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Prerequisites

  • A QWave API account (sign up)
  • An API key
  • Basic programming knowledge

Get an API Key

1

Sign in to the dashboard

Visit the Dashboard and log in
2

Create a key

On the API keys page, click “Create new key”
3

Save your key

Copy the key and store it somewhere safe — it’s only shown once
Never expose your API key in frontend code or public repositories.

Send Your First Request

QWave API is fully compatible with the OpenAI SDK — just swap the base_url.

Understanding the Response

Next Steps

gpt-5.6-luna is only an example. Available text models, their rates and each model’s verified capabilities are in the Text Models Overview; parameters differ by vendor (GPT-5 and later take max_completion_tokens, Claude takes max_tokens), so follow that vendor’s section there.

Text Models Overview

Model catalog, pricing and billing rules

Get balance

Check available credit and usage with your own key

Authentication & Keys

Learn about authentication and API key management

Sync vs. Async

Understand the two endpoint patterns

Text Generation API

Full chat API reference and parameters

Task System

The async workflow for image and video generation