Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.camel-ai.org/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
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.
Unix (macOS/Linux)
echo 'export OPENAI_API_KEY="<YOUR_KEY>"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc
~/.zshrc with ~/.bashrc if using bash.Windows (Permanent)
setx OPENAI_API_KEY "<YOUR_KEY>" /M
.env File (Project-specific)
Create a .env file in your project root:OPENAI_API_KEY=<YOUR_KEY>
from dotenv import load_dotenv
load_dotenv()
import os
print(os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"))
To configure an API_BASE_URL (e.g., Azure), also set:export OPENAI_API_BASE_URL="<YOUR_BASE_URL>"
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
