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Clarify OpenHands LLM Key vs OpenHands API Keys #429

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Add clarifying language to getting started with SDK
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## Using OpenHands LLM Provider with the SDK

You can use your OpenHands API key with the [OpenHands SDK](https://docs.openhands.dev/sdk) to build custom agents and automation pipelines.
You can use your OpenHands LLM API key with the [OpenHands SDK](https://docs.openhands.dev/sdk) to build custom agents and automation pipelines.

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Good find!




### Configuration

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export LLM_MODEL="openhands/claude-sonnet-4-20250514"
```

<Warning>
**The SDK uses the OpenHands LLM Key not the OpenHands Cloud API Keys** : If you see the following error ensure you are using the [OpenHands LLM Key](https://app.all-hands.dev/settings/api-keys).

```bash
Unable to find token in cache or `LiteLLM_VerificationTokenTable`
```

OpenHands Cloud API Keys work with the [Cloud API](https://docs.openhands.dev/openhands/usage/cloud/cloud-api), while OpenHands LLM API Keys work with your chosen LLM via the OpenHands provider.
</Warning>

### Example

```python
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<Accordion title="Option 2: OpenHands Cloud (Recommended)" icon="cloud">
Sign up for [OpenHands Cloud](https://app.all-hands.dev) and get an LLM API key from the [API keys page](https://app.all-hands.dev/settings/api-keys). This gives you access to models verified to work well with OpenHands, with no markup.
Sign up for [OpenHands Cloud](https://app.all-hands.dev), add credits to your account, and get your OpenHands LLM API key from the [API keys page](https://app.all-hands.dev/settings/api-keys). This gives you access to models verified to work well with OpenHands, with no markup.

Example:
```bash
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