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it’s just the openai api specification no need to connect to any openai servers

you can start the proxy using this command:

docker run -p 8080:8080 ghcr.io/routstr/proxy

check the .env.example in the github.com/routstr/proxy repo for all the configuration options

you need to set it up so it proxies to your local ollama server

you only need an openai api key if you want to proxy requests to their servers
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shroominic 6mo ago

let me know if you’re facing any issues!

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Sebastix 6mo ago

From the proxy README: "The proxy implements a seamless eCash payment flow that maintains compatibility with existing OpenAI clients while enabling Bitcoin micropayments"

Whar are these OpenAI compatible clients (you can consider me as a AI beginner)?

How can I connect to the proxy when it's running to test incoming requests via routstr?

I also noticed that I had to set a nsec env variable (which is not mentioned in the .env.example).

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shroominic 6mo ago

for example any ai agent app is openai compatible eg cursor/cline/windsurf/goose

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Sebastix 6mo ago

I use Goose (desktop and cli) so if I’m correct I can configure routstr as a provider there?

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shroominic 6mo ago

yes you just need to change the base_url to https://api.routstr.com/v1 and the model to your desired model eg anthropic/claude-4-opus and the api key to a cashu token or a prefilled api key from chat.routstr.com (inside settings)