DeepSeek API Documentation: Getting Started with Your First API Call
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Summary
This is a technical documentation page from DeepSeek explaining how to make a first API call. It details that the DeepSeek API is compatible with OpenAI/Anthropic formats, allowing users to leverage existing SDKs and software. It provides configuration parameters including base URLs for OpenAI and Anthropic compatibility, instructions for obtaining an API key, and lists available models (deepseek-v4-flash, deepseek-v4-pro, with deprecation notices for deepseek-chat and deepseek-reasoner models effective 2026/07/24).
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By modifying the configuration, you can use the OpenAI/Anthropic SDK or softwares compatible with the OpenAI/Anthropic API to access the DeepSeek API.
The model names deepseek-chat and deepseek-reasoner will be deprecated on 2026/07/24.
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