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Quick-start guide

Get VibeKey running in your tools in under two minutes.

1

Create an account

Sign up with your email. You'll start on the Free plan with a $0 prepaid balance.

2

Create a project

From the dashboard, create a project. Each project gets its own API key, spend caps, and provider settings.

Tip
Name your project after the app or tool it connects to — e.g. "Hermes", "OpenClaw", or "My App". You can create up to 1 project on the Free plan, 3 on Basic, and 10 on Pro.
3

Generate an API key

Each project has its own API key starting with sk-vibekey_live_. Copy it immediately — this is the only time the full key is displayed. VibeKey stores only a cryptographic hash.

⚠️ API key security

  • • Once issued, you are solely responsible for safeguarding your API keys.
  • • Treat your API key like a password — never commit it to code, share it, or expose it in client-side code.
  • • VibeKey cannot recover your key. If lost or exposed, revoke it immediately from the API Keys tab and create a new one.
  • • Check the Logs tab for any unauthorized activity if you suspect a key has been compromised.
4

Set your API base URL

Point your tool to VibeKey's OpenAI-compatible endpoint:

https://www.usevibekey.com/v1

Set this as your base URL along with your API key. Once logged in, visit the Setup Guide tab in any project for step-by-step instructions for OpenClaw, Hermes, and other tools.

5

Top up your balance (optional)

Usage costs are deducted from your prepaid balance. Top up from the dashboard — minimum $10 on first top-up, $1 thereafter. Or subscribe to a plan for monthly credits and higher limits.

6

Set spend caps and alerts

Configure daily and monthly spend caps per project. Create alert rules to get notified by dashboard or webhook when spending crosses thresholds, balance runs low, or error rates spike.

7

Configure providers (advanced)

By default, allowed providers are DeepSeek and OpenAI. Toggle Gemini on/off per project, enable Sensitive Mode to keep sensitive prompts on premium lanes, or disable specific providers entirely.

8

Monitor usage

The analytics dashboard shows cost per model, provider breakdown, daily trends, and token usage. The usage history tab shows every API call with provider, model, latency, and cost.

Ready to go?

Create your first project from the dashboard. Once logged in, open any project and use the Setup Guide tab for step-by-step config help.

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