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Developer creates unofficial OpenAI-compatible API for DeepSeek Chat

A developer has created an unofficial, OpenAI-compatible API that allows users to interact with DeepSeek Chat models locally. This proxy service logs into a DeepSeek account once and exposes an endpoint that can be used with existing OpenAI-compatible tools, enabling free access to DeepSeek's chat capabilities for experimentation and lightweight automations. The project is intended for non-production use and encourages feedback for compatibility testing. AI

IMPACT Enables broader use of DeepSeek models with existing AI tooling.

RANK_REASON Third-party tool that integrates with an existing AI service.

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Developer creates unofficial OpenAI-compatible API for DeepSeek Chat

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/whatisonearth ·

    Reverse engineered DeepSeek Chat into an OpenAI compatible API (V4 & R1 models, no API key, no bills)

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>DeepSeek already has an official OpenAI compatible API, but it's paid. The consumer web chat, on the other hand, is free.</p> <p>So I built a local proxy that logs into your DeepSeek account once, stores the session, and exposes an OpenAI compati…