Get Started
Setup
Configure API credentials and select a model provider
CAMEL-AI supports multiple model backends. Choose one below and configure your environment variables.
1. OpenAI API
Obtain your OPENAI_API_KEY
from OpenAI Dashboard.
1
Unix (macOS/Linux)
Replace ~/.zshrc
with ~/.bashrc
if using bash.
2
Windows (Permanent)
You may need to restart your terminal for changes to apply.
3
.env File (Project-specific)
Create a .env
file in your project root:
Load in Python:
To configure an API_BASE_URL
(e.g., Azure), also set:
2. Other Hosted APIs
For non-OpenAI providers, see Using Models by API Calling.
3. Local Models
To run fully on-device with open-source models, refer to Local Models Guide