Token Plan (Team Edition)
Do not use as a blanket direct-call entitlement; use the general API route for testing and application integration.
Tool + model pairing
Postman / cURL with Alibaba Model Studio API
API testing routes for validating Model Studio requests, headers, payloads, and endpoint behavior.
Postman and cURL are useful for validating request shape, headers, and model behavior, but they are direct API-call surfaces rather than interactive coding agents.
Choose the right access route
Choose the right access route
Use a general pay-as-you-go Model Studio API key and the matching regional endpoint. Alibaba explicitly does not recommend calling Coding Plan from Postman.
RecommendedPay-as-you-go Model Studio API
Coding Plan
Alibaba explicitly says Postman calls are not recommended and prohibits non-interactive API scenarios.
Pay-as-you-go Model Studio API
Correct route for manual API validation, scripts, integration tests, and backend development.
Safe configuration pattern
Test the general OpenAI-compatible Model Studio endpoint
The example is deliberately redacted. Replace placeholders only on your device and never paste a real API key into Nfero.
Before you start
- Create a general Model Studio API key in the deployment region.
- Select a supported model for the same region and API protocol.
- Store the key in a Postman secret/current value or an environment variable.
- Set billing alerts before repeating or automating requests.
Safe configuration pattern
- Protocol
- OpenAI-compatible Model Studio API
- Use the regional general endpoint shown in Alibaba's base URL documentation.
- Send the key in the Authorization header without printing or committing it.
- Start with a short prompt and low output limit.
- Move production code to server-side secret storage after the request is validated.
Verify the connection
- Confirm the key's region matches the endpoint.
- Inspect the response status, request ID, model ID, and usage fields.
- Verify exported Postman collections do not contain current secret values.
- Confirm the endpoint is general Model Studio—not a plan-specific URL.
Model pairings
Recommended starting models
Use this tool to run interactive coding, reasoning, review, and documentation tasks with each model. Confirm final model availability and exact plan support in Alibaba Cloud before production use.
Qwenqwen3.7-plus
Text generationReasoningVisual understanding
Best pairing angle
Current general-purpose model route; confirm availability in the key's region.
Qwenqwen3.6-flash
Text generationReasoningVisual understanding
Best pairing angle
Efficient option for request-shape tests and basic integration checks.
Common problems
Common problems
What you see
401 Incorrect API key
Likely cause
The key is missing, truncated, or from another plan/region.
What to do
Use the general key from the same Model Studio region and workspace as the endpoint.
What you see
Unexpected plan suspension or blocked key
Likely cause
A Coding Plan or Token Plan key was used for direct or automated API calls.
What to do
Replace it with a general pay-as-you-go Model Studio API key.
Important restrictions
- Never paste a real key into Nfero, a public collection, command history intended for sharing, or source control.
- Do not use Coding Plan or Token Plan credentials for direct scripts, batch tests, or backend calls.
- Use low limits and billing alerts while validating request behavior.