No single-vendor lock-in.
Unified wire-API dispatch
Kition 0.1.41 supports two Agent wire APIs: `responses` and `anthropic_messages`. A service that exposes only legacy Chat Completions is not compatible without a gateway that implements a supported wire.
First-class Anthropic
Connect an Anthropic key, sync the models available to that workspace, and use the built-in Messages configuration.
First-class OpenAI Responses
Connect an OpenAI project key, sync its current model catalog, and use the built-in Responses configuration.
Custom means wire-compatible
A custom endpoint must implement Responses or Anthropic Messages plus a compatible model-list endpoint. “OpenAI-compatible” by itself does not prove Responses support.
What bring your own model means
Bring your own model (BYOM) means configuring a supported external model service for Kition instead of using only Kition Cloud. The service controls its authentication, model availability, and provider-side charges. A familiar provider name is not proof that a particular endpoint supports the wire protocol expected by the Agent.
| Choice | Account and usage | Check before use |
|---|---|---|
| Kition Cloud | Kition account and hosted credits | Available models and current allowance |
| External provider | Your configured provider account | Supported wire, model access, and provider limits |
Connect and verify a provider
Start with a small request using non-sensitive project context. Check the configured endpoint and model list before debugging the prompt; a protocol mismatch cannot be corrected by asking the same question differently.
- Open AI Providers and choose a supported configuration.
- Supply the endpoint and credential required by that service.
- Synchronize the available model list and select a model.
- Run a small request and inspect the result and provider-side usage.