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title: "Z.ai developer docs"
creator: "Zhipu / Z.ai"
creator_url: "https://docs.z.ai/guides/overview/quick-start"
url: "https://docs.z.ai/guides/overview/quick-start"
level: "intermediate"
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category: "lab-practices"
subcategory: "chinese-labs"
region: "CN"
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license_scope: "linked-resource"
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source_date: null
date_added: "2026-10-18"
---

[Lab Practices](/lab-practices/index.md)

# Z.ai developer docs

by [Zhipu / Z.ai](https://docs.z.ai/guides/overview/quick-start)

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An official starting point for accessing Z.ai's GLM service.

The quickstart walks through choosing an API client, obtaining access and making a first request. It separates hosted-service integration from downloading and running a model release yourself.

Level: [Intermediate](/levels/index.md#intermediate)
Models: any
Category: [Lab Practices](/lab-practices/index.md)
Tags: 
Source date: date not stated
Added: 2026-10-18
Last verified: 2026-10-18
Status: ok
Prerequisites: Assumes basic LLM familiarity or the ability to read examples and configure a workflow.
Subcategory: [chinese labs](/lab-practices/chinese-labs/index.md)
Region: CN
Original language: en
Access: free
Resource reuse: closed: No general open-reuse grant established from the inspected page. Closed is the conservative index bucket, not a legal finding; the resource is publicly readable. [Facet definitions](/about/index.md#facets)

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