> ## 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:

```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)
```

## 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`)

> **[Complete Setup Guide](https://docs.portkey.ai/docs/aigw/product/model-catalog.md)**
>
> See all setup options and detailed configuration instructions

***

## Nscale Capabilities

### Chat Completions

Generate chat completions with EU-sovereign infrastructure:

### Image Generation

Generate images with Stable Diffusion on EU infrastructure:

***

## 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

> **[Gateway Configs](https://docs.portkey.ai/docs/aigw/product/ai-gateway.md)**
>
> Add fallbacks, load balancing, and more

> **[Observability](https://docs.portkey.ai/docs/aigw/product/observability.md)**
>
> Monitor and trace your Nscale requests

> **[Metadata](https://docs.portkey.ai/docs/aigw/product/observability/metadata.md)**
>
> Add custom metadata to requests


## Related topics

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


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