> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sciforium.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# OpenAI Compatability

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  Sciforium's API is a drop-in replacement for the OpenAI Chat Completions API. Most OpenAI SDK methods, request shapes, and response formats work without further changes.
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## Migration steps

To migrate from OpenAI to Sciforium:

1. **Change the base URL** from `https://api.openai.com/v1` to `https://api.sciforium.com/v1`
2. **Replace your API key** with a Sciforium API key
3. **Update the model field** to a Sciforium model ID

Most OpenAI SDK methods, request shapes, and response formats work without further changes.