What you need
- An account (free, includes trial credit)
- A client — or six lines of code
- Five minutes
Not needed: a foreign server, a credit card, a VPN, or any programming experience.
Step 1 — Register
Create an account on the provider's site. Email and password is enough. Trial credit is applied automatically, and it is enough to complete this walkthrough with room to spare.
Do not top up yet. Confirm the whole path works first.
Step 2 — Create an API key
Open the console, go to the tokens page, and create a new token.
cursorYou get a string starting with sk-. Copy it immediately — it is not shown again.
Step 3 — Note the two values that matter
The single most common mistake: the trailing /v1. Omit it and you get 404. Add a second slash and you may get 404. Copy the line exactly.
Step 4 — Choose a model
The model name determines whether you get the stock version or the opened one. The convention is a suffix:
| What you want | Model name |
|---|---|
| Stock GPT-4o | gpt-4o |
| Unrestricted GPT-4o | gpt-4o-unlocked |
| Unrestricted Claude | claude-sonnet-4-unlocked |
| Unrestricted DeepSeek | deepseek-chat-unlocked |
| Unrestricted Gemini | gemini-2.5-pro-unlocked |
The console's models page lists everything currently available with live pricing. For per-model behaviour, see Claude, Gemini and DeepSeek.
Step 5 — Configure a client
Cherry Studio (desktop GUI, easiest)
- Settings → Model providers → Add provider
- Type: OpenAI compatible
- API host: the base URL
- API key: your
sk-token - Click Check, then save
Cursor (for code)
- Settings → Models → OpenAI API Key
- Paste your token
- Override OpenAI Base URL with the endpoint above
- Add
gpt-4o-unlockedto the model list manually
Code (six lines)
Step 6 — Verify
Send one message and check three things:
- You get a normal reply, not an error → the path works
- First token arrives within 1–3 seconds → the route is healthy
- A question the stock model refuses gets answered → the layer is off
Error code table
| Code | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
401 | Token wrong, missing, or deleted | Re-copy the token; check for leading or trailing spaces |
404 | Wrong URL — usually the official endpoint, or a missing /v1 | Use https://lbwapishop.online/v1 |
400 | Model name does not exist | Copy the exact name from the console; check the suffix |
429 | Rate limit or quota exhausted | Reduce concurrency, or top up |
503 | Upstream temporarily unavailable | Switch model, or wait a few minutes |
| Hangs indefinitely | A local proxy is intercepting | Disable the proxy, or add the domain to the bypass list |
After it works
Save your common models
Do not retype model names. Add the three or four you actually use to the client's favourites.
Route by task
Stock mini models for routine work, Claude for code, unrestricted models only when the task needs it. Mixing cuts cost by roughly half.
Set a quota cap
Give each token a ceiling so a runaway script cannot drain the balance.
Watch the channel
Upstream updates cause occasional instability in unrestricted groups. Announcements go to the Telegram channel.
Frequently asked
Do I need a VPN
No. The endpoint is directly reachable, which is one of the main practical differences from the official APIs.
Can several devices share one token
Yes. Any number of devices and clients can use the same token concurrently; quota is shared.
How fast does a top-up arrive
Instantly for WeChat and Alipay. If it has not appeared in five minutes, contact support.
Can I get a refund on unused credit
No. Start with a small top-up and add more once the workflow is proven.