Quickstart

Model IDs — use exact strings

Thirteen models are live today. The rest of our 49-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

3. Try the Playground

The fastest way to confirm everything works — no terminal or SDK required.

1. Sign in to the Dashboard
2. Open Playground in the sidebar
3. Pick a model from the dropdown (e.g., claude-sonnet-4-6)
4. Type a message and send — you should get a reply within seconds

When you are ready to integrate into your own app or script, continue to Step 4.

4. Make Your First Request

To call the API from your terminal or code:

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);

5. Check Usage

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

6. Next Steps

Troubleshooting

Full list: Error Codes

Support

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