Apertis for RooCode

RooCode is an open-source AI coding agent that works across editors and CLI. If your workflow already crosses VS Code, JetBrains, and a terminal, Apertis gives you one OpenAI-compatible endpoint that covers all of them with one Coding Plan, one PAYG cap, and one usage log.

Who this is for

RooCode users spanning multiple editors or environments
Developers running both Western (GPT, Claude) and Chinese (Qwen, GLM, DeepSeek) models in the same workflow
Anyone wanting one source of truth for "where did my agent spend go this month?"

Prerequisites

RooCode installed — see the RooCode docs for the latest install method for your environment
An Apertis account and API key

Setup

1. Pick a Coding Plan

Pro ($25/mo) or Plus ($60/mo) typically fits RooCode workloads. RooCode's iterative loops can consume tokens quickly — capacity planning matters.

2. Create an API key

apertis.ai/settings/apiKeys → Create API Key.

3. Point RooCode at Apertis

RooCode supports OpenAI-compatible providers. Configure it via environment variables or RooCode's config file — see the RooCode docs for the exact mechanism in your installed version.

Typical environment-variable style:

export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-YOUR_APERTIS_KEY"
export OPENAI_BASE_URL="https://api.stima.tech/v1"

4. Verify

Trigger any RooCode action. A successful response confirms the integration.

5. Watch usage and cap PAYG

apertis.ai/log for visibility. apertis.ai/settings/billing to set a monthly PAYG cap before long sessions.

Choosing a model

Live list at apertis.ai/models. RooCode's iterative editing pattern often benefits from a model with a generous context window and stable tool-use behavior — the model catalog tags each model with context length and capability flags so you can pick on facts, not labels.

Common picks for RooCode workflows:

Default cross-editor workflow: gpt-5.5, claude-sonnet-4-6
Heavy reasoning, multi-file refactor: claude-opus-4-7
Cost-sensitive iteration: glm-5.1, deepseek-v4-pro, minimax-m2.7

PAYG Overflow

Every plan includes optional pay-as-you-go overflow. Once you exhaust the monthly Coding Plan quota, Apertis charges per-request at the underlying model's cost. You can cap monthly PAYG spending at apertis.ai/settings/billing.

RooCode's reflective / iterative pattern means more tokens per task than a one-shot completion — cap PAYG before unattended runs.

Common errors

Error	Meaning	Next
Unknown API provider	Config mis-set	Re-check OpenAI-compatible provider config per the RooCode docs
Connection timeout	DNS / firewall / network	`curl -sS https://api.stima.tech/v1/models -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-..."` to isolate
Invalid API key	Key wrong	Re-copy from apertis.ai/settings/apiKeys

Start here

Configure RooCode with Apertis