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Authentication

The INFER API uses API keys for authentication. Each key is tied to your account and has its own rate limits and usage tracking.

Creating an API Key

  1. Sign in to your INFER Dashboard 
  2. Navigate to API Keys
  3. Click Create New Key
  4. Name your key and copy it immediately

API keys are prefixed with sk-infer- and are shown only once at creation time.

Using Your API Key

Include the key in the Authorization header of every request:

curl -X POST https://inferexchange.com/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-infer-YOUR_KEY_HERE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "llama-3.1-8b", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]}'

Key Management

  • Rotation: Generate a new key and delete the old one from the Dashboard
  • Multiple keys: Create separate keys for different environments (dev, staging, prod)
  • Revocation: Delete any key instantly from the API Keys page

Security Best Practices

  • Never expose API keys in client-side code or version control
  • Use environment variables to store keys
  • Rotate keys periodically
  • Use separate keys per environment
  • Monitor usage for unexpected patterns in the Dashboard
OverviewChat Completions