> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.siliconflow.cn/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# NextChat

> Updated: April 15, 2025

## 1. Obtain API Key

1. Open the SiliconFlow [website](https://cloud.siliconflow.cn/) and register an account (if you have registered, log in directly).
2. After completing the registration, go to the [API Keys](https://cloud.siliconflow.cn/account/ak), create a new API Key, and copy the key for future use.

## 2. Deploy NextChat

Visit the NextChat [website](https://app.nextchat.dev/), or install ChatGPT-Next-Web locally:

1. Click the "Settings" button at the bottom left of the page.
2. Find the "Custom API" option and select it.
3. Fill in the parameters:
   * API Endpoint: [https://api.siliconflow.cn](https://api.siliconflow.cn)
   * API Key: Input the API Key generated from the "API Key" page and fill it into "Custom Model Name" and "Model (model)"

Other custom model names can be found in the [SiliconFlow API Reference](https://docs.siliconflow.cn/api-reference/chat-completions/chat-completions).