Configuring Providers, missing API key and Connect Button
Author: McDev02Created Sep 17, 2026Updated Sep 17, 2026
Cline Surface
Desktop App
Cline Version
0.0.30
Beta version
- I am using a beta version of Cline
What happened?
API Configuration can not be done with one click on Connect. Also, Ollama (local) requires an API key, although that is not necessary.
Steps to reproduce
Connect + Disconnect button trigger
Same steps as below, just configure any API Provider and click connect. If your button release is quick or slow enough, it will instantly click the then appearing Disconnect Button. So in the end nothing happened. So both buttons, Connect and Disconnect are clicked at once.
Solution: Hold the click, mouse the mouse out of the Disconnect button to release.
Missing Ollama (local) API Key
- Select Ollama as API Provider in Settings
- Leave API field empty
- Click on Connect
- Open a chat session and chat, result:
Missing API key for provider "ollama". Add credentials in Settings, or switch providers
Solution: Entry any API Key, such as 1234
Provider/Model
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Diagnostics
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System Information
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Source: cline/cline