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April 26, 2026 From Chinese Teacher to API Entrepreneur: One student changed my life

I was originally a Chinese language teacher and couldn't write a few lines of code.

It was a small thing that changed me: a student was working on a project and wanted to integrate big Chinese models like DeepSeek, Zhipu, and MiniMax. But as an overseas developer, he encountered three problems:

Unstable connections and frequent timeouts

No security guarantee, dare not use

Payment is troublesome and there are no overseas payment channels

I can't help him write the code, but I can help him find a way. That experience made me realize that it wasn't one person's problem.

So I decided to do it myself - a Chinese LLM API transit service specifically for overseas developers.

1. What problem does it solve?

Stable + Secure + Cost-effective.
One API to access DeepSeek/Zhipu/MiniMax, no need to tinker with connections, security, payments yourself.

2. What did I do?

Although I'm still a technical novice, I did multi-dimensional tests: safety, speed, stability, convenience, functionality. All test results are publicly available (you can see the article link).

3. What stage is it now?

RapidAPI has been launched and is looking for its first early adopters.

4. What do I need?

�� developers who are willing to try out the API and give feedback

�� for those interested in the topic of "calling on China 's large models overseas"

�� Friends who encourage each other at Indie Hackers

 

Why me?

There are plenty of people who are more skilled than me. But I believe that more important than skills is an honest heart that truly wants to help others solve problems.

If you're doing something similar, or would like to give my API a try, feel free to leave a comment.

P.S. This is my real experience. One student changed the course of my life. Now I want to make this product good and help more people

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A Chinese language teacher, while helping a student, discovered the difficulties faced by overseas developers in accessing China's large models. Although the teacher was not tech-savvy, it was the honest and helpful hear