> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://siliconflow-4a6a0801.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sider

As one of the 2023 "Chrome Yearly Picks," Sider has received over 50K 5-star reviews and has more than 6 million active users. Sider browser extension primarily addresses:

* Sider (ChatGPT Sidebar) is your useful AI assistant that you can use while browsing any website.

<Note>Developers can use the Sider application by visiting the [Sider website](https://sider.ai/zh-CN/).</Note> <Note>Sider provides a compatible model registration method for OpenAI API to meet the needs of software developers and make it easier to use the models they want.</Note> <Note>As a one-stop cloud service platform for top-tier large models, SiliconCloud is dedicated to providing developers with faster, cheaper, more comprehensive, and smoother model APIs.</Note> So, how can you use SiliconCloud in Sider?

## 1. Obtain API Key

1. Open the SiliconCloud [website](https://cloud.siliconflow.cn/) and register an account (if you have registered, log in directly).
2. After completing the registration, go to the [API Keys](https://cloud.siliconflow.cn/account/ak), create a new API Key, and copy the key for future use.

## 2. Using SiliconCloud Language Models in Sider

Follow the steps in the image below:

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