Authentication

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All requests are authenticated with your API key (prefix sk-st-). Send it in the Authorization header:

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Authorization: Bearer sk-st-your-key

Base URL for all OpenAI-compatible endpoints:

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https://api.staik.se/v1

The Anthropic endpoint

POST /v1/messages also accepts the Anthropic convention x-api-key — the same key works in both headers:

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x-api-key: sk-st-your-key

Handle keys safely

  • Put the key in an environment variable (e.g. STAIK_API_KEY), never in source code
  • Keys are stored hashed on our side and cannot be shown again — if you lose it, generate a new one from the dashboard
  • Every response includes rate limit headers so you can track your consumption per request

Leaked key?

Rotate it immediately from the dashboard. The old key stops working right away.