Authentication - FreeModel

FreeModel authenticates API requests with a secret API key.

Create an API key

Sign in to the FreeModel Console.
Open API Keys.
Create a new key and copy it when shown.

Use the key in the Authorization header.

curl https://api.freemodel.app/v1/models \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-xxxx"

Protect your key

Keep API keys on your server. Do not put them in browser code, mobile apps, public repositories, or client-side environment variables.
Load keys from a secret manager or server-side environment variable.
Use a different key for each environment when possible.
If you expose a key, delete it in the Console and create a replacement immediately. Do not continue using the exposed key.

An API key can consume your prepaid balance. Treat it like a password.