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---
title: "Cline API"
sidebarTitle: "Overview"
description: "Programmatic access to AI models through an OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions API."
---
Welcome to the Cline API documentation. Use the same models that power the Cline extension and CLI from any language, framework, or tool that speaks the OpenAI format.
## What is the Cline API?
The Cline API is an OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions endpoint. You authenticate once with a Cline API key and get access to models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and more through a single base URL. No need to manage separate keys for each provider.
```
Your App → Cline API (api.cline.bot) → Anthropic / OpenAI / Google / etc.
```
<CardGroup cols={2}>
<Card title="Getting Started" icon="rocket" href="/api/getting-started">
Create an API key and make your first request in under a minute.
</Card>
<Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/api/authentication">
API keys, account tokens, key rotation, and security best practices.
</Card>
<Card title="Chat Completions" icon="message" href="/api/chat-completions">
Full endpoint reference with request schemas, streaming, and tool calling.
</Card>
<Card title="Code Examples" icon="code" href="/api/sdk-examples">
Ready-to-copy examples for Python, Node.js, curl, and the Cline CLI.
</Card>
</CardGroup>
## Explore the Reference
<CardGroup cols={3}>
<Card title="Models" icon="brain" href="/api/models">
Browse available models, free tier options, reasoning support, and selection guidance.
</Card>
<Card title="Errors" icon="triangle-exclamation" href="/api/errors">
Error codes, mid-stream errors, retry strategies, and debugging tips.
</Card>
<Card title="Enterprise API" icon="building" href="/enterprise-solutions/api-reference">
Admin endpoints for managing users, organizations, billing, and API keys.
</Card>
</CardGroup>
## Quick Start
```bash
curl -X POST https://api.cline.bot/api/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'
```
Get your API key at [app.cline.bot](https://app.cline.bot) (Settings > API Keys), then follow the [Getting Started](/api/getting-started) guide.