​

Authentication

​

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign up at scalellm.dev/signup
2. Go to your dashboard
3. Create a new API key
4. Copy the key (starts with sk_)

​

Using Your API Key

curl https://api.scalellm.dev/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "claude-sonnet-4.5", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}]}'

​

Environment Variables

export SCALELLM_API_KEY="sk_your_key"

import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.scalellm.dev/v1",
    api_key=os.environ["SCALELLM_API_KEY"]
)

import OpenAI from 'openai';

const client = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: 'https://api.scalellm.dev/v1',
  apiKey: process.env.SCALELLM_API_KEY
});

curl https://api.scalellm.dev/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SCALELLM_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '...'

​

API Key Best Practices

• Don’t commit keys to version control
• Use environment variables in production
• Rotate keys periodically via your dashboard
• Use separate keys for development and production

​

Error Responses