Troubleshooting

OpenAI API base URL not working

Use this checklist to diagnose the issue quickly.

Run the test vector to confirm the fix.

Quick start

Base URL
Sanity check request
curl https://api.abliteration.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ABLIT_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "abliterated-model",
  "messages": [
    { "role": "user", "content": "Reply with: base url fixed." }
  ],
  "temperature": 0.2
}'

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Service notes

  • Pricing model: Usage-based pricing (~$5 per 1M tokens) billed on total tokens (input + output). See the API pricing page for current plans.
  • Data retention: No prompt/output retention by default. Operational telemetry (token counts, timestamps, error codes) is retained for billing and reliability.
  • Compatibility: OpenAI-style /v1/chat/completions request and response format with a base URL switch.
  • Latency: Depends on model size, prompt length, and load. Streaming reduces time-to-first-token.
  • Throughput: Team plans include priority throughput. Actual throughput varies with demand.
  • Rate limits: Limits vary by plan and load. Handle 429s with backoff and respect any Retry-After header.

Symptoms

  • 404 Not Found responses from /v1/chat/completions.
  • Requests hitting api.openai.com instead of the new base URL.
  • SDK works locally but fails in production.

Fix checklist

  • Set base_url/baseURL to https://api.abliteration.ai/v1.
  • Ensure the base URL includes /v1 (not just the domain).
  • Confirm the API key is sent as a Bearer token.

Validate the fix

Run a short prompt and confirm the response includes the expected text.

Validation payload
{
  "model": "abliterated-model",
  "messages": [
    { "role": "user", "content": "Reply with: base url fixed." }
  ],
  "temperature": 0.2
}

Mini playground

Response will appear here.
Expected output should include base url fixed.

Test vector

Expected output should include base url fixed.

Request payload
{
  "model": "abliterated-model",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Reply with: base url fixed."
    }
  ],
  "temperature": 0.2,
  "stream": false
}

Common errors & fixes

  • OpenAI API base URL not working: Set base_url/baseURL to https://api.abliteration.ai/v1.

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