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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

  1. Open the Ollama site: ollama.com
  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 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.

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