LibreChat setup

LibreChat is a self-hosted chat app with multiple providers. Add Claudech as a custom endpoint.

Before you start#

A Claudech API key from API keys. API access unlocks after your first purchase.

1. Add the key to `.env`#

.env

CLAUDECH_API_KEY=sk-...

2. Add the endpoint to `librechat.yaml`#

YAML

endpoints:
  custom:
    - name: "Claudech"
      apiKey: "${CLAUDECH_API_KEY}"
      baseURL: "https://api.claudech.com/v1"
      models:
        default: ["claude-opus-5-5", "claude-fable-5-1", "claude-opus-5", "claude-sonnet-5"]
        fetch: true
      titleConvo: true
      titleModel: "claude-sonnet-5"
      modelDisplayLabel: "Claudech"

fetch: true loads the current model list from GET /v1/models; the default list is used if fetching fails.

3. Restart LibreChat#

Restart the containers (for example docker compose restart) and choose Claudech in the endpoint menu.

Troubleshooting#

Symptom	Fix
Claudech missing from the menu	Check the YAML indentation and that the file is mounted into the container
`401`	`CLAUDECH_API_KEY` is not set in `.env`, or has a space in it
`402 insufficient_balance`	Top up under Billing

See all integrations for other chat apps. Claudech is an independent service and is not affiliated with the makers of LibreChat.