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+"""
+Use the OpenAI Python client against DaoXE, a multi-model multi-protocol API gateway.
+
+Chat Completions base URL: https://daoxe.com/v1
+Use an exact model ID from your DaoXE account catalog (GET /v1/models).
+Not available in mainland China.
+
+DaoXE also exposes OpenAI Responses and Anthropic Messages for other clients;
+this example uses Chat Completions.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+
+from openai import OpenAI
+
+# Prefer DaoXE-specific env vars; fall back to the standard OpenAI client env vars.
+api_key = os.environ.get("DAOXE_API_KEY") or os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY")
+if not api_key:
+    raise SystemExit(
+        "Set DAOXE_API_KEY (or OPENAI_API_KEY) before running this example."
+    )
+
+client = OpenAI(
+    base_url=os.environ.get("DAOXE_BASE_URL")
+    or os.environ.get("OPENAI_BASE_URL")
+    or "https://daoxe.com/v1",
+    api_key=api_key,
+)
+
+completion = client.chat.completions.create(
+    model=os.environ.get("DAOXE_MODEL")
+    or os.environ.get("OPENAI_MODEL")
+    or "YOUR_DAOXE_MODEL_ID",
+    messages=[
+        {
+            "role": "user",
+            "content": "Reply with OK",
+        },
+    ],
+    max_tokens=16,
+)
+
+print(completion.choices[0].message.content)