Integrate Kilo Code

Use Kilo Code OpenAI-compatible or custom provider settings with Nusabase API.

Kilo Code can connect external models through interactive provider configuration. Nusabase provides an OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions endpoint, so use an OpenAI Compatible or Custom OpenAI provider type.

When To Use This

• You want to use Nusabase models in Kilo Code.
• You want to switch providers from the model picker.
• You need an OpenAI-compatible API path without changing request format.

Prerequisites

• Kilo Code CLI or editor extension is installed according to the official Kilo Code docs.
• You have a Nusabase API key: sk-....
• Your machine can reach https://api.nusabasedigital.com.
• The example model qwen3.5-flash appears in the current pricing docs. Use /v1/models as the source of truth.

Start Kilo Code

Start Kilo Code from your project directory:

kilo

Connect Nusabase Provider

Open the provider setup flow in Kilo Code:

/connect

Choose OpenAI Compatible, Custom OpenAI, or another provider type that allows a custom Base URL, then enter:

Setting	Recommended Value
Provider Name	Nusabase
Provider Type	OpenAI Compatible
Base URL	https://api.nusabasedigital.com/v1
API Key	sk-your_api_key
Default Model	qwen3.5-flash

Do not choose a fixed DeepSeek provider unless it lets you edit the Base URL. If the Base URL cannot be changed, requests will not go through Nusabase.

Select Model

Open the model picker:

/models

Select the Nusabase model, for example:

Nusabase / qwen3.5-flash

To choose another model, query:

curl https://api.nusabasedigital.com/v1/models \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-your_api_key"

Verify Endpoint

curl https://api.nusabasedigital.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-your_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "qwen3.5-flash",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "hello"}],
    "stream": false
  }'

Troubleshooting

Problem	Likely Cause	Fix
Nusabase model does not appear	Provider was not saved or model list was not refreshed	Run /connect again, then open /models.
401	API key is wrong or has extra spaces	Paste sk-... again, then verify with curl.
404	Base URL or model name is wrong	Use a /v1 Base URL and a model returned by /v1/models.
Requests go to DeepSeek directly	A fixed DeepSeek provider was selected	Use OpenAI Compatible / Custom Provider.

Next: Error Codes.

References

• Kilo CLI docs
• Kilo Code getting started
• First Request Example
• Models and Pricing
• Error Codes