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Moonshot AI provider setup

Create a Moonshot API key for Lakeview Lister.

Use the international Kimi Open Platform to create a key and fund the API account that will pay for Lakeview Lister requests.

10–15 min active setup International platform for users outside mainland China Reviewed September 23, 2026

What you will finish with

One Moonshot Open Platform API key

The key uses the Moonshot international API service and its separate pay-as-you-go balance.

Moonshot API Key
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Before you start

Use the developer Open Platform.

  • An email address or supported sign-in for a Kimi Open Platform developer account.
  • A payment method supported by the international platform if your account needs a top-up for API access.
  • Lakeview Lister installed so you can test the key as soon as it is created.
Do not use a Kimi Membership or Kimi Code key.

Kimi Open Platform, Kimi Code, and Kimi Membership are separate products. Their keys and balances are not interchangeable. Lakeview Lister needs an Open Platform API key.

This guide is for users outside mainland China.

Use platform.kimi.ai and the international API service. Kimi documents its mainland China and international platforms as separate regions.

01

Create the developer account

Open the Kimi API Console.

  1. Open Kimi Open Platform.

    Go to the official Kimi API platform and select the Console or sign-in option.

  2. Create or sign in to the account.

    Complete any email verification or terms acceptance required by the international developer platform.

  3. Confirm you are in the API Console.

    The console should include API Keys, usage or fee details, and project controls. Do not continue from a Kimi chat membership page.

02

Prepare for API requests

Add an API balance and spending controls.

  1. Open the console’s fee or balance details.

    Review the current Open Platform API balance. This is separate from any Kimi Membership or Kimi Code payment.

  2. Add a starting API balance.

    Follow the current minimum and payment options shown for your international account in the API Console.

  3. Set a project daily spending budget.

    Start with a modest amount that matches your listing volume. Kimi documents project budgets as a way to control daily API spend.

  4. Turn on a balance alert.

    Choose a threshold that gives you time to add funds before Lakeview Lister requests are interrupted.

Fund the same product that issued the key.

A Kimi Membership payment or Kimi Code balance does not pay for Open Platform API calls. Verify the balance inside the API Console.

Check the current rates before adding funds.

Moonshot’s rates vary by model and usage. Review the pricing shown in the Kimi Open Platform before funding the account; your Moonshot account is the source of truth for charges.

03

Generate the credential

Create a dedicated Open Platform key.

  1. Open API Keys.

    Go to the official Kimi Console API Keys page .

  2. Select Create API Key.

    Name it Lakeview Lister so you can identify and replace it without disrupting another integration.

  3. Create and copy the complete secret.

    Keep the API Keys page open until you have pasted the key into Lakeview Lister and completed Test Key.

Keep the key private.

Do not send it in email, chat, or a support screenshot. If it is exposed, revoke it in the Kimi Console and create a replacement.

04

Return to the app

Add, test, and save the key.

  1. Open your Profile.

    Under Tools, select Profile, then expand AI Providers.

  2. Add Moonshot.

    Select Add provider, then Add next to Moonshot. If Moonshot is already listed, open its card.

  3. Paste the Open Platform key into Moonshot API Key.

    Paste only the complete value, without quotation marks or spaces before or after it.

  4. Select Test Key.

    Wait for Lakeview Lister to confirm that Moonshot accepted the credential.

  5. Choose Moonshot under Default AI if it should be the default for new runs.

    You can keep keys for other providers without changing your default.

  6. Select Save Profile.

    Lakeview Lister saves the credential securely on your computer.

Provider Moonshot
Moonshot API Key Your complete Kimi Open Platform API key
Only the API key is required.

Lakeview Lister handles the international service connection. Choose the model and reasoning setting in the app; the key field does not need a model ID or URL.

You are finished when:

Test Key succeeds and, after you save the profile, the Moonshot card shows Key saved or Default.

05

Troubleshooting

Check product, region, balance, and key.

Kimi rejects the key or reports unauthorized.

Confirm it was created on platform.kimi.ai in the Open Platform API Console—not in Kimi Code or another Kimi product. Recopy it without spaces.

The account is paid but Lakeview Lister reports insufficient balance.

Check the Open Platform API balance. Kimi Membership and Kimi Code balances cannot pay for Open Platform API calls.

Lakeview Lister reports a model error.

Confirm the key came from the international Kimi Open Platform at platform.kimi.ai, that its API balance is active, and that the selected model is available to your account.

The API returns 429.

Review the error details and console status. The cause may be rate limiting, a reached project spending budget, or insufficient balance.

The key may have been exposed.

Revoke it immediately in the Kimi Console, create a replacement, and update Lakeview Lister.

Official references

Kimi documentation used for this guide

Kimi can change Console labels, regional availability, and payment methods. If the portal differs from this page, follow Kimi’s current instructions and contact Lakeview Lister support without sharing your key.