# Chat Open-source chat platforms allow you to integrate your preferred LLM while maintaining full control over your data. By using privacy-preserving endpoints, you can prevent data leaks and ensure enterprise compliance. At the same time, these solutions provide precise cost control down to the token level, helping you avoid expensive enterprise subscriptions. You can connect any chat application that supports **OpenAI-compatible** endpoints. Here are quickstart guides to help you get started with [Open WebUI](/integration-examples/chat/open-webui.md) or [LobeChat](/integration-examples/chat/lobechat.md). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.cortecs.ai/integration-examples/chat.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.