# Connect Roo Code to Apertis

Connect Roo Code to Apertis as an OpenAI-compatible provider. Select a current model that supports the tool behavior your workflow needs, then verify both the model response and the matching request record before running unattended tasks.

Source: https://apertis.ai/integrations/roocode

## Before you configure Roo Code

No card is required to create an account. Choose a Coding Plan or add PAYG balance before your first API request.

## Configure Roo Code

Open Roo Code Settings, select OpenAI Compatible as the API Provider, then enter the Apertis Base URL, API Key, and an exact current Model ID. Roo Code requires native tool calling, so confirm that capability in the catalog.

Official docs: https://docs.roocode.com/providers/openai-compatible

```text
API Provider: OpenAI Compatible
Base URL:    https://api.apertis.ai/v1
API Key:     YOUR_APERTIS_API_KEY
Model ID:    YOUR_MODEL_ID
```

## Select a current model

Model IDs, availability, capabilities, and pricing change faster than a static setup guide. Copy the exact ID from the [live model catalog](https://apertis.ai/models) and replace `YOUR_MODEL_ID` in your tool configuration.

## Verify the first successful API call

Send one small request through Roo Code. A completed setup is a model response followed by a matching request record in [Activity](https://apertis.ai/setting?tab=activity).

```bash
curl -sS https://api.apertis.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APERTIS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"YOUR_MODEL_ID","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Reply with OK"}]}'
```

## Common setup failures

| Error | Meaning | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 401 Unauthorized | The API key is missing, expired, or entered incorrectly. | Create or replace the key, then retry without exposing it in logs. |
| 404 Model Not Found | The selected model ID is unavailable for the current access path. | Copy a current model ID from the live Apertis model catalog. |
| 429 Too Many Requests | The request reached a rate or quota boundary. | Review the current plan, PAYG balance, and key quota before retrying. |
| Tool call failed | The selected model or endpoint may not support the tool pattern. | Choose a model with the required capability in the live catalog. |

## Start with one workload

Validate one model response and its usage record before moving more agents or repositories onto the same path.

No card is required to create an account. Choose a Coding Plan or add PAYG balance before your first API request.