diff --git a/metagpt/provider/metagpt_llm_api.py b/metagpt/provider/metagpt_llm_api.py
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+++ b/metagpt/provider/metagpt_llm_api.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+@Time    : 2023/8/30
+@Author  : mashenquan
+@File    : metagpt_llm_api.py
+@Desc    : MetaGPT LLM related APIs
+"""
+
+import openai
+
+from metagpt.config import CONFIG
+from metagpt.provider import OpenAIGPTAPI
+from metagpt.provider.openai_api import RateLimiter
+
+
+class MetaGPTLLMAPI(OpenAIGPTAPI):
+    """MetaGPT LLM api"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.__init_openai(CONFIG)
+        self.llm = openai
+        self.model = CONFIG.METAGPT_API_MODEL
+        self.auto_max_tokens = False
+        RateLimiter.__init__(self, rpm=self.rpm)
+
+    def __init_openai(self, config):
+        openai.api_key = CONFIG.METAGPT_API_KEY
+        if config.openai_api_base:
+            openai.api_base = CONFIG.METAGPT_API_BASE
+        if config.openai_api_type:
+            openai.api_type = CONFIG.METAGPT_API_TYPE
+            openai.api_version = CONFIG.METAGPT_API_VERSION
+        self.rpm = int(config.get("RPM", 10))
diff --git a/tests/metagpt/provider/test_metagpt_llm_api.py b/tests/metagpt/provider/test_metagpt_llm_api.py
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index 000000000..9c8356ca6
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+++ b/tests/metagpt/provider/test_metagpt_llm_api.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+@Time    : 2023/8/30
+@Author  : mashenquan
+@File    : test_metagpt_llm_api.py
+"""
+from metagpt.provider.metagpt_llm_api import MetaGPTLLMAPI
+
+
+def test_metagpt():
+    llm = MetaGPTLLMAPI()
+    assert llm
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_metagpt()