How do you use ZCode with an OpenAI-compatible API key?
Updated: 2026-07-05
ZCode and GLM-5.2 make developers think about custom model providers, API keys, Base URLs, and coding-agent cost control.
Short answer
If your tool supports a custom provider or OpenAI-compatible endpoint, set the Base URL to https://lizh.ai/v1, use your lizh.ai API key, and choose a model name from lizh.ai.
Steps
- Create an API key in lizh.ai.
- Find custom provider or API endpoint settings in the tool.
- Set Base URL to https://lizh.ai/v1.
- Use Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.
- Choose GLM-5.2 or another model from lizh.ai.
Recommended models
- GLM-5.2 for ZCode and coding workflows.
- Kimi for long-context project reading.
- DeepSeek for coding with lower cost.
Cost and reliability notes
- Start with a small voucher to test the setup.
- Check model names carefully if requests fail.
- Long-context tasks can increase input token cost.
How to do it with lizh.ai
Create an API key in lizh.ai and use it as a Bearer token in clients that support an OpenAI-compatible API.
Use Base URL: https://lizh.ai/v1