Getting Started
The ANED AI API provides programmatic access to our African-trained language models. Base URL: https://api.anedai.com/v1. All requests require API key authentication. Responses in JSON.
Authentication
Include your API key in the Authorization header:
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Keys available in your ANED AI dashboard. Keep keys confidential.
Available Models
swala-1 — Fastest. Sub-second for mobile and high-frequency calls.
savanna-1 — Most versatile. Balanced across 10+ African language families.
kilima-1 — Most capable. Deep reasoning for legal, financial, security.
tembo-1 — Code intelligence. African developer workflows and fintech SDKs.
Chat Completions
POST /v1/chat/completions
{
"model": "savanna-1",
"messages": [
{"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
{"role": "user", "content": "Niandalie barua ya maombi ya mkopo"}
],
"max_tokens": 1024,
"temperature": 0.7
}Simba Extended Thinking
Enable on Kilima or Tembo for multi-step deliberation:
{
"model": "kilima-1",
"extended_thinking": true,
"thinking_budget": 8000
}Rate Limits
Starter: 100K/mo. Pro: 5M/mo. Team: 20M shared/mo. Tembo Dev: 2M/mo. Tembo Team: 10M shared/mo. Enterprise: Custom. Rate limit headers included in every response.
Error Codes
400 Bad Request
401 Unauthorised — invalid API key
403 Forbidden — access denied
429 Rate Limited
500 Server Error
503 Service Unavailable
SDKs
pip install aned-ai pnpm add @aned-ai/sdk go get github.com/aned-ai/go-sdk
Support
Developers: developers@anedcenter.com
Status: status.anedai.com