Quickstart - Sail Research

Sail supports the Responses (/v1/responses), Messages (/v1/messages), Chat Completions API (/v1/chat/completions); see the API support matrix for the full picture. If you are already using OpenAI or another inference provider, switching to Sail is just a base URL and API key change.

1. Get your API key

Sign up at the Sail dashboard and create an API key.

2. Make a request

Install the OpenAI SDK and point it at Sail.

from openai import OpenAI


client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.sailresearch.com/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_SAIL_API_KEY",
)

response = client.responses.create(
    model="zai-org/GLM-5.2-FP8",
    input="Explain the key ideas behind transformers.",
    max_output_tokens=1000,
)

# Incomplete responses still expose their partial output.
print(response.output_text)

URL=https://api.sailresearch.com/v1/responses
AUTH="Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SAIL_API_KEY"

curl -s $URL \
  -H "$AUTH" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "zai-org/GLM-5.2-FP8",
    "input": "Explain the key ideas behind transformers.",
    "max_output_tokens": 1000
  }' | jq

Next steps

Look at our full list of supported models and pricing.
Browse the full API reference to see supported endpoints and request fields.
Using a coding agent? Install the Sail plugin to delegate work, request reviews, or migrate an existing app without changing your workflow.
Email us if you have questions.

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