobeHub provider settings

Create the LLM API Provider

Enter these values in Create Custom AI Provider:

Provider ID: llmapi
Provider Name: LLM API
Request Format: OpenAI
Proxy URL: https://api.llmapi.ai/v1
API Key: your LLM API key

The provider description and logo are optional. Click Create when the required fields are complete.

INFO

The provider ID is permanent after creation. Use llmapi so the provider is easy to identify in your LobeHub configuration.

Fetch the Available Models

Select LLM API from the provider list.
Turn on the provider with the toggle in the upper-right corner.
Confirm that the API key and proxy URL are filled in.
Click Fetch models under Model List.

Fetch the LLM API model list in LobeHub

LobeHub loads the models available to your LLM API key. You can also use Connectivity Check to verify the key and endpoint before opening a chat.

For the initial setup, leave Use Responses API Specification and Use Client Request Mode disabled. You can enable the Responses API later for a compatible model and workflow.

Select a Model and Test the Connection

Return to the chat screen and start a new topic.
Open the model selector in the message composer.
Choose a model imported from LLM API.
If the model is offered by more than one provider, select LLM API under Use this model from.
Send a test message.

Select LLM API as the model source in LobeHub

The request is routed through LLM API and appears in your LLM API usage analytics.

Troubleshooting

No Models Appear

Confirm that the proxy URL is exactly https://api.llmapi.ai/v1.
Verify that the API key is active and does not contain extra spaces.
Make sure the LLM API provider is enabled.
Click Fetch models again, then refresh LobeHub.

Connectivity Check Fails

Re-enter the API key and proxy URL.
Confirm that your network can reach api.llmapi.ai.
Leave Use Client Request Mode disabled and retry the check.

Requests Use a Different Provider

Some model names can appear under several providers. Open the model selector, choose the model, and select LLM API under Use this model from before sending the message.

A Model Returns an Access or Billing Error

Confirm that your LLM API key has access to the selected model and that your account has sufficient credits. You can choose another model from the models page, then fetch the model list again in LobeHub.

Next Steps

Browse the available LLM API models.
Review requests and costs in the LLM API usage analytics.
Add model-specific agents in LobeHub after confirming the provider connection.