Continue setup: what does 401 mean and how do I fix it?

Wrong key or bad format — Check apiKey

Continue setup: what does 429 mean and how do I fix it?

Rate limited (RPM/TPM) — Retry later, lower frequency

Continue setup: what does MODELNOTALLOWED mean and how do I fix it?

No access to the model — See Permissions & model scope

Continue setup: what does insufficientcredit mean and how do I fix it?

Out of balance — See Balance & usage

Continue setup: what does model not found mean and how do I fix it?

Wrong model ID — Check Models overview

Continue setup

Continue is an AI coding assistant for VS Code / JetBrains that supports OpenAI-compatible APIs.

Configuration

Add a Mafdet AI model to Continue's config.yaml:

models:
  - name: Mafdet AI Gemini Flash
    provider: openai
    model: gemini-3-flash-lite
    apiBase: https://api.mafdet.ai/v1
    apiKey: sk-mafdet-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

provider is always openai (OpenAI-compatible)
model is a Mafdet AI model ID (see Models overview)
apiBase must be https://api.mafdet.ai/v1
apiKey is your key

Add multiple models entries for different models and switch between them in Continue.

Common errors

Symptom	Meaning	Fix
401	Wrong key or bad format	Check `apiKey`
429	Rate limited (RPM/TPM)	Retry later, lower frequency
`MODEL_NOT_ALLOWED`	No access to the model	See Permissions & model scope
`insufficient_credit`	Out of balance	See Balance & usage
model not found	Wrong model ID	Check Models overview

Next steps

Cline setup
OpenAI-compatible tools