---
title: Introduction
description: 'One API key for many AI models, with shared billing, usage and controls for your whole organization.'
url: 'https://docs.streamtoken.dev'
last_updated: '2026-11-11'
---

> Docs index: https://docs.streamtoken.dev/llms.txt · MCP: https://docs.streamtoken.dev/mcp · Skill: https://docs.streamtoken.dev/skill.md

# Introduction

Token Streamer gives your organization one API for many AI models. You send OpenAI-style requests to one address. Token Streamer sends each request to the right provider, records usage and applies your limits.

## Quickstart

### 1. Create your workspace

[Sign up](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/getting-started.md) and create an organization. You become its owner.

### 2. Choose how you pay for model calls

- **Use your own provider key.** [Connect a provider](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/providers.md), such as OpenAI or Anthropic. The provider bills you directly.
- **Use Token Streamer credits.** [Buy credits](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/credits.md) and use the models Token Streamer funds.

### 3. Create an API key

Open **API keys** and create a key. Copy it. You see the full key only once. See [API keys](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/api-keys.md).

### 4. Send your first request

The base URL is `https://router.streamtoken.dev/v1`. Send the key as a Bearer token.

```bash
curl https://router.streamtoken.dev/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $STREAMTOKEN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "openai/gpt-5.4-mini",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello."}]
  }'
```

The API is compatible with the OpenAI SDKs. Change only the base URL and the key.

```python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://router.streamtoken.dev/v1",
    api_key="<STREAMTOKEN_API_KEY>",
)

completion = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/gpt-5.4-mini",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello."}],
)
print(completion.choices[0].message.content)
```

```typescript
import OpenAI from 'openai';

const client = new OpenAI({
    baseURL: 'https://router.streamtoken.dev/v1',
    apiKey: process.env.STREAMTOKEN_API_KEY,
});

const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
    model: 'openai/gpt-5.4-mini',
    messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Say hello.' }],
});
console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);
```

Use `GET /v1/models` to list the models your key can use. See the [model API reference](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/api-reference.md) for streaming, tools, embeddings, images and more.

## What you get

| Feature | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| [One API](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/api-reference.md) | Chat, streaming, tool calls, embeddings, moderation, transcription, images and video through one OpenAI-compatible API. |
| [Your own provider keys](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/providers.md) | Save a provider key once. Every eligible model in that region uses it. |
| [Credits](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/credits.md) | Prepaid balance for models that Token Streamer funds. You see each charge. |
| [Organizations and departments](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/organizations.md) | Invite your team. Give each department its own models and spending limit. |
| [Scoped API keys](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/api-keys.md) | Limit each key to an organization or a department, a region and a list of models. |
| [Regions](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/providers.md#inference-regions) | Keep requests in Europe or the United States. Keys stay in their region. |
| [Usage history](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/usage-history.md) and [diagnostics](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/diagnostics.md) | See requests, tokens, errors and spending by model or provider. Look up one request by its ID. |
| [Data controls](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/data-controls.md) | Choose what Token Streamer keeps. The Pro plan never keeps request text. |
| [Account security](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/account-security.md) | Two-factor authentication and passkeys for every account. |

## Plans

Pay as you go, Pro and Enterprise. See [plans](https://docs.streamtoken.dev/plans.md).