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Use DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B with Express.js

Updated 2026-05-21 · By XALEN

1. Install

npm install xalen-sdk express

2. Code

const express = require('express');
const XALEN = require('xalen-sdk');

const app = express();
app.use(express.json());
const client = new XALEN({ apiKey: 'xln_test_YOUR_KEY' });

app.post('/chat', async (req, res) => {
  const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
    model: 'deepseek-r1-distill-8b',
    messages: req.body.messages
  });
  res.json({ reply: response.choices[0].message.content });
});

app.listen(3000);

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Last updated: 2026-05-21