byok overview
byok means bring your own key. byok users connect their own provider key so high-volume analysis and rewrites run on their provider account.
quick answer
use byok when the user wants scale and direct provider billing.
use this for
- explaining the byok plan
- choosing between anthropic, openrouter, and opencode
- debugging missing ai calls on byok
steps
- upgrade to the byok plan.
- open billing or api and mcp settings.
- choose a provider.
- paste the provider key.
- save the key.
- run a check or rewrite.
details to know
- anthropic is the recommended direct provider path.
- openrouter can route anthropic models through openrouter.
- opencode uses open go routing.
- saved keys are encrypted server-side with per-row salt.
limits and edge cases
- solo and team users cannot enable byok.
- the provider, not hold your voice, bills token usage for byok calls.
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