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description: “Bring your own AI API keys”

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API Keys

Agentbot uses a “bring your own keys” model. You control your AI costs directly.

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Supported Providers

Best for: General use, wide model selection 
OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-xxxxx
Models available:
  • Anthropic: Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3 Opus
  • OpenAI: GPT-4, GPT-4 Turbo
  • Google: Gemini Pro
  • Meta: Llama 3
  • And 200+ more

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Anthropic

Best for: Highest quality reasoning 
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-xxxxx

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OpenAI

Best for: GPT-4 features 
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-xxxxx

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Google AI

Best for: Gemini models 
GOOGLE_API_KEY=AIzaSyxxxxx

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Adding API Keys

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Via Dashboard

  1. Go to Settings → API Keys
  2. Click Add Key
  3. Select provider
  4. Paste your key
  5. Click Save

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Via Environment Variable

Set in your deployment: 
# For all agents
OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-...

# Per-agent override
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...

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Cost Tracking

Monitor your usage in Dashboard → Costs:
  • API calls by agent
  • Token usage (input/output)
  • Cost per model
  • Daily/weekly/monthly reports

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Rate Limits

Each provider has rate limits:
ProviderRequests/minTokens/min
OpenRouter1000100,000
Anthropic50100,000
OpenAI500150,000
Google6060,000

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Best Practices

  1. Use OpenRouter - Best model selection, competitive pricing
  2. Set budgets - Monitor costs in dashboard
  3. Rotate keys - Update keys periodically
  4. Don’t commit keys - Use environment variables only

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Troubleshooting

Check:
  • Key is correct and not expired
  • Has sufficient credits/quota
  • Correct format for provider
  • Wait and retry
  • Upgrade plan for higher limits
  • Use OpenRouter for more capacity
Some models require approval:
  • Apply for OpenRouter Prime
  • Enable in Anthropic console
  • Check Google AI quota