diff --git a/docs/integrations/openai-compatible-chat.md b/docs/integrations/openai-compatible-chat.md
index c05176d..a514933 100644
--- a/docs/integrations/openai-compatible-chat.md
+++ b/docs/integrations/openai-compatible-chat.md
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@ Generation sends an HTTP `POST` with `Content-Type: application/json`.
 Before the client is called, the engine resolves framework, backend, profile,
 and request values into one execution target. Endpoint configuration is trimmed
 and must be an absolute HTTP or HTTPS URL with a host and without user
-information, a query, or a fragment. A non-empty endpoint from the target
-overrides the client's configured base URL. The final selected endpoint is
-validated again before transport.
+information, a query, or a fragment. The target's endpoint is validated again
+before transport.
 
 The completion URL is composed through parsed URL path operations. Nested base
 paths are retained, repeated trailing slashes are normalized, and the result
 has exactly one appended `/chat/completions` suffix. Generation fails before
-sending when neither source supplies a valid endpoint.
+sending when the target does not supply a valid endpoint.
 
 The target's backend ID is routing metadata for prepared values, results, and
 injected clients. The built-in client does not derive the URL from that ID and
@@ -89,8 +88,7 @@ transport for HTTP-only diagnostics.
 ## Request Body
 
 The request body always contains `model` and `messages`. The execution
-target's model takes precedence over the client's configured model, and one
-must be available.
+target's model must be available.
 
 Each ordinary message contains its `role` and string `content`. A
 cache-controlled message instead uses a text content block containing `type`,
diff --git a/docs/internal/llm.md b/docs/internal/llm.md
index 5369914..da3ab1b 100644
--- a/docs/internal/llm.md
+++ b/docs/internal/llm.md
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@ client uses its endpoint, credential metadata, generation fields, and extra
 parameters. `BackendID` remains routing metadata
 for the generation boundary and is not mapped into the provider payload.
 
-Construction trims and validates a nonempty configured base URL and clones any
-supplied `http.Client` so Promptkit can apply its timeout default without
-mutating the caller's client. An empty configured base remains valid because a
-resolved request target may supply the endpoint. Generation preparation then:
+Construction clones any supplied `http.Client` so Promptkit can apply its
+timeout default without mutating the caller's client. Generation preparation
+then:
 
 1. validates shared execution-setting invariants and the final selected base
    endpoint;
@@ -106,14 +105,13 @@ public ownership and redaction semantics belong to the
 
 ## Failure Categories
 
-The package preserves distinct error identities for invalid client
-configuration, invalid generation requests, request execution failures,
-non-success provider statuses, and malformed successful responses. Provider
-response bodies are never exposed in raw form through non-success errors.
+The package preserves distinct error identities for invalid generation
+requests, request execution failures, non-success provider statuses, and
+malformed successful responses. Provider response bodies are never exposed in
+raw form through non-success errors.
 
-Invalid nonempty configured endpoints are configuration failures. A missing or
-invalid final selected endpoint is an invalid generation request and is
-rejected before transport.
+A missing or invalid final selected endpoint is an invalid generation request
+and is rejected before transport.
 
 Authentication resolves a trimmed direct key before a trimmed configured
 environment value. Optional missing, empty, or whitespace-only sources do not
diff --git a/docs/roadmap/implementation.md b/docs/roadmap/implementation.md
index d60dbd0..e74cf89 100644
--- a/docs/roadmap/implementation.md
+++ b/docs/roadmap/implementation.md
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ introduce a new ownership subsystem.
 
 ## Stage 1: Remove Client-Level Routing Fallbacks
 
+**Completed:** Client routing now uses the resolved target; constructor fixtures
+and integration guidance were migrated. With Go 1.27.3, `go test ./internal/llm
+./internal/generation ./internal/configuration ./internal/usecase ./internal/engine`
+passed, including loaded-target coverage.
+
 **Finding:** 1. **Files:** `internal/llm/openai_compatible_client.go`, client
 fixtures/tests, `internal/engine/engine.go` caller verification, `docs/internal/llm.md`.
 
diff --git a/internal/configuration/targets_test.go b/internal/configuration/targets_test.go
index e7b7920..26e9df2 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/targets_test.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/targets_test.go
@@ -219,10 +219,7 @@ func TestLoadedZeroControlsReachBuiltInRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	client, err := llm.NewOpenAICompatibleClient(llm.OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	client := llm.NewOpenAICompatibleClient(llm.OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
 	_, err = client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hello"}}},
 		Target: *profile.ResolvedTarget, TargetPresence: profile.TargetPresence,
diff --git a/internal/engine/engine.go b/internal/engine/engine.go
index 6b65f36..239db47 100644
--- a/internal/engine/engine.go
+++ b/internal/engine/engine.go
@@ -157,10 +157,7 @@ func New(cfg Config, options Options) (*Engine, error) {
 	var client llm.Client
 	var diagnosticHTTPClient *llm.OpenAICompatibleClient
 	if options.llmClient == nil {
-		builtIn, newErr := llm.NewOpenAICompatibleClient(llm.OpenAICompatibleConfig{Timeout: cfg.Timeout, HTTPClient: cfg.HTTPClient})
-		if newErr != nil {
-			return nil, newErr
-		}
+		builtIn := llm.NewOpenAICompatibleClient(llm.OpenAICompatibleConfig{Timeout: cfg.Timeout, HTTPClient: cfg.HTTPClient})
 		diagnosticHTTPClient = builtIn
 		client = generation.NewBuiltIn(manager, builtIn)
 	} else {
diff --git a/internal/generation/coordinator_test.go b/internal/generation/coordinator_test.go
index 5c0fbb6..0b61740 100644
--- a/internal/generation/coordinator_test.go
+++ b/internal/generation/coordinator_test.go
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ func testCoordinator(t *testing.T, transport transportFunc) *Coordinator {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	client, err := llm.NewOpenAICompatibleClient(llm.OpenAICompatibleConfig{HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: transport}})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	client := llm.NewOpenAICompatibleClient(llm.OpenAICompatibleConfig{HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: transport}})
 	coordinator := NewBuiltIn(manager, client)
 	coordinator.jitter = func(time.Duration) time.Duration { return 0 }
 	coordinator.wait = func(ctx context.Context, _ time.Duration) error { return ctx.Err() }
diff --git a/internal/llm/http_evidence_test.go b/internal/llm/http_evidence_test.go
index a1a2997..1660762 100644
--- a/internal/llm/http_evidence_test.go
+++ b/internal/llm/http_evidence_test.go
@@ -25,10 +25,7 @@ func TestGetWithEvidenceCapturesResponseAndOmitsURLUserInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	}))
 	defer server.Close()
 
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{Timeout: time.Second})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("construct client: %v", err)
-	}
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{Timeout: time.Second})
 	endpoint := strings.Replace(server.URL, "http://", "http://user:secret@", 1) + "/health"
 	response, evidence, err := client.GetWithEvidence(context.Background(), endpoint, 0)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -88,7 +85,7 @@ func TestGetWithAuthenticationEvidenceResolvesOptionalCredentials(t *testing.T)
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Setenv("PROMPTKIT_DIAGNOSTIC_KEY", tc.environment)
 			var authorization string
-			client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 				HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(request *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 					authorization = request.Header.Get("Authorization")
 					return &http.Response{
@@ -98,9 +95,6 @@ func TestGetWithAuthenticationEvidenceResolvesOptionalCredentials(t *testing.T)
 					}, nil
 				})},
 			})
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatal(err)
-			}
 
 			response, evidence, err := client.GetWithAuthenticationEvidence(
 				context.Background(), "https://example.invalid/key", 0, tc.target,
@@ -269,10 +263,7 @@ func TestGetWithEvidencePreservesClientAndIsolatesConcurrentCalls(t *testing.T)
 
 	transport := http.DefaultTransport
 	supplied := &http.Client{Transport: transport, Timeout: 7 * time.Second, CheckRedirect: redirect, Jar: jar}
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{HTTPClient: supplied})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("construct client: %v", err)
-	}
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{HTTPClient: supplied})
 
 	const calls = 8
 	evidences := make([]HTTPExecutionEvidence, calls)
@@ -307,15 +298,12 @@ func TestGetWithEvidencePreservesClientAndIsolatesConcurrentCalls(t *testing.T)
 }
 
 func TestGetWithEvidenceAppliesTargetTimeout(t *testing.T) {
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{Timeout: 5 * time.Second, HTTPClient: &http.Client{
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{Timeout: 5 * time.Second, HTTPClient: &http.Client{
 		Transport: roundTripFunc(func(request *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			<-request.Context().Done()
 			return nil, request.Context().Err()
 		}),
 	}})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("construct client: %v", err)
-	}
 
 	response, evidence, err := client.GetWithEvidence(context.Background(), "https://diagnostic.example/slow", 1)
 	if response != nil || !errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
diff --git a/internal/llm/openai_compatible_client.go b/internal/llm/openai_compatible_client.go
index 9be82c7..986101c 100644
--- a/internal/llm/openai_compatible_client.go
+++ b/internal/llm/openai_compatible_client.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	ErrInvalidConfig     = errors.New("invalid llm client configuration")
 	ErrInvalidRequest    = errors.New("invalid generate request")
 	ErrRequestFailed     = errors.New("llm request failed")
 	ErrTransport         = errors.New("llm transport failed")
@@ -43,28 +42,15 @@ func (e *requestFailedError) Unwrap() []error {
 }
 
 type OpenAICompatibleConfig struct {
-	BaseURL    string
-	Model      string
 	Timeout    time.Duration
 	HTTPClient *http.Client
 }
 
 type OpenAICompatibleClient struct {
-	baseURL      string
-	defaultModel string
-	httpClient   *http.Client
+	httpClient *http.Client
 }
 
-func NewOpenAICompatibleClient(cfg OpenAICompatibleConfig) (*OpenAICompatibleClient, error) {
-	baseURL := ""
-	if strings.TrimSpace(cfg.BaseURL) != "" {
-		var err error
-		baseURL, err = domain.NormalizeOpenAICompatibleBaseEndpoint(cfg.BaseURL)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: invalid base URL: %v", ErrInvalidConfig, err)
-		}
-	}
-
+func NewOpenAICompatibleClient(cfg OpenAICompatibleConfig) *OpenAICompatibleClient {
 	timeout := cfg.Timeout
 	if timeout <= 0 {
 		timeout = defaults.LLMRequestTimeoutDefault
@@ -82,10 +68,8 @@ func NewOpenAICompatibleClient(cfg OpenAICompatibleConfig) (*OpenAICompatibleCli
 	}
 
 	return &OpenAICompatibleClient{
-		baseURL:      baseURL,
-		defaultModel: cfg.Model,
-		httpClient:   client,
-	}, nil
+		httpClient: client,
+	}
 }
 
 func (c *OpenAICompatibleClient) Generate(ctx context.Context, req domain.GenerateRequest) (*domain.GenerateResponse, error) {
@@ -132,11 +116,7 @@ func (c *OpenAICompatibleClient) PrepareGeneration(req domain.GenerateRequest) (
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", ErrInvalidRequest, err)
 	}
 
-	selectedEndpoint := req.Target.Endpoint
-	if strings.TrimSpace(selectedEndpoint) == "" {
-		selectedEndpoint = c.baseURL
-	}
-	endpoint, err := domain.NormalizeOpenAICompatibleBaseEndpoint(selectedEndpoint)
+	endpoint, err := domain.NormalizeOpenAICompatibleBaseEndpoint(req.Target.Endpoint)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: invalid endpoint: %v", ErrInvalidRequest, err)
 	}
@@ -145,7 +125,7 @@ func (c *OpenAICompatibleClient) PrepareGeneration(req domain.GenerateRequest) (
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: invalid endpoint path: %v", ErrInvalidRequest, err)
 	}
 
-	wireReq, err := openAIChatRequestFromGenerateRequest(req, c.defaultModel)
+	wireReq, err := openAIChatRequestFromGenerateRequest(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", ErrInvalidRequest, err)
 	}
@@ -445,11 +425,8 @@ func openAIChatResponseTooLargeError() error {
 	)
 }
 
-func openAIChatRequestFromGenerateRequest(req domain.GenerateRequest, defaultModel string) (openAIChatRequest, error) {
+func openAIChatRequestFromGenerateRequest(req domain.GenerateRequest) (openAIChatRequest, error) {
 	model := strings.TrimSpace(req.Target.Model)
-	if model == "" {
-		model = strings.TrimSpace(defaultModel)
-	}
 	if model == "" {
 		return openAIChatRequest{}, errors.New("model is required")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/llm/openai_compatible_client_test.go b/internal/llm/openai_compatible_client_test.go
index 903d02c..6276132 100644
--- a/internal/llm/openai_compatible_client_test.go
+++ b/internal/llm/openai_compatible_client_test.go
@@ -123,26 +123,19 @@ func (p *recordingProvider) lastRequest(t *testing.T) recordedProviderRequest {
 	return p.requests[len(p.requests)-1]
 }
 
-func newProviderClient(t *testing.T, provider *recordingProvider, config OpenAICompatibleConfig) *OpenAICompatibleClient {
-	t.Helper()
-
-	if config.BaseURL == "" {
-		config.BaseURL = provider.endpoint("/v1")
-	}
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(config)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("construct client: %v", err)
-	}
-	return client
-}
-
 func ordinaryGenerateRequest() domain.GenerateRequest {
 	return domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
-		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Model: "model"},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "https://provider.example/v1", Model: "model"},
 	}
 }
 
+func (p *recordingProvider) generateRequest() domain.GenerateRequest {
+	req := ordinaryGenerateRequest()
+	req.Target.Endpoint = p.endpoint("/v1")
+	return req
+}
+
 type deadlineCapturingTransport struct {
 	deadline    time.Time
 	hasDeadline bool
@@ -253,35 +246,13 @@ func assertDeadlineNear(t *testing.T, deadline, before, after time.Time, duratio
 	}
 }
 
-func TestNewOpenAICompatibleClientRejectsInvalidBaseURL(t *testing.T) {
-	for _, endpoint := range []string{
-		"://invalid",
-		"/v1",
-		"https:///v1",
-		"ftp://provider.example/v1",
-		"https://user@provider.example/v1",
-		"https://provider.example/v1?mode=chat",
-		"https://provider.example/v1#chat",
-	} {
-		t.Run(endpoint, func(t *testing.T) {
-			_, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{BaseURL: endpoint})
-			if !errors.Is(err, ErrInvalidConfig) {
-				t.Fatalf("expected ErrInvalidConfig, got %v", err)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 func TestNewOpenAICompatibleClientDoesNotMutateSuppliedZeroTimeoutClient(t *testing.T) {
 	transport := http.DefaultTransport
 	supplied := &http.Client{Transport: transport}
 
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: supplied,
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected constructor error: %v", err)
-	}
 
 	if supplied.Timeout != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("expected supplied client timeout to remain zero, got %v", supplied.Timeout)
@@ -305,13 +276,10 @@ func TestNewOpenAICompatibleClientDoesNotMutateSuppliedNonzeroTimeoutClient(t *t
 		Transport: transport,
 	}
 
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		Timeout:    2 * time.Second,
 		HTTPClient: supplied,
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected constructor error: %v", err)
-	}
 
 	if supplied.Timeout != suppliedTimeout {
 		t.Fatalf("expected supplied client timeout to remain %v, got %v", suppliedTimeout, supplied.Timeout)
@@ -335,13 +303,10 @@ func TestNewOpenAICompatibleClientTreatsSuppliedNegativeTimeoutAsUnset(t *testin
 	}
 	configuredTimeout := 23 * time.Second
 
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		Timeout:    configuredTimeout,
 		HTTPClient: supplied,
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected constructor error: %v", err)
-	}
 
 	if supplied.Timeout != -time.Second {
 		t.Fatalf("expected supplied client timeout to remain negative, got %v", supplied.Timeout)
@@ -370,7 +335,6 @@ func TestOpenAICompatibleClientRequestMapping(t *testing.T) {
 		{name: "optional response fields", run: checkOptionalResponseFieldOmission},
 		{name: "reasoning and extra parameters", run: checkReasoningAndExtraParameterMapping},
 		{name: "optional request field presence", run: checkRequestFieldPresence},
-		{name: "configured model fallback", run: checkConfiguredModelFallback},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tests {
@@ -380,14 +344,14 @@ func TestOpenAICompatibleClientRequestMapping(t *testing.T) {
 
 func checkCanonicalRoleAndExactContentMapping(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := newRecordingProvider(t)
-	client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
 	const content = "  exact content\nwith whitespace  "
 	_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{
 			Role:    domain.RoleDeveloper,
 			Content: content,
 		}}},
-		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Model: "model"},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: provider.endpoint("/v1"), Model: "model"},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Generate() error = %v", err)
@@ -413,7 +377,7 @@ func checkCompleteRequestAndResponseMapping(t *testing.T) {
   "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 11, "completion_tokens": 22, "total_tokens": 33}
 }`)
 
-	client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		Timeout: 2 * time.Second,
 	})
 	t.Setenv("PROMPTKIT_TEST_API_KEY", "secret-key")
@@ -424,6 +388,7 @@ func checkCompleteRequestAndResponseMapping(t *testing.T) {
 			{Role: "user", Content: "Say hello"},
 		}},
 		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{
+			Endpoint:    provider.endpoint("/v1"),
 			Model:       "gpt-test",
 			Temperature: 0.4,
 			MaxTokens:   123,
@@ -594,9 +559,11 @@ func TestOpenAICompatibleClientAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 				tc.configureEnv(t)
 			}
 			provider := newRecordingProvider(t)
-			client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{Model: "model"})
-			request := ordinaryGenerateRequest()
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
+			request := provider.generateRequest()
 			request.Target = tc.target
+			request.Target.Endpoint = provider.endpoint("/v1")
+			request.Target.Model = "model"
 
 			_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), request)
 			if tc.wantError != nil {
@@ -625,7 +592,7 @@ func TestOpenAICompatibleClientAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 
 func checkCacheControlledMessageMapping(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := newRecordingProvider(t)
-	client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
 
 	_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{
@@ -639,7 +606,7 @@ func checkCacheControlledMessageMapping(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			{Role: "user", Content: "Dynamic request."},
 		}},
-		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Model: "model"},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: provider.endpoint("/v1"), Model: "model"},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
@@ -691,7 +658,7 @@ func checkCacheControlledMessageMapping(t *testing.T) {
 
 func checkEmptyCacheControlTTLOmission(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := newRecordingProvider(t)
-	client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
 
 	_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{
@@ -703,7 +670,7 @@ func checkEmptyCacheControlTTLOmission(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		}},
-		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Model: "model"},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: provider.endpoint("/v1"), Model: "model"},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
@@ -745,8 +712,8 @@ func checkSessionIDMapping(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range tests {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			provider := newRecordingProvider(t)
-			client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
-			request := ordinaryGenerateRequest()
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
+			request := provider.generateRequest()
 			request.Prompt.SessionID = tc.sessionID
 
 			if _, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), request); err != nil {
@@ -766,19 +733,14 @@ func checkSessionIDMapping(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestOpenAICompatibleClientRejectsTooLongSessionID(t *testing.T) {
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "http://example.com/v1",
-		Model:   "model",
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
 
-	_, err = client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
+	_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{
 			SessionID: strings.Repeat("x", domain.SessionIDMaxLength+1),
 			Messages:  []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}},
 		},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "http://example.com/v1", Model: "model"},
 	})
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("expected invalid request error")
@@ -828,9 +790,9 @@ func checkContentPresence(t *testing.T) {
     "cache_write_tokens": 5
   }
 }`)
-			client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{Model: "model"})
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
 
-			response, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), ordinaryGenerateRequest())
+			response, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), provider.generateRequest())
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("generate: %v", err)
 			}
@@ -865,10 +827,11 @@ func checkCacheUsageMapping(t *testing.T) {
     "cache_write_tokens": 60
   }
 }`)
-	client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{Model: "model"})
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
 
 	resp, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: provider.endpoint("/v1"), Model: "model"},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
@@ -901,8 +864,8 @@ func TestOpenAICompatibleUsagePresence(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			provider := newRecordingProvider(t)
 			provider.respond(http.StatusOK, `{`+tc.usage+`"choices":[{"message":{"content":"ok"}}]}`)
-			client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{Model: "model"})
-			resp, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), ordinaryGenerateRequest())
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
+			resp, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), provider.generateRequest())
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
@@ -913,17 +876,17 @@ func TestOpenAICompatibleUsagePresence(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	provider := newRecordingProvider(t)
 	provider.respond(http.StatusOK, `{"usage":{"prompt_tokens":"seven"},"choices":[{"message":{"content":"ok"}}]}`)
-	client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{Model: "model"})
-	if resp, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), ordinaryGenerateRequest()); resp != nil || !errors.Is(err, ErrMalformedResponse) {
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
+	if resp, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), provider.generateRequest()); resp != nil || !errors.Is(err, ErrMalformedResponse) {
 		t.Fatalf("invalid numeric usage response=%+v, error=%v", resp, err)
 	}
 }
 
 func checkOptionalResponseFieldOmission(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := newRecordingProvider(t)
-	client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
 
-	_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), ordinaryGenerateRequest())
+	_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), provider.generateRequest())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
 	}
@@ -938,11 +901,12 @@ func checkOptionalResponseFieldOmission(t *testing.T) {
 
 func checkReasoningAndExtraParameterMapping(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := newRecordingProvider(t)
-	client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
 
 	_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
 		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{
+			Endpoint:        provider.endpoint("/v1"),
 			Model:           "model",
 			ReasoningEffort: "high",
 			ExtraParams: map[string]any{
@@ -1020,8 +984,8 @@ func checkRequestFieldPresence(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range tests {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			provider := newRecordingProvider(t)
-			client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
-			request := ordinaryGenerateRequest()
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
+			request := provider.generateRequest()
 			request.TargetPresence = tc.presence
 
 			if _, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), request); err != nil {
@@ -1073,21 +1037,17 @@ func checkOmittedGenerationTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	transport := &deadlineCapturingTransport{}
 	clientTimeout := 5 * time.Second
 
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "http://example.com/v1",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		Timeout: clientTimeout,
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{
 			Transport: transport,
 		},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 
 	before := time.Now()
-	_, err = client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
+	_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
-		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Model: "model", TimeoutSeconds: 0},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "http://example.com/v1", Model: "model", TimeoutSeconds: 0},
 	})
 	after := time.Now()
 	if err == nil {
@@ -1146,11 +1106,11 @@ func TestOpenAICompatibleClientRejectsInvalidExtraParamsBeforeProviderCall(t *te
 	for _, tc := range tests {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			provider := newRecordingProvider(t)
-			client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
 
 			_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 				Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
-				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Model: "model", ExtraParams: tc.extraParams},
+				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: provider.endpoint("/v1"), Model: "model", ExtraParams: tc.extraParams},
 			})
 			if err == nil {
 				t.Fatal("expected invalid request error")
@@ -1192,8 +1152,8 @@ func TestOpenAICompatibleClientClassifiesSchemaEncodingFailures(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range tests {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			provider := newRecordingProvider(t)
-			client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
-			request := ordinaryGenerateRequest()
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
+			request := provider.generateRequest()
 			request.Target.ExtraParams = tc.extraParams
 			request.StructuredOutput = &domain.StructuredOutputSpec{
 				Type: domain.StructuredOutputJSONSchema,
@@ -1218,30 +1178,12 @@ func TestOpenAICompatibleClientClassifiesSchemaEncodingFailures(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func checkConfiguredModelFallback(t *testing.T) {
-	provider := newRecordingProvider(t)
-	client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{Model: "default-model"})
-
-	_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
-		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
-		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{},
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-	}
-	var model string
-	if !provider.lastRequest(t).decodeField(t, "model", &model) || model != "default-model" {
-		t.Fatalf("model = %q, want default-model", model)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestOpenAICompatibleClientEndpointComposition(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name string
 		run  func(*testing.T)
 	}{
-		{name: "request endpoint overrides configured endpoint", run: checkEndpointOverride},
-		{name: "request endpoint works without configured endpoint", run: checkEmptyConfiguredEndpoint},
+		{name: "request endpoint", run: checkSelectedEndpoint},
 		{name: "completion URL preserves valid base paths", run: checkCompletionURLComposition},
 		{name: "invalid selected endpoint fails before transport", run: checkInvalidSelectedEndpointRejection},
 		{name: "an endpoint is required", run: checkRequiredEndpoint},
@@ -1252,35 +1194,6 @@ func TestOpenAICompatibleClientEndpointComposition(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func checkEndpointOverride(t *testing.T) {
-	configuredProvider := newRecordingProvider(t)
-	configuredProvider.respond(http.StatusOK, `{"choices":[{"message":{"content":"default"}}]}`)
-	selectedProvider := newRecordingProvider(t)
-	selectedProvider.respond(http.StatusOK, `{"choices":[{"message":{"content":"override"}}]}`)
-
-	client := newProviderClient(t, configuredProvider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{Model: "m"})
-
-	resp, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
-		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
-		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: selectedProvider.endpoint("/v1")},
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-	}
-	if resp.Content != "override" {
-		t.Fatalf("expected override response, got %q", resp.Content)
-	}
-	if got := configuredProvider.requestCount(); got != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("configured provider calls = %d, want 0", got)
-	}
-	if got := selectedProvider.requestCount(); got != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("selected provider calls = %d, want 1", got)
-	}
-	if got := selectedProvider.lastRequest(t).url; got != "/v1/chat/completions" {
-		t.Fatalf("selected URL = %q, want /v1/chat/completions", got)
-	}
-}
-
 func checkCommonResponseFailures(t *testing.T) {
 	const sensitiveBody = `provider-secret-fragment request_payload_details`
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -1310,9 +1223,9 @@ func checkCommonResponseFailures(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			provider := newRecordingProvider(t)
 			provider.respond(tc.statusCode, tc.body)
-			client := newProviderClient(t, provider, OpenAICompatibleConfig{Model: "m"})
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
 
-			response, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), ordinaryGenerateRequest())
+			response, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), provider.generateRequest())
 			if response != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("expected no partial response, got %+v", response)
 			}
@@ -1357,9 +1270,7 @@ func checkSuccessfulResponseByteBoundary(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range tests {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			body := sizedSuccessResponseBody(tc.size)
-			client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-				BaseURL: "https://provider.example/v1",
-				Model:   "m",
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 				HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 					return &http.Response{
 						StatusCode:    http.StatusOK,
@@ -1370,12 +1281,10 @@ func checkSuccessfulResponseByteBoundary(t *testing.T) {
 					}, nil
 				})},
 			})
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("construct client: %v", err)
-			}
 
 			response, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 				Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
+				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "https://provider.example/v1", Model: "m"},
 			})
 			if tc.wantErr {
 				if response != nil {
@@ -1425,9 +1334,7 @@ func checkContinuingOversizedResponse(t *testing.T) {
 		strings.NewReader(prefix),
 		continuation,
 	)}
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "https://provider.example/v1",
-		Model:   "m",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			return &http.Response{
 				StatusCode:    http.StatusOK,
@@ -1438,9 +1345,6 @@ func checkContinuingOversizedResponse(t *testing.T) {
 			}, nil
 		})},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("construct client: %v", err)
-	}
 
 	type outcome struct {
 		response *domain.GenerateResponse
@@ -1450,6 +1354,7 @@ func checkContinuingOversizedResponse(t *testing.T) {
 	go func() {
 		response, generateErr := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 			Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
+			Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "https://provider.example/v1", Model: "m"},
 		})
 		done <- outcome{response: response, err: generateErr}
 	}()
@@ -1497,9 +1402,7 @@ func checkSingleResponseDocument(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range tests {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			body := &countingReadCloser{reader: strings.NewReader(tc.body)}
-			client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-				BaseURL: "https://provider.example/v1",
-				Model:   "m",
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 				HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 					return &http.Response{
 						StatusCode:    http.StatusOK,
@@ -1510,12 +1413,10 @@ func checkSingleResponseDocument(t *testing.T) {
 					}, nil
 				})},
 			})
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("construct client: %v", err)
-			}
 
 			response, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 				Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
+				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "https://provider.example/v1", Model: "m"},
 			})
 			if tc.wantErr {
 				if response != nil {
@@ -1541,22 +1442,19 @@ func checkGenerationTimeoutPrecedence(t *testing.T) {
 	transport := &deadlineCapturingTransport{err: context.DeadlineExceeded}
 	generationTimeout := 2 * time.Second
 
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "http://example.com/v1",
-		Model:   "m",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{
 			Timeout:   10 * time.Second,
 			Transport: transport,
 		},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 
 	before := time.Now()
-	_, err = client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
+	_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
 		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{
+			Endpoint:       "http://example.com/v1",
+			Model:          "m",
 			TimeoutSeconds: int(generationTimeout / time.Second),
 		},
 	})
@@ -1578,25 +1476,22 @@ func checkGenerationTimeoutPrecedence(t *testing.T) {
 
 func checkCallerDeadlinePrecedence(t *testing.T) {
 	transport := &deadlineCapturingTransport{err: context.DeadlineExceeded}
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "http://example.com/v1",
-		Model:   "m",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{
 			Timeout:   10 * time.Second,
 			Transport: transport,
 		},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 
 	callerDeadline := time.Now().Add(time.Second)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithDeadline(context.Background(), callerDeadline)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	_, err = client.Generate(ctx, domain.GenerateRequest{
+	_, err := client.Generate(ctx, domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
 		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{
+			Endpoint:       "http://example.com/v1",
+			Model:          "m",
 			TimeoutSeconds: 2,
 		},
 	})
@@ -1618,22 +1513,18 @@ func checkCallerDeadlinePrecedence(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func checkCallerCancellationIdentity(t *testing.T) {
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "http://example.com/v1",
-		Model:   "m",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{
 			Transport: contextErrorTransport{},
 		},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	cancel()
 
-	_, err = client.Generate(ctx, domain.GenerateRequest{
+	_, err := client.Generate(ctx, domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "http://example.com/v1", Model: "m"},
 	})
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("expected cancellation error")
@@ -1647,21 +1538,17 @@ func checkCallerCancellationIdentity(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func checkExpiredCallerDeadlineIdentity(t *testing.T) {
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "http://example.com/v1",
-		Model:   "m",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{
 			Transport: contextErrorTransport{},
 		},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithDeadline(context.Background(), time.Unix(1, 0))
 	defer cancel()
-	_, err = client.Generate(ctx, domain.GenerateRequest{
+	_, err := client.Generate(ctx, domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "http://example.com/v1", Model: "m"},
 	})
 	if !errors.Is(err, ErrRequestFailed) || !errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected request failure and caller deadline identities, got %v", err)
@@ -1669,20 +1556,16 @@ func checkExpiredCallerDeadlineIdentity(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func checkWholeRequestTimeoutIdentity(t *testing.T) {
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "http://example.com/v1",
-		Model:   "m",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{
 			Timeout:   time.Millisecond,
 			Transport: waitingContextTransport{},
 		},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 
-	_, err = client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
+	_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "http://example.com/v1", Model: "m"},
 	})
 	if !errors.Is(err, ErrRequestFailed) || !errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected request failure and client timeout identities, got %v", err)
@@ -1696,20 +1579,15 @@ func checkTransportFailureIdentityAndRedaction(t *testing.T) {
 		apiKey   = "sensitive-api-key"
 		content  = "sensitive prompt content"
 	)
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: endpoint,
-		Model:   "m",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(*http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			return nil, transportCause
 		})},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 
-	_, err = client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
+	_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: content}}},
-		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{APIKey: apiKey},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: endpoint, Model: "m", APIKey: apiKey},
 	})
 	if !errors.Is(err, ErrRequestFailed) || !errors.Is(err, transportCause) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected request failure and transport cause identities, got %v", err)
@@ -1726,13 +1604,7 @@ func checkTransportFailureIdentityAndRedaction(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestOpenAICompatibleClientRejectsInvalidExecutionSettings(t *testing.T) {
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "http://example.com/v1",
-		Model:   "m",
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
 
 	type testCase struct {
 		name   string
@@ -1765,11 +1637,9 @@ func TestOpenAICompatibleClientRejectsInvalidExecutionSettings(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func checkEmptyConfiguredEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
+func checkSelectedEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	var selectedURL string
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "",
-		Model:   "m",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			selectedURL = req.URL.String()
 			return &http.Response{
@@ -1782,13 +1652,10 @@ func checkEmptyConfiguredEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 			}, nil
 		})},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("expected empty configured base URL to be allowed, got %v", err)
-	}
 
 	response, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
-		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "http://request-endpoint.example/v1"},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "http://request-endpoint.example/v1", Model: "m"},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("generate with request endpoint: %v", err)
@@ -1817,9 +1684,7 @@ func checkCompletionURLComposition(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range tests {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			var selectedURL string
-			client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-				BaseURL: tc.baseURL,
-				Model:   "m",
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 				HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 					selectedURL = req.URL.String()
 					return &http.Response{
@@ -1830,12 +1695,10 @@ func checkCompletionURLComposition(t *testing.T) {
 					}, nil
 				})},
 			})
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("construct client: %v", err)
-			}
 
-			_, err = client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
+			_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 				Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
+				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: tc.baseURL, Model: "m"},
 			})
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("generate: %v", err)
@@ -1860,21 +1723,16 @@ func checkInvalidSelectedEndpointRejection(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, endpoint := range invalidEndpoints {
 		t.Run(endpoint, func(t *testing.T) {
 			transportCalls := 0
-			client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-				BaseURL: "https://configured.example/v1",
-				Model:   "m",
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 				HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(*http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 					transportCalls++
 					return nil, errors.New("transport must not be called")
 				})},
 			})
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("construct client: %v", err)
-			}
 
-			_, err = client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
+			_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 				Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
-				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: endpoint},
+				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: endpoint, Model: "m"},
 			})
 			if !errors.Is(err, ErrInvalidRequest) {
 				t.Fatalf("expected ErrInvalidRequest, got %v", err)
@@ -1890,17 +1748,11 @@ func checkInvalidSelectedEndpointRejection(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func checkRequiredEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "",
-		Model:   "m",
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
 
-	_, err = client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
+	_, err := client.Generate(context.Background(), domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
-		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Model: "m"},
 	})
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("expected endpoint-required error")
@@ -1909,3 +1761,13 @@ func checkRequiredEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected ErrInvalidRequest, got %v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOpenAICompatibleClientRequiresModel(t *testing.T) {
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
+	_, err := client.PrepareGeneration(domain.GenerateRequest{
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "https://provider.example/v1"},
+	})
+	if !errors.Is(err, ErrInvalidRequest) {
+		t.Fatalf("missing model error = %v, want invalid request", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/llm/openrouter_authentication_test.go b/internal/llm/openrouter_authentication_test.go
index f071dc3..8ecebd2 100644
--- a/internal/llm/openrouter_authentication_test.go
+++ b/internal/llm/openrouter_authentication_test.go
@@ -31,16 +31,13 @@ func TestProbeOpenRouterKey(t *testing.T) {
 	} {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			var authorization string
-			client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 				if req.URL.User != nil {
 					t.Fatal("request retained URL credentials")
 				}
 				authorization = req.Header.Get("Authorization")
 				return &http.Response{StatusCode: tc.status, Header: make(http.Header), Body: io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(tc.body))}, nil
 			})}})
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatal(err)
-			}
 			got, err := client.ProbeOpenRouterKey(context.Background(), "https://user:password@example.invalid/key", 0, domain.ExecutionTarget{APIKey: tc.key})
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
@@ -67,12 +64,9 @@ func (b authenticationFailingBody) Close() error             { return nil }
 
 func TestProbeOpenRouterKeyRetainsBodyFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	want := errors.New("interrupted")
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(*http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(*http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 		return &http.Response{StatusCode: 200, Header: make(http.Header), Body: authenticationFailingBody{err: want}}, nil
 	})}})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 	got, err := client.ProbeOpenRouterKey(context.Background(), "https://example.invalid/key", 0, domain.ExecutionTarget{})
 	if !errors.Is(err, want) || !got.HTTP.ResponseReceived {
 		t.Fatalf("evidence = %+v, error = %v", got, err)
@@ -108,12 +102,9 @@ func TestProbeOpenRouterKeyBoundsAndClosesBodies(t *testing.T) {
 	} {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			body := &observedAuthenticationBody{reader: strings.NewReader(strings.Repeat("x", 2*maxAuthenticationResponseBytes))}
-			client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(*http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(*http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 				return &http.Response{StatusCode: tc.status, ContentLength: 1, Header: make(http.Header), Body: body}, nil
 			})}})
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatal(err)
-			}
 			got, err := client.ProbeOpenRouterKey(context.Background(), "https://example.invalid/key", 0, domain.ExecutionTarget{})
 			if err != nil || body.read != tc.wantRead || !body.closed || got.Overflow != (tc.status == http.StatusOK) {
 				t.Fatalf("evidence = %+v, read = %d, closed = %v, error = %v", got, body.read, body.closed, err)
@@ -130,13 +121,10 @@ func TestOpenRouterKeyEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestProbeOpenRouterKeyPreservesCancellation(t *testing.T) {
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 		<-req.Context().Done()
 		return nil, req.Context().Err()
 	})}})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	cancel()
 	got, err := client.ProbeOpenRouterKey(ctx, "https://example.invalid/key", 0, domain.ExecutionTarget{})
diff --git a/internal/llm/prepare_generation_benchmark_test.go b/internal/llm/prepare_generation_benchmark_test.go
index 00068f6..5d77209 100644
--- a/internal/llm/prepare_generation_benchmark_test.go
+++ b/internal/llm/prepare_generation_benchmark_test.go
@@ -12,13 +12,7 @@ import (
 var prepareGenerationBenchmarkSink *PreparedGeneration
 
 func BenchmarkPrepareGeneration(b *testing.B) {
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "https://api.example.test/v1",
-		Model:   "benchmark-model",
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Fatalf("construct benchmark client: %v", err)
-	}
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{})
 
 	prompt := domain.RenderedPrompt{
 		Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "Summarize this request."}},
@@ -31,14 +25,14 @@ func BenchmarkPrepareGeneration(b *testing.B) {
 			name: "no_extras",
 			request: domain.GenerateRequest{
 				Prompt: prompt,
-				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Model: "benchmark-model"},
+				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "https://api.example.test/v1", Model: "benchmark-model"},
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "small_extras",
 			request: domain.GenerateRequest{
 				Prompt: prompt,
-				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Model: "benchmark-model", ExtraParams: map[string]any{
+				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "https://api.example.test/v1", Model: "benchmark-model", ExtraParams: map[string]any{
 					"priority": "low",
 					"attempt":  3,
 					"enabled":  true,
@@ -49,7 +43,7 @@ func BenchmarkPrepareGeneration(b *testing.B) {
 			name: "1MiB_string_extra",
 			request: domain.GenerateRequest{
 				Prompt: prompt,
-				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Model: "benchmark-model", ExtraParams: map[string]any{
+				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "https://api.example.test/v1", Model: "benchmark-model", ExtraParams: map[string]any{
 					"payload": strings.Repeat("x", 1<<20),
 				}},
 			},
@@ -58,7 +52,7 @@ func BenchmarkPrepareGeneration(b *testing.B) {
 			name: "nested_json_extras",
 			request: domain.GenerateRequest{
 				Prompt: prompt,
-				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Model: "benchmark-model", ExtraParams: map[string]any{
+				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "https://api.example.test/v1", Model: "benchmark-model", ExtraParams: map[string]any{
 					"options": map[string]any{
 						"enabled": true,
 						"limits":  []any{2, 4, 8},
@@ -71,7 +65,7 @@ func BenchmarkPrepareGeneration(b *testing.B) {
 			name: "structured_output",
 			request: domain.GenerateRequest{
 				Prompt: prompt,
-				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Model: "benchmark-model"},
+				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "https://api.example.test/v1", Model: "benchmark-model"},
 				StructuredOutput: &domain.StructuredOutputSpec{
 					Type: domain.StructuredOutputJSONSchema,
 					JSONSchema: &domain.StructuredOutputJSONSpec{
diff --git a/internal/llm/prepared_generation_evidence_test.go b/internal/llm/prepared_generation_evidence_test.go
index dcdf607..6f8a401 100644
--- a/internal/llm/prepared_generation_evidence_test.go
+++ b/internal/llm/prepared_generation_evidence_test.go
@@ -73,9 +73,7 @@ func TestPreparedGenerationEvidenceSeparatesResponseAndGenerationFacts(t *testin
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-				BaseURL: "https://provider.example/v1",
-				Model:   "model",
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 				HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(request *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 					response := responseFor(request, test.status, "")
 					response.Body = io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(test.body))
@@ -83,9 +81,6 @@ func TestPreparedGenerationEvidenceSeparatesResponseAndGenerationFacts(t *testin
 					return response, nil
 				})},
 			})
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatal(err)
-			}
 			request := ordinaryGenerateRequest()
 			if test.structured {
 				request.StructuredOutput = &domain.StructuredOutputSpec{
@@ -136,9 +131,7 @@ func TestPreparedGenerationEvidenceSeparatesResponseAndGenerationFacts(t *testin
 func TestPreparedGenerationEvidenceRetainsDecodedResponseOnCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	body := `{"choices":[{"message":{"content":"ok"}}],"usage":{"prompt_tokens":0}}`
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "https://provider.example/v1",
-		Model:   "model",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(request *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			return &http.Response{
 				StatusCode:    http.StatusOK,
@@ -149,9 +142,6 @@ func TestPreparedGenerationEvidenceRetainsDecodedResponseOnCancellation(t *testi
 			}, nil
 		})},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 	prepared, err := client.PrepareGeneration(ordinaryGenerateRequest())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -174,16 +164,11 @@ func TestPreparedGenerationEvidenceRetainsDecodedResponseOnCancellation(t *testi
 
 func TestPreparedGenerationEvidenceRecordsStructuredRequestAtDispatch(t *testing.T) {
 	transportErr := errors.New("provider unavailable")
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "https://provider.example/v1",
-		Model:   "model",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(*http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			return nil, transportErr
 		})},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 	request := ordinaryGenerateRequest()
 	request.StructuredOutput = &domain.StructuredOutputSpec{
 		Type: domain.StructuredOutputJSONSchema,
diff --git a/internal/llm/prepared_generation_test.go b/internal/llm/prepared_generation_test.go
index 44e293c..d9df17c 100644
--- a/internal/llm/prepared_generation_test.go
+++ b/internal/llm/prepared_generation_test.go
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ func TestPreparedGenerationFreezesPayloadAndAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 			const envName = "PROMPTKIT_PREPARED_GENERATION_TEST_KEY"
 			t.Setenv(envName, tc.initialKey)
 			var bodies, auth, urls []string
-			client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-				BaseURL: "https://example.invalid/v1", Model: "default-model",
+			client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 				HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 					body, err := io.ReadAll(req.Body)
 					if err != nil {
@@ -39,12 +38,9 @@ func TestPreparedGenerationFreezesPayloadAndAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 					return &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusOK, Body: io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(`{"choices":[{"message":{"content":"ok"}}]}`))}, nil
 				})},
 			})
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatal(err)
-			}
 			req := domain.GenerateRequest{
 				Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "original"}}},
-				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{APIKeyEnv: envName},
+				Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "https://example.invalid/v1", Model: "default-model", APIKeyEnv: envName},
 			}
 			prepared, err := client.PrepareGeneration(req)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -68,8 +64,7 @@ func TestPreparedGenerationFreezesPayloadAndAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPreparedGenerationAttemptsHaveIndependentContextsAndCloseBodies(t *testing.T) {
 	var contexts []context.Context
 	var closed int
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "https://example.invalid/v1", Model: "model",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			if err := req.Context().Err(); err != nil {
 				return nil, err
@@ -81,12 +76,9 @@ func TestPreparedGenerationAttemptsHaveIndependentContextsAndCloseBodies(t *test
 			}}, nil
 		})},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 	prepared, err := client.PrepareGeneration(domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
-		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{TimeoutSeconds: 1},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "https://example.invalid/v1", Model: "model", TimeoutSeconds: 1},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -115,17 +107,14 @@ func TestPreparedGenerationAttemptsHaveIndependentContextsAndCloseBodies(t *test
 }
 
 func TestPreparedGenerationRetainsUsageFromMalformedChoice(t *testing.T) {
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "https://example.invalid/v1", Model: "model",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(*http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			return &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusOK, Body: io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(`{"usage":{"prompt_tokens":0},"choices":[]}`))}, nil
 		})},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 	prepared, err := client.PrepareGeneration(domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "https://example.invalid/v1", Model: "model"},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -137,17 +126,14 @@ func TestPreparedGenerationRetainsUsageFromMalformedChoice(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPreparedGenerationDoesNotUseInvalidlyFramedUsage(t *testing.T) {
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "https://example.invalid/v1", Model: "model",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(*http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			return &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusOK, Body: io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(`{"usage":{"prompt_tokens":9},"choices":[]}{}`))}, nil
 		})},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 	prepared, err := client.PrepareGeneration(domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "https://example.invalid/v1", Model: "model"},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -160,17 +146,14 @@ func TestPreparedGenerationDoesNotUseInvalidlyFramedUsage(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPreparedGenerationRetainsReadCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 	closed := false
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "https://example.invalid/v1", Model: "model",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(*http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			return &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusOK, Body: &readErrorBody{err: context.Canceled, closed: &closed}}, nil
 		})},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 	prepared, err := client.PrepareGeneration(domain.GenerateRequest{
 		Prompt: domain.RenderedPrompt{Messages: []domain.RenderedMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "hi"}}},
+		Target: domain.ExecutionTarget{Endpoint: "https://example.invalid/v1", Model: "model"},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/internal/llm/provider_http_error_transport_test.go b/internal/llm/provider_http_error_transport_test.go
index a55b8ea..a0571ac 100644
--- a/internal/llm/provider_http_error_transport_test.go
+++ b/internal/llm/provider_http_error_transport_test.go
@@ -127,9 +127,7 @@ func TestOpenAICompatibleClientNonSuccessBodyOwnership(t *testing.T) {
 func newNonSuccessResponseClient(t *testing.T, statusCode int, contentLength int64, body io.ReadCloser) *OpenAICompatibleClient {
 	t.Helper()
 
-	client, err := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
-		BaseURL: "https://provider.example/v1",
-		Model:   "m",
+	client := NewOpenAICompatibleClient(OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: roundTripFunc(func(*http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			return &http.Response{
 				StatusCode:    statusCode,
@@ -138,8 +136,5 @@ func newNonSuccessResponseClient(t *testing.T, statusCode int, contentLength int
 			}, nil
 		})},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("construct client: %v", err)
-	}
 	return client
 }
diff --git a/internal/usecase/smoke_reachability_test.go b/internal/usecase/smoke_reachability_test.go
index d6a8883..3759633 100644
--- a/internal/usecase/smoke_reachability_test.go
+++ b/internal/usecase/smoke_reachability_test.go
@@ -111,12 +111,9 @@ func TestReachabilityProbeIsUnsupportedWithoutHTTPClient(t *testing.T) {
 
 func reachabilityClient(t *testing.T, roundTrip func(*http.Request) (*http.Response, error)) *llm.OpenAICompatibleClient {
 	t.Helper()
-	client, err := llm.NewOpenAICompatibleClient(llm.OpenAICompatibleConfig{
+	client := llm.NewOpenAICompatibleClient(llm.OpenAICompatibleConfig{
 		HTTPClient: &http.Client{Transport: reachabilityProbeTransport(roundTrip)},
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 	return client
 }