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Quick Start

Get started with ZhipuAI in under 2 minutes: 
from portkey_ai import Portkey

# 1. Install: pip install portkey-ai
# 2. Add @zhipu provider in model catalog
# 3. Use it:

portkey = Portkey(api_key="PORTKEY_API_KEY")

response = portkey.chat.completions.create(
    model="@zhipu/glm-4",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

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Add Provider in Model Catalog

Before making requests, add ZhipuAI to your Model Catalog:
  1. Go to Model Catalog → Add Provider
  2. Select ZhipuAI
  3. Enter your ZhipuAI API key
  4. Name your provider (e.g., zhipu)

Complete Setup Guide

See all setup options and detailed configuration instructions

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Next Steps

Gateway Configs

Add fallbacks, load balancing, and more

Observability

Monitor and trace your ZhipuAI requests

Prompt Library

Manage and version your prompts

Metadata

Add custom metadata to requests
For complete SDK documentation:

SDK Reference

Complete Portkey SDK documentation
Last modified on February 14, 2026