Use AI Badgr with Cursor

Drop-in OpenAI replacement for Cursor

1

Set API Key

Set your API key in your environment:

Set your API key
export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Note: Get your API key from aibadgr.com/signup

2

Set Base URL

In Cursor Settings → Advanced → Override OpenAI Base URL:

Base URL
https://aibadgr.com/api/v1

Important: The base URL must be the OpenAI-style root that contains /chat/completions under it. Use: https://aibadgr.com/api/v1

3

Pick Model

Select a model in Cursor:

Model name
gpt-3.5-turbo

Recommended: gpt-4o-mini (cheap) or gpt-4o (better).

Other OpenAI-compatible names may work, but start with these.

4

Verify

Run: "Summarize this file"

You should see a response.

✓ That's it! You're now using AI Badgr with Cursor.

Supports streaming + JSON mode.

If it doesn't work

404 Not Found

Your base URL is wrong. It must be the OpenAI-style root that contains /chat/completions under it. Use: https://aibadgr.com/api/v1

401 Unauthorized

Your API key isn't set or wrong. Check that you set it correctly in Cursor Settings. Restart Cursor after setting the key.

Model not found

If you see "model not found", start with gpt-4o-mini or gpt-4o.