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Creating an API Key

An API Key is required to access Sumopod AI from the applications or tools you use.

Steps

  1. Open the AI menu on the Dashboard. The AI menu highlighted in the dashboard sidebar
  2. Select the API Keys tab. The API Keys tab, listing existing keys
  3. Click + API Key. If you don't have any AI Balance yet, a dialog asks you to top up first. The dialog asking you to top up AI Balance before creating an API Key
  4. Enter a name (letters and numbers only, no spaces), optionally set a credit limit in USD (leave blank for unlimited), and optionally restrict which models the key can use. The Create a Key dialog with name, credit limit, and restrict-models fields
  5. Click Create, then copy and save the key immediately, it starts with sk- and is shown only once.

Notes

  • You must have an AI Balance before you can create an API Key. Top up via the Top up button on the AI page first.
  • AI usage is paid from a separate AI Balance (in USD), top up via the Top up button on the AI page, this is a different balance from the main Sumopod Credit used for VPS, Domain, and other services.
  • Each key can have its own spending limit, useful for separating budgets between projects.
  • Direct link: AI
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