Codex in VS Code: Keep Official Login, Use a Custom API
Configure the shared Codex config.toml for BetterToken Responses while keeping the official VS Code Extension login and features.
BetterToken Blog about AI APIs and developer tools — Page 2
Kilo Code: Install, API Setup, and First Request
Install Kilo Code, connect BetterToken as an OpenAI-compatible provider, send a safe first request, and verify usage in the Dashboard.
OpenClaw vs Claude Code: Which Agent Fits Your Task?
Compare OpenClaw and Claude Code by runtime, context, permissions, channels, project work, API protocol, and verification.
API Cost Calculator: Tokens, Cache, and Request Count
A formula and copyable Python calculator for input, output, cache write, cache read, request count, hit rate, and three cost scenarios.
Prompt Cache: Cost of the First and Repeated Requests
A reproducible Prompt Cache experiment covering the first request, cache hits, a control miss, break-even math, and usage verification.
Streaming and SSE Disconnects: Recover Without Duplicates
How to distinguish a terminal event from an SSE disconnect, preserve partial output, inspect timeouts, and retry without duplicate side effects.
Model Not Found in an API: How to Locate and Fix the Cause
A diagnostic order for endpoint, protocol, API key, current Model ID, aliases, client overrides, status, and request ID.
OpenAI-Compatible or Anthropic-Compatible API: Which One to Choose
How the two API protocols differ across requests, streaming, tools, and errors, plus a practical test before moving production traffic.
n8n AI Workflows: API Setup, Error Handling, and Cost Tracking
Connect n8n to an external AI API, run a controlled workflow, limit retries, diagnose errors, and reconcile token usage and cost in Workspace.
OpenClaw Gateway Setup: API Configuration and a Safe First Run
Install OpenClaw, configure a BetterToken provider, verify the Gateway and model, and complete a local first run with minimal permissions.