Getting Started

Welcome to the ChatboxAI API. Our platform provides a unified, OpenAI-compatible REST interface to the world's leading AI models. Whether you are building web apps, mobile apps, or backend services, you can integrate frontier models in minutes.

1. Create an Account

To use the API, you first need a ChatboxAI account.
Sign up at chatboxai.co.in/signup to get access to all API features, manage billing, and view usage analytics.

2. Generate Your API Key

Authentication is handled via Bearer tokens.

1. Go to Settings → API Keys in your dashboard.
2. Click Create API Key.
3. Give it a descriptive name (e.g., Production Backend).
4. Select the environment: live for production or test for development.

[!CAUTION]
Your full API key is shown only once. Please store it immediately in a secure password manager or secrets vault.

Your key will look like this: cbx_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

3. Configure Environment Variables

Never hardcode API keys directly into your application source code. Always use environment variables:

CHATBOXAI_API_KEY=cbx_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE
CHATBOXAI_BASE_URL=https://chatboxai.co.in/api/v1

• Local Development: Add these to your .env or .env.local file.
• Production: Configure them in your hosting provider's environment settings (e.g., Vercel, AWS, Render).

4. Make Your First Request

You can interact with the ChatboxAI API using standard HTTP requests or the official OpenAI SDKs.

cURL Example

curl -X POST https://chatboxai.co.in/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer cbx_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "chatboxai/llama-3.3-70b",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Hello, world!"}
    ]
  }'

JavaScript (Node.js) Example

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.CHATBOXAI_API_KEY,
  baseURL: "https://chatboxai.co.in/api/v1",
});

async function main() {
  const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
    model: "chatboxai/llama-3.3-70b",
    messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello, world!" }],
  });

  console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);
}

main();

5. Security & Platform Integration

Depending on where you run your code, follow these best practices:

• Server-Side Apps (Node.js, Python, Go): Keep the API key securely on your server. Call ChatboxAI directly from your backend code.
• Browser/Frontend Apps (React, Vue): Never expose your API key to the browser. Create a backend API route in your application that securely forwards requests to ChatboxAI.
• Mobile Apps (iOS, Android): Use a backend proxy to handle requests. Never embed production API keys in your compiled app binaries.

Next Steps

Now that you're set up, explore what you can build:

• Read the Overview to understand the platform capabilities.
• Browse available Models to find the right AI for your task.
• Check out Pricing to understand our credit-based billing.
• Dive into the Quickstart for a complete end-to-end tutorial.