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Run llama-server locally and call its chat endpoint from a Python script
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What this guide covers
For people who want a local GGUF model answering OpenAI-style chat requests from a script. You end with a running server, a way to tell when it is ready, and a short standard-library Python client. Based on the llama.cpp server README at one commit; nothing was built or run.
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Run llama-server locally and call its chat endpoint from a Python script
Coverage
For people who want a local GGUF model answering OpenAI-style chat requests from a script. You end with a running server, a way to tell when it is ready, and a short standard-library Python client. Based on the llama.cpp server README at one commit; nothing was built or run.
Example
A not-run example starts the server on a placeholder model file and sends one story-hook request from a short Python script.
Useful starting points
- The health check returns 503 while the model is loading and 200 with status ok when it is ready.
- If another machine cannot connect, remember the server listens only on the loopback address by default.
- Odd role formatting in replies can mean the model's built-in chat template does not suit it.
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