API PROTOCOLS

API protocols and compatibility routes

A lot of real search demand starts from protocol terms like OpenAI-compatible API, Claude Messages API, or Gemini API, not from provider names alone. Protocol routes get closer to real integration decisions.

Protocol pages
5
Each protocol page clusters auth, base URL shape, suppliers, and next actions.
Tracked suppliers
18
These are not abstract pages. Each route connects to real suppliers.
Can continue to checker
18
After the protocol layer, visitors can continue into live checking and sellability.
Dataset note
Protocol routes are organized from the 2026-04-21 supplier catalog, representative models, base URLs, and checker coverage. They are here to help with integration judgment first, not replace official docs.
OpenAI-compatible API
OpenAI-compatible API routes
Global + China mixed route
This is the most practical protocol route for real integration demand. Many procurement and developer decisions collapse into one question: can it plug in like OpenAI?
Auth style: Bearer token / Authorization14 providers
Endpoint shape
/v1/models + /v1/chat/completions
Representative suppliers
OpenAI logo
xAI logo
Mistral AI logo
DeepSeek logo
Anthropic Messages API
Anthropic Messages API routes
Global integration route
The real Anthropic question is not only whether you can buy Claude, but whether the Messages API fits your workflow, tool use, and security posture.
Auth style: x-api-key + anthropic-version1 providers
Endpoint shape
/v1/messages
Representative suppliers
Anthropic logo
Google Gemini API
Gemini API routes
Global integration route
Gemini becomes valuable when multimodal and long-context requirements are real, so the API shape, model coverage, and media readiness matter more than brand heat alone.
Auth style: API key query param1 providers
Endpoint shape
/v1beta/models/{model}:generateContent
Representative suppliers
Google logo
GLM JWT route
GLM JWT API routes
China integration route
The sticking point for GLM is often not the model itself but how JWT auth and the compatible route are implemented. Once that is clear, enterprise decisions move faster.
Auth style: JWT from API key1 providers
Endpoint shape
/api/paas/v4/chat/completions
Representative suppliers
Zhipu AI (GLM) logo
DashScope compatible mode
DashScope compatible API routes
China integration route
The Qwen route matters because DashScope exposes both native semantics and compatible mode. Many people are really asking whether they can plug it in immediately through the compatible route.
Auth style: Bearer token / compatible mode1 providers
Endpoint shape
/compatible-mode/v1/chat/completions
Representative suppliers
Alibaba Cloud · Qwen logo