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LLM Gateway API key setup

Open-source API gateway for LLMs. Route requests to 180+ models from 60+ providers with one integration. Self-hostable with usage tracking and cost optimization.

Get your key

  1. Open the LLM Gateway site: llmgateway.io/?ref=SVEujbA3OheTzE8xKe7E partner link
  2. Create an account and generate an API key.
  3. Paste it into the Dracon key manager — stored encrypted (AES-256-GCM), used browser-direct, works in every Dracon tool.

Free tier

Yes. Free tier on LLM Gateway included, no credit card required no credit card required

Rate limits: Depends on upstream provider

Connection details

Env var
LLMGATEWAY_API_KEY
Model lineup
GPT-4, Claude, Llama, Mistral, Gemini, DeepSeek

Gotchas

Browser-direct chat is not available for this provider: Endpoint unverified — v2. The vault still stores its key for tools that run elsewhere (for example a LiteLLM chain from the router builder).

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