> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.alterhq.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# DEVONthink

> Set up Alter as your AI provider in DEVONthink

[DEVONthink](https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/devonthink) is a professional document and information manager for Mac and iOS. It stores your documents as data in easy-to-backup databases where you can structure, organize, and work with them. DEVONthink uses AI to see connections between documents, suggest categories, and assist in searching your databases.

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  This integration lets you use **Alter as your AI provider** in DEVONthink. It's available to anyone with an Alter subscription.

  Alter provides an OpenAI-compatible API endpoint — learn more about [API pricing](/references/pricing-faq) and [available models](/references/api-model-names).
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## What it supports

* AI-powered search and querying across your DEVONthink database
* Smart sorting and organization with AI
* Content summarization and extraction
* Integration with generative AI via OpenAI-compatible providers

## Setup Alter with DEVONthink

1. Open **DEVONthink** and go to **Settings**
2. Navigate to the **AI** tab
3. Under **Provider**, select **OpenAI Compatible**
4. Enter your Alter credentials:
   * **API Key**: Your Alter API key
   * **Endpoint**: `https://alterhq.com/api/v1/chat/completions`
5. Click the **Refresh** button to load available models

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/alter-95c0cbf0/ygd9UgT9Ehl2MYaL/images/integrations/devonthink-alter-setup.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ygd9UgT9Ehl2MYaL&q=85&s=d64b224f3b6b5347e095fcbdc8c87540" alt="DEVONthink Alter setup" width="1772" height="1390" data-path="images/integrations/devonthink-alter-setup.png" />

## Known issue

DEVONthink has a bug where the model list may not appear after clicking **Refresh**. If this happens:

1. Quit DEVONthink completely
2. Reopen DEVONthink
3. Go back to **Settings** > **AI**
4. The available Alter models should now appear in the list

## Recommended settings

After selecting your model, you can adjust the context window for better performance with longer documents. A max output tokens of **16,000 tokens** is recommended for most use cases.

## Learn more

* [DEVONthink AI documentation](https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/devonthink/ai)
* [DEVONthink automation](https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/devonthink/automation)
* [DEVONthink support](https://www.devontechnologies.com/support/support)