Providers

llm-connector supports 12+ LLM providers with a unified interface.

All factory methods require both api_key and base_url — there are no hidden defaults. Pass LlmClient::builder() if you need timeout or proxy configuration.

Provider Overview

Provider	Constructor	API Format
OpenAI	LlmClient::openai(key, base_url)	Native
Azure OpenAI	LlmClient::azure_openai(key, endpoint, api_version)	Native
Anthropic Claude	LlmClient::anthropic(key, base_url)	Native
Google Gemini	LlmClient::google(key, base_url)	Native
Aliyun DashScope	LlmClient::aliyun(key, base_url)	Native
Zhipu GLM	LlmClient::zhipu(key, base_url)	Native
Zhipu (OpenAI compat)	LlmClient::zhipu_openai_compatible(key, base_url)	OpenAI
Tencent Hunyuan	LlmClient::tencent(id, key, base_url)	Native V3
Volcengine	LlmClient::volcengine(key, base_url)	OpenAI
DeepSeek	LlmClient::deepseek(key, base_url)	OpenAI
Moonshot (Kimi)	LlmClient::moonshot(key, base_url)	OpenAI
Xiaomi MiMo	LlmClient::xiaomi(key, base_url)	OpenAI
Ollama	LlmClient::ollama(base_url)	Native
LongCat	LlmClient::longcat_anthropic(key, base_url)	Anthropic
Any OpenAI-compat	LlmClient::openai_compatible(key, base_url, name)	OpenAI

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OpenAI

use llm_connector::LlmClient;

let client = LlmClient::openai("sk-...", "https://api.openai.com/v1")?;

Azure OpenAI

let client = LlmClient::azure_openai(
    "your-api-key",
    "https://your-resource.openai.azure.com",
    "2024-02-15-preview"
)?;

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Anthropic Claude

use llm_connector::LlmClient;

let client = LlmClient::anthropic("sk-ant-...", "https://api.anthropic.com")?;

AWS Bedrock / Google Vertex AI

// AWS Bedrock
let client = LlmClient::anthropic_bedrock("us-east-1", "access_key", "secret_key")?;

// Google Vertex AI
let client = LlmClient::anthropic_vertex("project-id", "us-central1", "access-token")?;

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Aliyun DashScope (Qwen)

use llm_connector::LlmClient;

let client = LlmClient::aliyun("sk-...", "https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com")?;

Variants

// International region
let client = LlmClient::aliyun_international("sk-...", "us-east-1")?;

// Private cloud
let client = LlmClient::aliyun_private("sk-...", "https://your-private.aliyun.com")?;

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Zhipu GLM

use llm_connector::LlmClient;

// Native SDK style
let client = LlmClient::zhipu("your-api-key", "https://open.bigmodel.cn")?;

// OpenAI Compatible Mode
let client = LlmClient::zhipu_openai_compatible("your-api-key", "https://open.bigmodel.cn")?;

// Enterprise endpoint
let client = LlmClient::zhipu_enterprise("your-api-key", "https://your-enterprise.bigmodel.cn")?;

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Google Gemini

use llm_connector::LlmClient;

let client = LlmClient::google(
    "your-api-key",
    "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta"
)?;

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Tencent Hunyuan

Native Tencent Cloud API v3 (TC3-HMAC-SHA256). Requires the tencent feature:

llm-connector = { version = "1.0.3", features = ["tencent"] }

use llm_connector::LlmClient;

let client = LlmClient::tencent(
    "AKID...",
    "SecretKey...",
    "https://hunyuan.tencentcloudapi.com"
)?;

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Volcengine

use llm_connector::LlmClient;

let client = LlmClient::volcengine(
    "your-api-key",
    "https://ark.cn-beijing.volces.com/api/v3"
)?;

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DeepSeek

use llm_connector::LlmClient;

let client = LlmClient::deepseek("sk-...", "https://api.deepseek.com")?;

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Moonshot (Kimi)

use llm_connector::LlmClient;

let client = LlmClient::moonshot("sk-...", "https://api.moonshot.cn/v1")?;

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Xiaomi MiMo

use llm_connector::LlmClient;

let client = LlmClient::xiaomi("your-api-key", "https://api.xiaomimimo.com/v1")?;

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Ollama

use llm_connector::LlmClient;

let client = LlmClient::ollama("http://localhost:11434")?;

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LongCat

LongCat supports both OpenAI and Anthropic wire formats:

use llm_connector::LlmClient;

// Anthropic format (Bearer auth)
let client = LlmClient::longcat_anthropic("ak_...", "https://api.longcat.chat/anthropic")?;

// OpenAI format
let client = LlmClient::openai_compatible("ak_...", "https://api.longcat.chat/openai", "longcat")?;

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Generic / Custom OpenAI-Compatible

use llm_connector::LlmClient;

let client = LlmClient::openai_compatible(
    "api-key",
    "https://api.example.com/v1",
    "my-provider"
)?;

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Builder Pattern (Timeout / Proxy)

use llm_connector::LlmClient;

let client = LlmClient::builder()
    .openai("sk-...")
    .base_url("https://api.openai.com/v1")
    .timeout(120)
    .proxy("http://proxy.example.com:8080")
    .build()?;

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Environment Variables

Provider	Environment Variable
OpenAI	OPENAI_API_KEY
Anthropic	ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
Aliyun	DASHSCOPE_API_KEY
Zhipu	ZHIPU_API_KEY
DeepSeek	DEEPSEEK_API_KEY
Moonshot	MOONSHOT_API_KEY
Xiaomi	XIAOMI_API_KEY
Google	GOOGLE_API_KEY
Tencent	TENCENT_SECRET_ID, TENCENT_SECRET_KEY
Volcengine	VOLCENGINE_API_KEY