# CCAPI > One API gateway for image, video, music and text models. A single key reaches models from Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, ByteDance, Suno and others, over OpenAI-compatible REST endpoints and over the Model Context Protocol. - Base URL for the API is https://api.ccapi.ai — the marketing site is https://ccapi.ai. - Authentication is a bearer token created at https://ccapi.ai/console/token; the same key works for REST and MCP. - The MCP endpoint is POST https://api.ccapi.ai/mcp, streamable HTTP transport, no install required. - Text models bill per token; image, video and music models bill per call. Billing is usage-based with no subscription. - Model availability depends on the account's group, so model names should be read from the live list rather than assumed. ## Start here - [Platform overview](https://ccapi.ai/): What CCAPI is and which model families it covers. - [Pricing](https://ccapi.ai/pricing): Per-token and per-call rates for every model, and how billing works. - [MCP server](https://ccapi.ai/mcp): Connect Claude Code, Cursor or Cline to image, video and music generation. - [API reference](https://api.ccapi.ai/docs): Full endpoint reference for direct REST integration. ## Guides - [Image generation](https://ccapi.ai/guides/image-generation): Generating, editing and upscaling images through the API. - [Video generation](https://ccapi.ai/guides/video-generation): Asynchronous text-to-video and image-to-video workflows. - [Image generation from Claude Code](https://ccapi.ai/guides/claude-code-image-generation): Driving image generation from inside an AI coding assistant. ## Models - [ccapi-upscale](https://ccapi.ai/models/ccapi-upscale) - [claude-haiku](https://ccapi.ai/models/claude-haiku) - [claude-opus](https://ccapi.ai/models/claude-opus) - [claude-sonnet](https://ccapi.ai/models/claude-sonnet) - [deepseek](https://ccapi.ai/models/deepseek) - [doubao-seedream](https://ccapi.ai/models/doubao-seedream) - [glm](https://ccapi.ai/models/glm) - [gpt-4.1](https://ccapi.ai/models/gpt-4.1) - [gpt-4o](https://ccapi.ai/models/gpt-4o) - [gpt-4o-mini](https://ccapi.ai/models/gpt-4o-mini) - [gpt-5](https://ccapi.ai/models/gpt-5) - [gpt-image-2](https://ccapi.ai/models/gpt-image-2) - [lyria-3-pro](https://ccapi.ai/models/lyria-3-pro) - [midjourney](https://ccapi.ai/models/midjourney) - [minimax](https://ccapi.ai/models/minimax) - [minimax-h3](https://ccapi.ai/models/minimax-h3) - [moonshot](https://ccapi.ai/models/moonshot) - [nano-banana](https://ccapi.ai/models/nano-banana) - [openai-reasoning](https://ccapi.ai/models/openai-reasoning) - [qwen](https://ccapi.ai/models/qwen) - [seedance](https://ccapi.ai/models/seedance) - [suno](https://ccapi.ai/models/suno) - [vidu](https://ccapi.ai/models/vidu) - [z-image-turbo](https://ccapi.ai/models/z-image-turbo) ## Blog - [Gemini API Managed Agents: 3.6 Flash, hooks, and more](https://ccapi.ai/blog/gemini-api-managed-agents-flash-hooks): news-coverage - [Claude API Pricing: How Model Choice Changes Your Bill](https://ccapi.ai/blog/claude-api-pricing-how-model-choice-changes-your-bill): How Claude API pricing works: per-token billing, the input/output split, prompt caching, and which of the Claude models to use for which job. - [Doubao API: How to Access ByteDance's Video and Image Models](https://ccapi.ai/blog/doubao-api-access-seedance-and-seedream): How the Doubao API works: Seedance for video, Seedream for images, the exact model names to use, how billing works, and how to make a first call. - [Nano Banana API: Pricing, API Keys, and Which Model to Actually Use](https://ccapi.ai/blog/nano-banana-api-pricing-keys-and-choosing-a-model): How Nano Banana API pricing works across the 2 and Pro tiers, how to get an API key, and which of the nine variants to use. With the real cost ratios. - [How to Generate Images, Video and Music Inside Claude Code (MCP Guide)](https://ccapi.ai/blog/generate-images-video-music-claude-code-mcp): Step-by-step guide to generating images, video and music directly inside Claude Code, Cursor and Cline using MCP. One config line, one API key, no install. - [European AI. A playbook to own it](https://ccapi.ai/blog/european-ai-playbook-own-it): analysis - [Apple Silicon and Virtual Machines: Beating the 2 VM Limit (2023)](https://ccapi.ai/blog/apple-silicon-virtual-machines-beating-2-vm-limit-2023): tutorial - [Launch HN: Freestyle – Sandboxes for Coding Agents](https://ccapi.ai/blog/freestyle-sandboxes-coding-agents): analysis - [Gemma 4 on iPhone](https://ccapi.ai/blog/gemma-4-on-iphone): tutorial - [Tell HN: Anthropic no longer allowing Claude Code subscriptions to use OpenClaw](https://ccapi.ai/blog/anthropic-claude-code-openclaw-subscription-ban): news-coverage - [Cursor 3](https://ccapi.ai/blog/cursor-3): news-coverage - [John Carmack about open source and anti-AI activists](https://ccapi.ai/blog/john-carmack-open-source-anti-ai-activists): opinion-piece - [What young workers are doing to AI-proof themselves](https://ccapi.ai/blog/young-workers-ai-proof-themselves): analysis - [Claude Code's source code has been leaked via a map file in their NPM registry](https://ccapi.ai/blog/claude-code-source-leak-npm-registry): news-coverage - [Learn Claude Code by doing, not reading](https://ccapi.ai/blog/learn-claude-code-by-doing): tutorial - [Show HN: OneCLI – Vault for AI Agents in Rust](https://ccapi.ai/blog/onecli-vault-ai-agents-rust): how-to-guide - [Show HN: DenchClaw – Local CRM on Top of OpenClaw](https://ccapi.ai/blog/denchclaw-local-crm-openclaw): news-coverage - [Autoresearch: Agents researching on single-GPU nanochat training automatically](https://ccapi.ai/blog/autoresearch-agents-single-gpu-nanochat-training): analysis - [A standard protocol to handle and discard low-effort, AI-Generated pull requests](https://ccapi.ai/blog/standard-protocol-handle-discard-low-effort-ai-generated-pull-requests): how-to-guide - [Nvidia PersonaPlex 7B on Apple Silicon: Full-Duplex Speech-to-Speech in Swift](https://ccapi.ai/blog/nvidia-personaplex-7b-apple-silicon-swift): tutorial - [GPT‑5.3 Instant](https://ccapi.ai/blog/gpt-5-3-instant): news-coverage - [Parallel coding agents with tmux and Markdown specs](https://ccapi.ai/blog/parallel-coding-agents-tmux-markdown-specs): tutorial - [Qwen3.5 122B and 35B models offer Sonnet 4.5 performance on local computers](https://ccapi.ai/blog/qwen3-5-122b-35b-sonnet-4-5-performance-local-computers): news-coverage - [Google API keys weren't secrets, but then Gemini changed the rules](https://ccapi.ai/blog/google-api-keys-secrets-gemini-rules-change): analysis - [Show HN: Steerling-8B, a language model that can explain any token it generates](https://ccapi.ai/blog/steerling-8b-language-model-explains-generated-tokens): analysis - [How I use Claude Code: Separation of planning and execution](https://ccapi.ai/blog/claude-code-separation-planning-execution): how-to-guide - [AI is not a coworker, it's an exoskeleton](https://ccapi.ai/blog/ai-exoskeleton-not-coworker): opinion-piece - [Evaluating AGENTS.md: are they helpful for coding agents?](https://ccapi.ai/blog/evaluating-agents-md-helpful-coding-agents): analysis - [Study: Self-generated Agent Skills are useless](https://ccapi.ai/blog/study-self-generated-agent-skills-useless): analysis - [I’m joining OpenAI](https://ccapi.ai/blog/joining-openai): news-coverage - [Top 5 AI Video Generation APIs in 2026: Developer's Guide](https://ccapi.ai/blog/top-ai-video-generation-apis-2026): Compare the top 5 AI video generation APIs: Seedance 2.0, Kling 3.0, Sora 2, Veo 3.1, Runway Gen-4. Pricing, code examples, and recommendations for developers. - [Seedance 2.0 vs Sora 2 vs Kling 3.0 vs Veo 3.1: Best AI Video Generator in 2026](https://ccapi.ai/blog/seedance-2-vs-sora-vs-kling-vs-veo): Complete comparison of the 4 best AI video generators in 2026. Features, pricing, API availability, quality metrics, and which to choose for your project. - [How to Access Seedance 2.0 via API: Step-by-Step Integration Guide](https://ccapi.ai/blog/seedance-2-api-integration-guide): Integrate Seedance 2.0 into your app with CCAPI's OpenAI-compatible API. Python, JavaScript, cURL examples. Async job handling, webhooks, and batch processing. - [How to Access Seedance 2.0 API: Complete Developer Guide](https://ccapi.ai/blog/how-to-access-seedance-2-api): Access ByteDance Seedance 2.0 API via CCAPI. Step-by-step Python, JavaScript & cURL examples. Free credits included. No waitlist, no Chinese phone needed. - [Seedance 2.0: The Complete Guide to ByteDance's AI Video Generator](https://ccapi.ai/blog/seedance-2-complete-guide): Everything about ByteDance Seedance 2.0: quad-modal input, 2K video generation, lip-sync, API integration, pricing, and real-world examples. - [How to Use Seedance 2.0 for Free Outside China via CCAPI](https://ccapi.ai/blog/use-seedance-2-free-outside-china): Use Seedance 2.0 for free outside China. No Chinese phone number needed. CCAPI gives free credits for AI video generation. Step-by-step tutorial included. - [OpenAI has deleted the word 'safely' from its mission](https://ccapi.ai/blog/openai-removes-safely-from-mission): news-coverage - [Ex-GitHub CEO launches a new developer platform for AI agents](https://ccapi.ai/blog/ex-github-ceo-launches-new-ai-agents-platform): news-coverage - [AI is killing B2B SaaS](https://ccapi.ai/blog/ai-killing-b2b-saas): opinion-piece - [Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2026)](https://ccapi.ai/blog/ask-hn-who-hiring-february-2026): news-coverage ## About - [About CCAPI](https://ccapi.ai/about) - [For business](https://ccapi.ai/for-business): Volume and enterprise usage. - [User agreement](https://ccapi.ai/user-agreement) - [Privacy policy](https://ccapi.ai/privacy-policy)