NVIDIA Build (NIM API) Free API Guide

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Production readiness checklist

Python setup snapshot

Start with the smallest possible chat completion, then move the key to your server-side secret manager before production.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="nvapi-你的API密钥",
    base_url="https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1"
)

# 使用 DeepSeek V3.2
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek-ai/deepseek-v3.2",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "用 Python 写一个快速排序"}],
    temperature=0.6,
    max_tokens=4096
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

cURL smoke test

Use this to verify endpoint, auth header, model name, response shape, and quota before adding SDK abstractions.

curl https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NVIDIA_BUILD_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "MiniMax M2.7",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello from yangmao.ai"}]
  }'

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