# LobeChat

Source: https://docs.aicentos.com/en/clients/lobechat

Language: en

> Use aicentos in LobeChat — connect through custom OpenAI-compatible settings

LobeChat is an open-source AI chat platform that supports the OpenAI-compatible interface, so it can connect to this service straight from the settings panel.

## Open the settings

Click the **Settings** icon in the lower-left corner and go to the **Language Model** page.

## Select the OpenAI provider

Click **OpenAI** in the provider list to expand its configuration panel.

## Configuration to fill in

Fill in the following in the configuration panel:

* **API Key (apiKey)**: your `codex_...` or `sk-...` key
* **API proxy address (baseURL)**: `https://aicentos.com/v1`

## Select a model and verify

Pick `gpt-5-codex-mini` from the model dropdown, or type it manually. Start a conversation and confirm it returns normally.

## Notes

* The API proxy address should be the service root path including `/v1`, i.e. `https://aicentos.com/v1`
* LobeChat supports configuring multiple providers at once and switching per conversation
* Self-hosted deployments can be configured through the `OPENAI_API_KEY` and `OPENAI_PROXY_URL` environment variables; see the official environment variable documentation

## Related links

* Official documentation: [https://lobehub.com/docs/usage/providers/openai](https://lobehub.com/docs/usage/providers/openai)