Bring Your Own Key

Your AI keys. Your cost control.

Already subscribed to OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google AI? Connect your existing API keys to BuilderVerse and use the platform as a pure interface layer — pay only for what you use, at your own provider rates.

Pay your rates

Use your existing provider pricing and volume discounts

Encrypted storage

Keys stored with AES-256 encryption, never logged

Direct API calls

Requests go directly to providers — no proxy overhead

API Key Management

Connect your own API keys for any supported provider. Keys are encrypted at rest.

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OpenAI

GPT-4o, o1, o3-mini, GPT-4o Mini

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Anthropic

Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Haiku, Claude 3 Opus

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Claude 3.5 SonnetClaude 3.5 HaikuClaude 3 Opus
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Google AI

Gemini 2.0 Flash, Gemini 1.5 Pro

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Gemini 2.0 FlashGemini 1.5 ProGemini 1.5 Flash

Mistral AI

Mistral Large, Codestral, Mistral 7B

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Mistral LargeCodestralMistral Small

Meta (via Groq)

Llama 3.3 70B, Llama 3.2 Vision via Groq

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Llama 3.3 70BLlama 3.2 VisionLlama 3.1 8B

DeepSeek

DeepSeek R1, DeepSeek V3

Key error
DeepSeek R1DeepSeek V3DeepSeek Coder
Key returned an authentication error. Please replace it.

Cohere

Command R+, Command R, Embed

Not connected
Command R+Command REmbed v3

xAI

Grok 2, Grok 2 Mini

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Grok 2Grok 2 Mini
Security First

Your keys are safe with us

We take API key security seriously. Here's exactly how we protect your credentials.

AES-256 Encryption at Rest

All API keys are encrypted using AES-256-GCM before storage. The encryption key itself is stored in a separate, access-controlled secrets vault.

Zero Key Logging

Your API keys are never written to application logs, error reports, or analytics pipelines. We have no visibility into your key values after initial encryption.

Direct Provider Calls

API requests using your keys are made directly to the provider — not proxied through any third-party service. Latency is identical to calling the provider yourself.

Scope Recommendations

We recommend creating scoped API keys with only the permissions BuilderVerse needs. Our setup guide shows exactly which permissions to grant per provider.

Easy Key Rotation

Replace any key at any time without downtime. Old keys are immediately invalidated from our system upon replacement — no grace period, no exposure window.

Usage Audit Logs

Scale plan users get full audit logs of which keys were used, when, and for which builder. Detect anomalies or unexpected usage patterns instantly.

Setup guide

Get your first BYOK connection working in under 5 minutes.

01

Go to your provider's API key page

Each provider has a dashboard where you can create API keys. Use the links in the provider cards above to go directly to the right page.

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Create a new key specifically for BuilderVerse — don't reuse keys from other services.

02

Create a scoped key with minimal permissions

For most providers, you only need "API access" or "Completions" permission. Avoid using admin or billing keys.

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For OpenAI: use a Project API key, not your organization key. For Anthropic: a standard API key with default permissions is sufficient.

03

Copy the key and paste it into the provider card above

Keys are only visible once when created. Paste immediately into the provider card — BuilderVerse encrypts and stores it securely.

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If you miss the copy window, simply delete the key at your provider and create a new one.

04

Verify the connection

After saving, BuilderVerse runs a lightweight verification call to confirm the key is valid. You'll see "Connected" status within a few seconds.

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If verification fails, double-check the key has not expired and the correct permissions are set.

05

Select your key in the builder model picker

When starting a new build or switching models, you'll see BYOK models marked with a key icon. Select them to use your own key for that session.

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You can mix BYOK and platform-managed models across different builders in the same project.

Need more help?

Full documentation with provider-specific screenshots

View Docs

BYOK vs. Platform-Managed Keys

Choose the approach that fits your usage pattern and cost preferences.

FeatureBYOKPlatform Keys
Model usage costYour provider rateIncluded in plan
Cost visibilityFull (your provider dashboard)BuilderVerse usage meter
Volume discountsYes — your existing dealNo
Setup requiredYes — 5 minutesNo — instant
Model selectionAll provider modelsPlan-limited selection
LatencyDirect to providerDirect to provider
Key rotationYour responsibilityManaged by BuilderVerse
Available on planPro & ScaleAll plans

Our recommendation: If you already have OpenAI or Anthropic credits, use BYOK for those providers and let BuilderVerse manage models you don't have keys for. You get the best of both — your existing pricing where it applies, zero setup where it doesn't.