Codex CLI
Codex CLI Setup for API Key Workflows
A Codex CLI landing page for users who already understand terminal-based coding agents and need the API configuration details that make the CLI usable.
Internal links to Codex API, Codex CLI API, API key, and pricing pages
Visible quickstart snippets for OpenAI-compatible setup flows
Codex CLI users usually need configuration, not theory
Searches for Codex CLI install, Codex CLI docs, and Codex CLI usage often happen right before a user pastes a key into a local tool. The page should quickly answer what values they need: base URL, API key, model, and whether streaming is supported.
- Lead with CLI setup language above the fold.
- Show the base URL and model pattern next to the conversion path.
- Point users to API key management instead of vague account instructions.
API key workflow for Codex CLI and local agents
The strongest conversion path is a dashboard-issued key that can be used in an OpenAI-compatible client. The Codex CLI page should make clear that the buyer is purchasing API-shaped access for terminal and IDE workflows, not a separate consumer chat subscription.
- Use customer-facing keys for CLI and tool authentication.
- Keep private relay secrets and owner-side credentials out of local config.
- Offer fair-use tiers for heavy agent sessions and long coding runs.
Capture Codex CLI long-tail searches
Codex CLI users compare install steps, Windows setup, updates, docs, GitHub examples, and API key formats. A dedicated page can rank for those modifiers while sending high-intent visitors to the Codex API hub and pricing section.
- Use H2s for setup, API key, usage, and docs-style queries.
- Add sibling links for Codex API and Codex CLI API exact-match pages.
- Keep the conversion button focused on getting API access.
Codex API setup snippets
Copy the same base URL, API key, and model pattern into Codex CLI-style clients, Cursor, Cline, Open WebUI, curl, or custom OpenAI-compatible SDK calls.
Codex/API quickstart
Copy these Codex API values into Codex CLI-style tools, OpenAI-compatible SDKs, Cursor, Cline, or Open WebUI. The frontend endpoint validates your dashboard API key before forwarding to the private relay; the same account can also be used as a Codex usage subscription.
base_url
https://codexcliapi.com/api/v1/codexapi_key
cps_live_your_api_keymodel
gpt-5.4-miniThree-line curl
curl -N "https://codexcliapi.com/api/v1/codex/chat/completions" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer cps_live_your_api_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model":"gpt-5.4-mini","stream":true,"messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Say hello from the relay"}]}'Cursor
Provider: OpenAI Compatible
Base URL: https://codexcliapi.com/api/v1/codex
API Key: cps_live_your_api_key
Model: gpt-5.4-miniCline
API Provider: OpenAI Compatible
Base URL: https://codexcliapi.com/api/v1/codex
API Key: cps_live_your_api_key
Model ID: gpt-5.4-mini
Streaming: enabledOpen WebUI
Connection type: OpenAI API compatible
API Base URL: https://codexcliapi.com/api/v1/codex
API Key: cps_live_your_api_key
Model: gpt-5.4-miniUse the dashboard API key issued here. Do not paste owner-side OpenAI Platform keys, ChatGPT/Codex OAuth tokens, or private relay internal keys into Codex CLI or client tools.
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Codex CLI API
Best for exact-match Codex CLI API searches plus modifiers like key, URL, token, cost, limit, and not working.
Codex API Key
Best for API key, token, free key, change key, set key, login key, and ChatGPT API key adjacent searches.
OpenAI Codex API
Best for branded OpenAI Codex API searches where the visitor needs an endpoint, key, price, or compatible alternative.
Codex API pricing
Compare free validation, daily use, heavy coding agent, and high-frequency API access tiers.
Codex API key dashboard
Manage customer-facing keys for the Codex relay after signing in.
Codex CLI FAQ
Can Codex CLI use an API key from this site?
The product is designed around dashboard-issued API keys and OpenAI-compatible relay configuration, so tools that support custom base URLs can use the same setup pattern.
What values do I need for Codex CLI setup?
Use the base URL, dashboard API key, and model name shown in the Codex relay quickstart. Streaming is enabled for chat completion workflows.
Is this page for Codex CLI install documentation?
It focuses on the API access side of Codex CLI: key, base URL, model, pricing, and limits. Official install docs should still be checked for the latest CLI binary behavior.