ChatLima Integration

AVELIN API is compatible with ChatLima — Feature-rich, MCP-powered chatbot with multi-model support, image input, PDF export. ChatLima works seamlessly with AVELIN's OpenAI-compatible API endpoint.

Why AVELIN + ChatLima? Access AVELIN's frontier models with 1M-token context windows, automatic failover, and competitive pricing through a polished desktop interface.

ChatLima is a feature-rich chatbot built around the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — an open standard that lets AI connect directly to your tools and data. Instead of copy-pasting context into prompts, you connect MCP servers for Google Calendar, Gmail, your file system, databases, or any MCP-compatible service, and the AI interacts with them natively during conversation. Think of it as giving your chat window hands.

The killer feature is that native MCP integration: ask ChatLima to "check my calendar for tomorrow and draft an email to reschedule the 2pm" and it actually does it — reading your calendar, composing the email, all in one flow. Beyond MCP, it handles PDF export of conversations, image input for vision models, and comprehensive API key management for juggling multiple providers. It's built for people who want their AI chat to be more than a text box — they want it wired into their actual workflow.

Quick Setup

Step 1: Get your AVELIN API key

Sign up at avelin.ai and generate an API key. It will look like sk-ave...xxxx.

Step 2: Install ChatLima

Download from ChatLima and install for your platform.

Step 3: Configure AVELIN

  1. Open ChatLima
  2. Go to Settings or API Configuration
  3. Select OpenAI Compatible or Custom Provider
  4. Enter your credentials:
FieldValue
API Base URLhttps://api.avelin.ai/v1
API Keysk-a...
API TypeOpenAI Compatible

Step 4: Add Models

Add your preferred AVELIN models:

avelin-pro
avelin-ultra
avelin-fast
avelin-coding-pro
avelin-coding-ultra
Use caseModelWhy
Daily conversationavelin-proBalanced quality and speed
Complex analysisavelin-ultraFlagship reasoning
Quick questionsavelin-fastLowest latency
Code tasksavelin-coding-pro1M context, deep reasoning

Why AVELIN for ChatLima?

  • Governed API: Enterprise-grade backend with automatic failover
  • Prompt caching: ~80% cost reduction on repeated prompts
  • Large context: 256K-1M token windows for long conversations
  • Model diversity: 9 specialized models through one API key

Troubleshooting

IssueSolution
"Invalid API key"Verify key starts with sk-ave
Connection failedCheck base URL is https://api.avelin.ai/v1
Slow responsesTry avelin-fast for lower latency
Model not showingAdd it manually in settings