Complete guide for adding Moonshot AI (Kimi) and Kimi Code models to Clawdbot.

Overview

Kimi offers two separate model families:

• Moonshot AI (Kimi K2) - General-purpose models via OpenAI-compatible API
• Kimi Code - Specialized coding model with dedicated endpoint

Both require API keys from different sources.

Prerequisites

• Clawdbot installed and configured
• API keys (see Getting API Keys section)

Getting API Keys

Moonshot AI (Kimi K2)

• Visit https://platform.moonshot.cn
• Register an account
• Navigate to API Keys section
• Create a new API key
• Copy the key (starts with sk-...)

Kimi Code

• Visit https://api.kimi.com/coding
• Register an account
• Navigate to API Keys section
• Create a new API key
• Copy the key (starts with sk-...)

Note: Moonshot and Kimi Code use separate keys and endpoints.

Integration Steps

Option 1: Moonshot AI (Kimi K2 models)

Step 1: Set environment variable

export MOONSHOT_API_KEY="sk-your-moonshot-key-here"

Or add to .env file:

echo 'MOONSHOT_API_KEY="sk-your-moonshot-key-here"' >> ~/.env

Step 2: Add provider configuration

Edit your clawdbot.json config:

{
  "agents": {
    "defaults": {
      "model": {
        "primary": "moonshot/kimi-k2.5"
      }
    }
  },
  "models": {
    "mode": "merge",
    "providers": {
      "moonshot": {
        "baseUrl": "https://api.moonshot.cn/v1",
        "apiKey": "${MOONSHOT_API_KEY}",
        "api": "openai-completions",
        "models": [
          {
            "id": "moonlight-v1-32k",
            "name": "Moonlight V1 32K",
            "contextWindow": 32768
          },
          {
            "id": "moonshot-v1-8k",
            "name": "Moonshot V1 8K",
            "contextWindow": 8192
          },
          {
            "id": "moonshot-v1-32k",
            "name": "Moonshot V1 32K",
            "contextWindow": 32768
          },
          {
            "id": "moonshot-v1-128k",
            "name": "Moonshot V1 128K",
            "contextWindow": 131072
          },
          {
            "id": "kimi-k2.5",
            "name": "Kimi K2.5",
            "contextWindow": 200000
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Step 3: Restart Clawdbot

clawdbot gateway restart

Step 4: Verify integration

clawdbot models list

You should see Moonshot models in the list.

Step 5: Use the model

Set as default:

clawdbot models set moonshot/kimi-k2.5

Or use model aliases in chat:

/model moonshot/kimi-k2.5

Option 2: Kimi Code (specialized coding model)

Step 1: Set environment variable

export KIMICODE_API_KEY="sk-your-kimicode-key-here"

Or add to .env:

echo 'KIMICODE_API_KEY="sk-your-kimicode-key-here"' >> ~/.env

Step 2: Add provider configuration

Edit your clawdbot.json config:

{
  "agents": {
    "defaults": {
      "model": {
        "primary": "kimicode/kimi-for-coding"
      },
      "models": {
        "kimicode/kimi-for-coding": {
          "alias": "kimi"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "models": {
    "mode": "merge",
    "providers": {
      "kimicode": {
        "baseUrl": "https://api.kimi.com/coding/v1",
        "apiKey": "${KIMICODE_API_KEY}",
        "api": "openai-completions",
        "models": [
          {
            "id": "kimi-for-coding",
            "name": "Kimi For Coding",
            "contextWindow": 200000,
            "maxTokens": 8192
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Step 3: Restart Clawdbot

clawdbot gateway restart

Step 4: Verify integration

clawdbot models list

You should see kimicode/kimi-for-coding in the list.

Step 5: Use the model

Set as default:

clawdbot models set kimicode/kimi-for-coding

Or use model alias in chat:

/model kimi

Using Both Providers

You can configure both Moonshot and Kimi Code simultaneously:

{
  "agents": {
    "defaults": {
      "model": {
        "primary": "moonshot/kimi-k2.5"
      },
      "models": {
        "kimicode/kimi-for-coding": {
          "alias": "kimi"
        },
        "moonshot/kimi-k2.5": {
          "alias": "k25"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "models": {
    "mode": "merge",
    "providers": {
      "moonshot": {
        "baseUrl": "https://api.moonshot.cn/v1",
        "apiKey": "${MOONSHOT_API_KEY}",
        "api": "openai-completions",
        "models": [
          { "id": "kimi-k2.5", "name": "Kimi K2.5", "contextWindow": 200000 }
        ]
      },
      "kimicode": {
        "baseUrl": "https://api.kimi.com/coding/v1",
        "apiKey": "${KIMICODE_API_KEY}",
        "api": "openai-completions",
        "models": [
          { "id": "kimi-for-coding", "name": "Kimi For Coding", "contextWindow": 200000 }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Switch between models using aliases:

• /model k25 - Kimi K2.5 (general)
• /model kimi - Kimi for Coding (specialized)

Troubleshooting

Model not appearing in list

Check config syntax:

clawdbot gateway config.get | grep -A 20 moonshot

Verify API key is set:

echo $MOONSHOT_API_KEY
echo $KIMICODE_API_KEY

Authentication errors

• Verify API key starts with sk-
• Check key is valid on provider dashboard
• Ensure correct base URL for each provider

Connection issues

Test API endpoint directly:

curl -X POST "https://api.moonshot.cn/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MOONSHOT_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "kimi-k2.5", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "test"}]}'

Model Recommendations

• Kimi K2.5 (moonshot/kimi-k2.5) - Best for general tasks, 200K context
• Kimi for Coding (kimicode/kimi-for-coding) - Specialized for code generation
• Moonshot V1 128K (moonshot/moonshot-v1-128k) - Legacy model, 128K context

References

• Moonshot AI Docs: https://platform.moonshot.cn/docs
• Kimi Code API: https://api.kimi.com/coding/docs
• Clawdbot Model Providers: /home/eyurc/clawdbot/docs/concepts/model-providers.md