Setup guide - From GLM and Roo Code docs
Use GLM in Roo Code
Roo Code has a built-in Z AI provider. Z.ai documents selecting it with the International Coding Plan entrypoint; Roo Code's docs document the Z AI provider with region-based endpoints and an auto-fetched model list.
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Steps
- Step 1.
Install Roo Code: in VS Code open the Extensions Marketplace, search for Roo Code, and install it.
- Step 2.
Open Roo Code settings (gear icon), choose Use your own API Key, and set API Provider to Z AI.
- Step 3.
Z AI Entrypoint: select International Coding Plan (per Z.ai's docs).
SnippetInternational Coding Plan (https://api.z.ai/api/coding/paas/v4/) - Step 4.
Z AI API Key: paste your Z.AI API key. Model: select the GLM model you want from the Model dropdown.
Caveats
- Z.ai says to update Roo Code if the Coding Plan entrypoint option is missing.
- Roo Code's docs describe only International and China regions mapping to https://api.z.ai/api/paas/v4 and https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/paas/v4 (standard API); the Coding Plan entrypoint comes from Z.ai's page. The standard endpoint bills pay-as-you-go rather than plan quota.
- Roo Code fetches models from Z AI's API automatically; model ids listed are Z.ai's current Coding Plan models.
- Coding Plan and Standard keys are separate since 2026-10-16.
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FAQ
How do I use GLM in Roo Code?
Roo Code has a built-in Z AI provider. Z.ai documents selecting it with the International Coding Plan entrypoint; Roo Code's docs document the Z AI provider with region-based endpoints and an auto-fetched model list.
Which GLM model ids work in Roo Code?
The official docs read for this guide list glm-5.3 and glm-5.3-flash. Requests go to https://api.z.ai/api/coding/paas/v4/.
Is this an official GLM and Roo Code setup?
The steps draw on both GLM's and Roo Code's docs. It was last checked against 3 official pages on October 17, 2026.
Sources
Last verified against 3 official pages.
- docs.z.aihttps://docs.z.ai/devpack/tool/roo
- docs.roocode.comhttps://docs.roocode.com/providers/zai
- docs.z.aihttps://docs.z.ai/devpack/latest-model
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