# Connect Cline to every model through one endpoint

> Markdown mirror of https://router.one/integrations/cline for AI assistants and crawlers. Router One is an OpenAI-compatible LLM API gateway.
> Last updated: 2026-08-24

Cline is an open-source AI coding agent for VS Code that brings its own bill: you plug in an API provider and pay for what the agent consumes. Pointing Cline's OpenAI-compatible provider at Router One gives it access to GPT, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek family models behind one key — with a per-request cost trace, so you can see exactly what each coding session cost.

## Configure Cline to use the Router One base URL

In Cline's settings, choose "OpenAI Compatible" as the API provider and fill in three fields — base URL, API key, and the model ID copied from the /models page:

`cline-settings`

```bash
# Cline → Settings → API Provider: OpenAI Compatible
Base URL:  https://api.router.one/v1
API Key:   sk-your-router-one-key
Model ID:  <copy the exact ID from /models>
```

## Which model ID should Cline send?

Copy the exact model ID from the /models page — IDs are case-sensitive, and the page lists each model's context window, capabilities, and current per-token rates. Create a dedicated API key per tool with its own maxSpend cap, so one runaway tool can't affect other workloads.

## Verify the Cline call in your request trace

After your first request, open Dashboard → Logs to see its full trace: model, tokens, cost, latency, and status code. From here every Cline call has a ledger and a trail instead of being a black box.

## FAQ

### Where do these settings live in Cline?

Open the Cline panel in VS Code → settings (gear icon) → API Provider → select "OpenAI Compatible". The three fields are Base URL, API Key, and Model ID.

### Which models can Cline use through the gateway?

Any chat-capable model in the catalog — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, GLM, MiniMax, and Doubao families. The /models page is the source of truth for model IDs and per-token rates.

### Does this work from Mainland China?

Yes. The gateway is reachable from Mainland China without a VPN, and the configuration is identical to the global setup.

### How do I debug a 401/403/429?

Open Dashboard → Logs first to see whether requests reached the gateway and with what status, then walk the error-codes reference to check env vars, key status, and limits.

## See also

- All integration guides: https://router.one/integrations
- Debug 401/403/429 in Cline: https://router.one/llm-api-error-codes
- Aider setup: https://router.one/integrations/aider
- LangChain setup: https://router.one/integrations/langchain
- What the gateway layer does: https://router.one/llm-api-gateway
- OpenAI-compatible API: https://router.one/openai-compatible-api
- API docs: https://router.one/docs
- Canonical page: https://router.one/integrations/cline
- Models and per-model token rates: https://router.one/models (markdown: https://router.one/models.md)
- Pricing: https://router.one/pricing
- API docs (markdown): https://router.one/docs.md
- Company facts: https://router.one/facts/company.md