> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.michelangelo.land/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Your API Call

> Learn how to make API calls to Michelangelo

You can call Michelangelo’s models directly from your code using the `@ai-sdk/openai` wrapper. Here’s how to generate code using our API with just a few lines of JavaScript.

## Parameters

| PARAM       | VALUE                                                     |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **baseURL** | `https://api.michelangelo.land`                           |
| **apiKey**  | apply for an [API key](https://michelangelo.land/profile) |

## Example

<CodeGroup>
  ```typescript nodejs theme={null}
  import { createOpenAI } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
  import { generateText } from "ai";

  const michelangelo = createOpenAI({
    baseURL: "https://api.michelangelo.land",
    apiKey: "<Michelangelo API Key>",
  });

  const { text } = await generateText({
    model: michelangelo("michelangelo-ai/expo"),
    prompt: "Create a todo list Expo application",
  });

  console.log(text);
  ```

  ```python python theme={null}
  from ai_sdk.openai import create_openai
  from ai import generate_text

  michelangelo = create_openai(
      base_url="https://api.michelangelo.land",
      api_key="<Michelangelo API Key>"
  )

  result = await generate_text(
      model=michelangelo("michelangelo-ai/expo"),
      prompt="Create a todo list Expo application"
  )

  print(result.text)
  ```
</CodeGroup>

This snippet sends your **prompt** — in this case, “Create a todo list Expo application” — to `michelangelo-ai/expo` model. In return, you get production-ready code, instantly.

## How to Get Your API Key

To start using Michelangelo's API, you’ll need an **API key**. Here's how to get one:

1. **Log in** to your Michelangelo.land account.
2. Click the **Profile** button in the top right corner.
3. Find section **API** and click the **Request API Key** button.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/michelangeloland/eVXcz9RBB8cp9K1l/images/api-request.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=eVXcz9RBB8cp9K1l&q=85&s=7676abd5223bb72c96b57aa2bc8b4e6b" alt="Request API Key" width="300" data-path="images/api-request.png" />

5. Once requested, you'll see the status update:
   * **Pending**: your request is being reviewed;
   * when it's **approved**: your personal API key will appear in the same box. Copy it and you're ready to build.

Keep your key secret — it gives access to your credits and usage.

## Why use Michelangelo’s API?

Michelangelo’s API lets you tap into the power of the `michelangelo-ai/expo` model — a custom AI model trained and continuously updated to understand the full Expo ecosystem. <br />

That means:

* You’re always working with the **latest versions of Expo**.
* The AI is tuned to generate **production-ready code**.
* You can integrate it into your stack and generate custom components, screens, hooks, and more with a single prompt.
  Whether you're building a simple to-do app or a complex production tool, Michelangelo’s API **is like having an Expo expert on-call — 24/7, ready to ship**.