Connect Kilo Code to PrivateDeskAI
Kilo Code (the VS Code coding assistant) lets you add a Custom Provider with the "OpenAI Compatible" provider API. This page gives the exact values for this gateway's DeepSeek model, taken live from this gateway's own /v1/models endpoint.
1. Get a key
Get your API key first - see Getting started for the two-minute walk-through (sign up, get a key, copy it once).
2. Open the custom provider dialog
- Open Kilo Code's Settings (gear icon).
- Open the Providers tab.
- Scroll to the bottom and click Custom provider.
3. Fill in the fields
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider ID | anything you like, e.g. privatedeskai |
| Display name | anything you like, e.g. PrivateDeskAI |
| Provider API | OpenAI Compatible |
| Base URL | https://api.privatedeskai.com/v1 |
| API key | YOUR_SAGG_KEY (from step 1) |
| Models | click Fetch models, or add deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 manually |
Leave Headers empty - this gateway needs only the standard Authorization: Bearer header, which Kilo Code sends on its own once the API key field is filled in.
4. Submit and test
- Click Submit.
- Select the new provider and model, then send a message to confirm it answers.
Model id and alias
The model id above, deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731, and its short alias deepseek-v4-flash-fast, are both listed live at /v1/models - check that page if a name there ever differs from this one. Current prices are on the pricing page (also sourced live from /v1/models).
If something does not work
Re-check the Base URL character by character (it should end in /v1, with no trailing /chat/completions) and that the API key was pasted without extra spaces. For what request parameters this API accepts, see Compatibility; for current uptime and speed, see Status.
Source for the Kilo Code steps above: Kilo Code's own documentation, "OpenAI Compatible" provider page (kilo.ai/docs), checked 2026-11-15. Kilo Code may change its own settings UI at any time.