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This guide shows how to add Helicone as a model provider in Xcode so your chats route through the Helicone AI Gateway and show up in your Helicone dashboard.

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Prerequisites

  • A Helicone account and API key
  • Org/provider keys configured in Helicone (so models can be listed)

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Steps

  1. Open Xcode Settings
    • Xcode → Settings…
    Xcode Settings - Intelligence section
  2. Add Helicone as a model provider
    • Select the Intelligence tab
    • Click “Add a model provider…”
    Add model provider dialog in Xcode
    • Fill the form with:
      • URL: https://ai-gateway.helicone.ai
      • API Key: Bearer <helicone-api-key>
      • API Key Header: Authorization
      • Description: Helicone (you can name this however you like)
    Add model provider dialog in Xcode
  3. Confirm models are available
    • After saving, Xcode should list available models from Helicone
    • There are many models; use Favorites to pin the ones you use most
    Models list in Xcode with favorites
  4. Start chatting and view logs in Helicone
    • Use the chat in Xcode with your selected model
    • Open the Helicone dashboard to see your requests, tokens, and costs
    Chatting in Xcode and viewing requests in Helicone
  5. Switch chat model
    • In the chat widget, press the dropdown to select a new model.
    Chatting in Xcode and viewing requests in Helicone

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Notes

  • URL points to the Helicone AI Gateway. Your Helicone API key is sent via the Authorization header.
  • If you don’t see models, verify your org/provider keys are set in Helicone and that your key has access.