Setup guides
Pick your tool. Every guide uses the same key and the same host.
Anthropic-style tools (Claude Code)
https://api.bidgrow.shopOpenAI-style tools (Codex, Cursor, SDKs)
https://api.bidgrow.shop/v1Claude Code
Anthropic's terminal coding agent.
Uses the root URL (no /v1)
Codex CLI
OpenAI's terminal coding agent.
Uses the /v1 URL
Cursor
The AI code editor.
Uses the /v1 URL
OpenAI SDK
Python and Node.js apps.
Uses the /v1 URL
curl
Test your key from a terminal.
Both URLs
Other tools
Cline, Roo, Continue, Open WebUI, Aider, Zed.
Uses the /v1 URL
The rule of thumb
- Anthropic-style tools (Claude Code) use the root:
https://api.bidgrow.shop - OpenAI-style tools use
/v1:https://api.bidgrow.shop/v1
Before you start
- Get your key (
sk-...) from where you bought access. - Open https://bidgrow.shop/check, paste the key, and note the model names listed there. Use exactly those names in your tool. The examples use
claude-opus-5-5as a placeholder. - Your key is activated by its first API call. The validity countdown (for example 7 or 30 days) starts at that moment, not when you received the key.
- Your key stops when its token or request allowance is used up, or when it expires.
- Some keys have a daily limit (for example "1,000 requests / day"). You can use up to that many requests per day; the count resets every day at 00:00 UTC. After that you get an error saying the daily limit is reached and when it resets; the key works again automatically after the reset.
- On request-based keys, some models count as more than one request per call (for example
claude-opus-5-5may count as 3). The usage check page at https://bidgrow.shop/check lists these models. Token-based keys only count tokens.
Check remaining usage
Open https://bidgrow.shop/check, paste your key, and you will see remaining tokens or requests (for daily keys: today's usage and when it resets), the expiry date, and allowed models.
Common errors
| Error | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 401 | Wrong or mistyped key, or the key is disabled |
| 403 / "model not allowed" | The model is not on your key. Check the names at /check |
| Quota / "exhausted" | Allowance used up. Get a new key or top up from where you bought it |
| Expired | Validity period ended |