Authentication

All requests to the AI API must be authenticated using an API key. Our API uses Bearer token authentication, which is compatible with the OpenAI SDK and standard HTTP authorization headers.

API Key

During the beta period, you can use the shared beta API key:

UNLIMITED-BETA

Important Notes:

• No signup or registration required during beta
• Production API keys will be individual and unique
• Keep your API keys secure and never expose them in client-side code

Authentication Methods

Using OpenAI SDK

The easiest way to authenticate is using the official OpenAI SDK:

import OpenAI from "openai";

const openai = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://api.akbxr.com/v1",
  apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
});

const completion = await openai.chat.completions.create({
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello, AI!" }],
  model: "auto",
  stream: false
});

console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);

import openai

client = openai.OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://api.akbxr.com/v1"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="auto",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello World!"}
    ],
    stream=False
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Using HTTP Headers

For direct HTTP requests, include the API key in the Authorization header:

curl -X POST https://api.akbxr.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "auto",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Hello, AI!"
      }
    ]
  }'

Error Responses

If authentication fails, you'll receive an error response:

{
  "error": {
    "message": "Invalid API key provided",
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "invalid_api_key"
  }
}

Common authentication errors:

Security Best Practices

✅ Do:

• Store API keys in environment variables
• Use HTTPS for all requests
• Rotate API keys regularly (in production)
• Monitor API key usage

❌ Don't:

• Hard-code API keys in your source code
• Commit API keys to version control
• Share API keys publicly
• Use API keys in client-side JavaScript

Next Steps

Now that you understand authentication, you can:

• Install the SDK for your preferred language
• Make your first API call