RunAPI CLI

The runapi CLI is the universal execution layer for every RunAPI model that

ships a CLI service. Use it whenever an agent needs to run a one-off model task,

pass a JSON request body, wait for an async task, or script RunAPI from a

terminal, server, or CI job.

Install

The installer detects OS and architecture (Linux and macOS, amd64 and arm64), verifies a SHA-256 checksum from https://runapi.ai/cli/latest.json, and refuses to write the binary if verification fails.

Authentication

RUNAPI_BASE_URL overrides the default base URL. Check the current state with runapi auth status.

Avoid runapi auth import-token --token "$KEY" directly — the value would be visible in ps -ef on shared hosts. Use stdin (--token -) or RUNAPI_API_KEY in the environment.

Discover services, actions, and fields

The CLI is JSON-first: every service exposes typed actions, and each action

documents its request fields through --help. Always inspect before composing a

request instead of guessing flags.

runapi --help
runapi suno --help
runapi suno text-to-music --help

Run a model

Pass the request body as JSON through --input-file (or --input for inline

JSON, or - for stdin). The default flow is synchronous and polls until the

task completes.

# Synchronous: submit and poll until done
runapi suno text-to-music --input-file request.json

# Asynchronous: submit and return immediately, then poll separately
runapi suno text-to-music --async --input-file request.json
runapi wait <task-id> --service suno --action text-to-music

# Inspect a task without waiting
runapi get <task-id> --service suno --action text-to-music

JSON responses go to stdout; progress lines go to stderr. Pipe to jq for downstream parsing.

Account

runapi account info
runapi account balance

Install the skill into another agent runtime

runapi agent install-skill --target claude    # ~/.claude/skills/runapi-cli/
runapi agent install-skill --target codex     # ~/.codex/skills/runapi-cli/
runapi agent install-skill --target gemini    # ~/.gemini/skills/runapi-cli/
runapi agent install-skill --target openclaw  # ~/.openclaw/skills/runapi-cli/
runapi agent list-targets                     # JSON list with resolved paths
runapi agent install-skill --target-dir <path>  # custom location

Safety notes for agents

• Never paste API keys into example commands. Reference RUNAPI_API_KEY or runapi auth import-token instead.
• The CLI exits non-zero on validation failures, network errors, and timeouts. Check the exit code before assuming success.
• For long-running tasks, prefer --async plus a wait loop so the agent can release the shell promptly.

References

• Browse every RunAPI model and its CLI service: https://runapi.ai/models.md