Ollama API key setup
Run open-source LLMs locally or in the cloud. Free local inference on your own hardware. Optional cloud plans for larger models with datacenter-grade GPUs.
Get your key
- Open the Ollama site: ollama.com
- Create an account and generate an API key.
- Paste it into the Dracon key manager — stored encrypted (AES-256-GCM), used browser-direct, works in every Dracon tool.
Free tier
Yes. Free local inference; Cloud Free tier = 1 concurrent model no credit card required
Rate limits: Local: unlimited. Cloud: 1 concurrent model (Free)
Connection details
- Base URL
http://localhost:11434/v1- API shape
- OpenAI-compatible
- Env var
OLLAMA_API_KEY- Models
- llama3.3, qwen2.5
- Model lineup
- Llama 3.3, Qwen 2.5, DeepSeek V3, Mistral, Gemma 2, Phi-4
Gotchas
Local Ollama — no key needed; runs on your machine. HTTPS pages may block http://localhost (mixed content): serve over http or use a tunnel.