> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.helicone.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Llama cURL Integration

> Use cURL to integrate Llama with Helicone to log your Llama LLM usage.

<Warning>
  This integration method is maintained but no longer actively developed. For the best experience and latest features, use our new [AI Gateway](/gateway/overview) with unified API access to 100+ models.
</Warning>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an account + Generate an API Key">
    Log into [Helicone](https://www.helicone.ai) or create an account. Once you have an account, you
    can generate an [API key](https://helicone.ai/developer).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Modify the API base and add the `Helicone-Auth` header">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X POST https://llama.helicone.ai/v1/chat/completions \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $LLAMA_API_KEY" \
      -H "Helicone-Auth: Bearer $HELICONE_API_KEY" \
      -d '{
        "model": "Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct-FP8",
        "messages": [
          {
            "role": "user",
            "content": "Hello, how are you?"
          }
        ],
        "max_completion_tokens": 1024,
        "temperature": 0.7
      }'
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify your requests in Helicone">
    With the above setup, any calls to the Llama API will automatically be logged and monitored by Helicone. Review them in your Helicone dashboard.
  </Step>
</Steps>