GLM (Zhipu AI / Z.AI) Setup

Get API Key

1. Visit Zhipu AI Platform (rebranded as Z.AI)
2. Sign up and log in
3. Go to "API Keys" page
4. Create a new API Key

Add Channel in CCX

Option 1: Chat Endpoint (OpenAI Compatible)

Field	Value
Name	GLM
Service Type	openai
Base URL	https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/paas/v4
API Keys	Your Zhipu API Key

Option 2: Messages Endpoint (Anthropic Compatible)

For Claude Code CLI and other tools using Claude Messages protocol.

Field	Value
Name	GLM Claude
Service Type	claude
Base URL	https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/anthropic
API Keys	Your Zhipu API Key

Model Mapping (Recommended for Messages)

Request Model	Redirects To
opus	glm-5.1
sonnet	glm-5
haiku	glm-5-turbo

Available Models

Model	Description
glm-5.1	Latest flagship, Agentic engineering, 744B params
glm-5	Previous flagship
glm-5-turbo	Fast version
glm-4.7	MoE architecture
glm-4.6	Multimodal (vision support)
glm-4.5	MoE, 106B total / 12B active

Notes

• Zhipu API supports both OpenAI Chat and Anthropic Messages protocols
• OpenAI-compatible Base URL uses /v4 path — do not append /chat/completions
• Anthropic-compatible Base URL: https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/anthropic
• API Key format is xxxxxxxx.yyyyyyyy (the entire string is the key)
• Zhipu has rebranded to Z.AI, but open.bigmodel.cn endpoints remain active