> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.portkey.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Nscale (EU Sovereign)

> Use Nscale's EU-based sovereign AI infrastructure through Prisma AIRS AI Gateway for compliant model deployment.

## Quick Start

Get started with Nscale in under 2 minutes:

<CodeGroup>
  ```sh cURL icon="square-terminal" theme={"system"}
  # 1. Add @nscale provider in model catalog
  # 2. Use it:

  curl https://aigw.portkey.ai/v1/chat/completions \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $PORTKEY_API_KEY" \
    -d '{
      "model": "@nscale/meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct",
      "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
    }'
  ```

  ```python OpenAI Py icon="python" theme={"system"}
  from openai import OpenAI

  # 1. Install: pip install openai
  # 2. Add @nscale provider in model catalog
  # 3. Use it:

  client = OpenAI(
      api_key="PORTKEY_API_KEY",  # AI Gateway API key
      base_url="https://aigw.portkey.ai/v1"
  )

  response = client.chat.completions.create(
      model="@nscale/meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct",
      messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  )

  print(response.choices[0].message.content)
  ```

  ```js OpenAI JS icon="square-js" theme={"system"}
  import OpenAI from "openai"

  // 1. Install: npm install openai
  // 2. Add @nscale provider in model catalog
  // 3. Use it:

  const client = new OpenAI({
      apiKey: "PORTKEY_API_KEY",  // AI Gateway API key
      baseURL: "https://aigw.portkey.ai/v1"
  })

  const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
      model: "@nscale/meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct",
      messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }]
  })

  console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Add Provider in Model Catalog

Before making requests, add Nscale to your Model Catalog:

1. Go to [**Model Catalog → Add Provider**](https://stratacloudmanager.paloaltonetworks.com/)
2. Select **Nscale**
3. Enter your [Nscale API key](https://console.nscale.com)
4. Name your provider (e.g., `nscale`)

<Card title="Complete Setup Guide" icon="book" href="/docs/aigw/product/model-catalog">
  See all setup options and detailed configuration instructions
</Card>

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## Nscale Capabilities

### Chat Completions

Generate chat completions with EU-sovereign infrastructure:

### Image Generation

Generate images with Stable Diffusion on EU infrastructure:

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## Supported Models

Nscale provides EU-sovereign AI infrastructure for various models:

Check [Nscale's documentation](https://docs.nscale.com/) for the complete model list.

***

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Gateway Configs" icon="sliders" href="/docs/aigw/product/ai-gateway">
    Add fallbacks, load balancing, and more
  </Card>

  <Card title="Observability" icon="chart-line" href="/docs/aigw/product/observability">
    Monitor and trace your Nscale requests
  </Card>

  <Card title="Metadata" icon="tag" href="/docs/aigw/product/observability/metadata">
    Add custom metadata to requests
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


## Related topics

- [Conditional Routing](/docs/aigw/product/ai-gateway/conditional-routing.md)
- [Postman MCP server](/docs/aigw/integrations/mcp-servers/postman-mcp-server.md)
- [BytePlus ModelArk](/docs/aigw/integrations/llms/byteplus.md)
- [OpenClaw](/docs/aigw/integrations/libraries/openclaw.md)
- [Fallbacks](/docs/aigw/product/ai-gateway/fallbacks.md)