Overview
The Gemini Format Converter allows you to call OpenAI and Anthropic models using the Gemini SDK and API format. This is useful when you have existing code using the Gemini SDK but want to access other providers’ models.
Configuration
SDK Configuration
Set your base URL to:
https://api.pipellm.ai/gemini
The SDK automatically appends the model path, so you only need to set the base
URL to /gemini.
cURL / Direct API
For direct API calls, use the full endpoint:
https://api.pipellm.ai/gemini/v1beta/models/{model}:generateContent
https://api.pipellm.ai/gemini/v1beta/models/{model}:streamGenerateContent
Usage Examples
Python SDK
cURL
Streaming (cURL)
import google.generativeai as genai
from google.generativeai import types
# Configure with PipeLLM
genai.configure(
api_key="your-pipellm-api-key",
transport="rest",
client_options={"api_endpoint": "api.pipellm.ai/gemini"}
)
# Use OpenAI or Anthropic models
model = genai.GenerativeModel("gpt-4o") # or "claude-sonnet-4-20250514"
response = model.generate_content("Hello, how are you?")
print(response.text)
curl "https://api.pipellm.ai/gemini/v1beta/models/gpt-4o:generateContent" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: your-pipellm-api-key" \
-d '{
"contents": [
{"role": "user", "parts": [{"text": "Hello, how are you?"}]}
]
}'
curl "https://api.pipellm.ai/gemini/v1beta/models/claude-sonnet-4-20250514:streamGenerateContent?alt=sse" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: your-pipellm-api-key" \
-d '{
"contents": [
{"role": "user", "parts": [{"text": "Tell me a story"}]}
]
}'
Supported Models
You can use any OpenAI or Anthropic model available on PipeLLM with the Gemini format:
| Provider | Example Models |
|---|
| OpenAI | gpt-4o, gpt-4o-mini, o1 |
| Anthropic | claude-sonnet-4-20250514, claude-3-5-haiku-latest |
Feature Support
| Feature | Status |
|---|
| Streaming | ✅ Supported |
| Tool Use | ✅ Supported |
| Vision | ✅ Supported |
| System Prompts | ✅ Supported |
| Thinking | ✅ Supported |
