Quickstart

Model IDs — use exact strings

Six models are live today. The rest of our 42-model catalog is marked Coming soon on the Models page. Fetch live IDs anytime with GET /v1/models or from Dashboard → Models.

1. Create an Account

1. Go to https://boundlessapi.com
2. Click Start free — sign up with email, Google, or GitHub
3. We add $5.00 to your account balance — no credit card required

2. Create an API Key

1. Open Dashboard → API Keys
2. Click Create Key
3. Name it (e.g., dev-local)
4. Copy the key now — it is shown only once

3. Make Your First Request

Base URL: https://api.boundlessapi.com/v1

cURL

curl https://api.boundlessapi.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Python (OpenAI SDK)

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://api.boundlessapi.com/v1",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="claude-sonnet-4-6",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

TypeScript (OpenAI SDK)

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.BOUNDLESS_API_KEY,
  baseURL: "https://api.boundlessapi.com/v1",
});

const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "claude-sonnet-4-6",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);

4. Check Usage

Dashboard → Activity shows each request: model, tokens, cost, latency.

5. Next Steps

Troubleshooting

Full list: Error Codes

Support

• FAQ
• Discord #support
• support@boundlessapi.com