GitHub Models

Use GitHub Models Marketplace through Portkey for AI model integration.

Quick Start

Get started with GitHub Models in under 2 minutes:

Python

from portkey_ai import Portkey

# 1. Install: pip install portkey-ai
# 2. Add @github provider in model catalog
# 3. Use it:

portkey = Portkey(api_key="PORTKEY_API_KEY")

response = portkey.chat.completions.create(
    model="@github/Phi-3-small-128k-instruct",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

import Portkey from 'portkey-ai'

// 1. Install: npm install portkey-ai
// 2. Add @github provider in model catalog
// 3. Use it:

const portkey = new Portkey({
    apiKey: "PORTKEY_API_KEY"
})

const response = await portkey.chat.completions.create({
    model: "@github/Phi-3-small-128k-instruct",
    messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }]
})

console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)

from openai import OpenAI
from portkey_ai import PORTKEY_GATEWAY_URL

# 1. Install: pip install openai portkey-ai
# 2. Add @github provider in model catalog
# 3. Use it:

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="PORTKEY_API_KEY",  # Portkey API key
    base_url=PORTKEY_GATEWAY_URL
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="@github/Phi-3-small-128k-instruct",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

import OpenAI from "openai"
import { PORTKEY_GATEWAY_URL } from "portkey-ai"

// 1. Install: npm install openai portkey-ai
// 2. Add @github provider in model catalog
// 3. Use it:

const client = new OpenAI({
    apiKey: "PORTKEY_API_KEY",  // Portkey API key
    baseURL: PORTKEY_GATEWAY_URL
})

const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
    model: "@github/Phi-3-small-128k-instruct",
    messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }]
})

console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)

# 1. Add @github provider in model catalog
# 2. Use it:

curl https://api.portkey.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-portkey-api-key: $PORTKEY_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "@github/Phi-3-small-128k-instruct",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Add Provider in Model Catalog

Before making requests, add GitHub Models to your Model Catalog:

1. Go to Model Catalog → Add Provider
2. Select GitHub
3. Enter your GitHub personal access token
4. Name your provider (e.g., github)

Complete Setup Guide

See all setup options and detailed configuration instructions

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Next Steps

Gateway Configs

Add fallbacks, load balancing, and more

Observability

Monitor and trace your GitHub Models requests

Prompt Library

Manage and version your prompts

Metadata

Add custom metadata to requests

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SDK Reference

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