Routic

Using Routic in Cline

Set up Routic as your Cline AI backend in VS Code.

Why

  • One API key for all mainstream models — no need to sign up for multiple providers
  • Unified billing — one invoice for all usage

Prerequisites

  • VS Code with Cline extension installed
  • A Routic API Key (Console → API Keys page, starts with sk-)

Setup

Step 1: Open Cline Settings

  1. Click the Cline icon in the VS Code sidebar
  2. Click the Settings gear icon

Step 2: Configure API Provider

  1. Find API Provider dropdown
  2. Select OpenAI Compatible
  3. Enter Base URL: https://api.routic.ai/v1
  4. Enter your API Key (starts with sk-)

Step 3: Select Model

  1. Find Model field
  2. Enter a model name from the model catalog
  3. Common choices:
    • deepseek-v3 — general chat
    • deepseek-r1 — reasoning

Step 4: Save and Test

  1. Click Save or close the settings
  2. Open Cline chat
  3. Send a test message — a normal response means it's working

Verify

Send a message in Cline chat. A normal response means it's working.

Troubleshooting:

  • Does the Base URL end with /v1?
  • Is the API Key valid? (Check in the console)
  • Does the model name exactly match the model catalog?

Common issues

Model not found The model name must exactly match a name in the catalog, case-sensitive.

401 / 403 API Key is invalid or expired. Regenerate it in the console.

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