Grok API for Cursor

Connect Grok 4.5 to Cursor with your GrokAPI key and the OpenAI-compatible base URL.

Install Cursor

Download Cursor for macOS, Windows, or Linux from the official website and complete the installation.

Download Cursor ↗

Open Settings and select Models

Open Cursor Settings, then go to the Models section.

Open OpenAI API Key

Find the OpenAI API Key option in Models and open its connection settings.

Connect Grok API

Paste your GrokAPI key, enable Override OpenAI Base URL, enter the base URL below, and select grok-4.5.

Cursor settings

OpenAI API Key: sk-grok-YOUR_API_KEY
Override OpenAI Base URL: https://api.llm-gate.tech/v1
Model: grok-4.5

Create a key

Verify the connection

Ask Grok to explain the currently open file. A successful streamed response and a usage entry in the GrokAPI dashboard confirm that Cursor is using your key.