---
title: get_provider
description: Resolve and configure providers.
type: reference
summary: Reference for ai.get_provider.
---

# get_provider



`get_provider` resolves a provider by id.

```python
provider = ai.get_provider("openai")
provider = ai.get_provider(
    "openai",
    base_url="http://localhost:1234/v1",
    api_key="your_access_token_here",
)
```

Known providers include AI Gateway, OpenAI-compatible providers, and
Anthropic-compatible providers.


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