LiteLlm Basics + Creating our Custom LLM Provider with an API endpoint | AI Gateway with LiteLlm

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name: litellm-basics-creating-our-custom-llm-provider-with-an-api-
version: "1.0.0"
description: "LiteLLM proxy setup and custom LLM provider creation"
source: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCMqKIR1SQ"
tags: [LiteLLM, LobeChat, UV, Docker, Pip]
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# LiteLlm Basics + Creating our Custom LLM Provider with an API endpoint | AI Gateway with LiteLlm

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## Prerequisites
- Python 3.7+
- Flask
- LiteLLM
- pytest

## Quick Start
1. `python3 -m venv venv`
2. `source venv/bin/activate`
3. `pip install flask litellm pytest`
4. `python custom_llm_api/app.py`
5. `litellm --config proxy/config.yaml`

## What You Get
- Content Type: code
- Difficulty: intermediate
- Tools: LiteLLM, LobeChat, UV, Docker, Pip