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Get started with Friendli Dedicated Endpoints. This quickstart walks you through launching your first endpoint and sending your first request.

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1. Sign Up or Log In

Create an account or log in at Friendli Suite.

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2. Navigate to the Dedicated Endpoints Page

Go to Dedicated Endpoints to see your endpoint list.

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3. Prepare Your Model

Choose a model to serve from Hugging Face, or upload your own. Hugging Face

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4. Deploy Your Endpoint

Deploy the model from step 3 with your chosen GPU. You can also configure replicas and optimization options.

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5. Generate Responses

Generate responses in two ways: the playground or the endpoint URL. Use the playground tab to test your model in a chat-style interface. For programmatic use, send requests to your endpoint address—shown on the endpoint information tab—through our API. See this guide for how to create a Personal API key. 
import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.getenv("API_KEY"),
    base_url="https://api.friendli.ai/dedicated/v1",
)

chat_completion = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="YOUR_ENDPOINT_ID",
    messages=[
        {
            "role": "user",
            "content": "Tell me how to make a delicious pancake"
        }
    ]
)
print(chat_completion.choices[0].message.content)
For a more detailed tutorial for your usage, please refer to our tutorial for using Hugging Face models.
Last modified on June 24, 2026