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Why you need one key

Every AI feature in OpenCompany — agents, chat models, skills — runs on a large language model. One API key (a password-like code that lets OpenCompany use your AI account) unlocks all of them. OpenCompany supports 12 providers (11 dedicated model nodes, plus xAI through the OpenAI-compatible path). Pick whichever provider you already have an account with.
No provider account? Skip to Free option: local models and run models on your own machine at no cost.

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Add a key

1

Open OpenCompany

Go to http://localhost:3000 in your browser. The workflow canvas loads.
2

Open the credentials modal

Click the key icon in the top toolbar — its tooltip reads API Credentials. The API Credentials modal opens with a provider list down the left side.
3

Pick a provider

Under the AI Providers header in the left sidebar, click your provider — for example OpenAI or Anthropic. The provider’s key form appears on the right.
Can’t see your provider? Type its name into the Search providers… box above the sidebar.
4

Paste your key

Paste your API key into the key field. The key appears masked, and the Validate button becomes active.
5

Validate

Click Validate. The button changes to Valid, and a green Connected badge appears on the provider card.
You see the green Connected badge. Every AI node in OpenCompany can now use this provider.

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Where to get a key

Each provider issues keys from its own dashboard. Create an account, generate a key, and copy it before it disappears.
Create a key at platform.openai.com/api-keys. Click Create new secret key and copy the result immediately.
Sign in at console.anthropic.com. Open the API Keys section and generate a new key.
Get a Google Gemini key at aistudio.google.com/apikey. A Google account is all you need.
Create a key at console.groq.com/keys. Groq offers a generous free tier for fast open-source models.
Generate a key at openrouter.ai/keys. One OpenRouter key routes to hundreds of models from many labs.
Sign up at cloud.cerebras.ai and create a key from the dashboard.
Create a key at platform.deepseek.com under the API keys section.
Generate a Moonshot AI key at platform.moonshot.ai for Kimi models.
Create a key at console.mistral.ai under API Keys.
Cloud providers bill per token used. Most new accounts include free credit, but set a spending limit in the provider’s dashboard before heavy use.

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Free option: local models

Ollama and LM Studio run models on your own hardware. No key, no cost, and your prompts never leave your machine.
1

Install a local model app

Install Ollama or LM Studio, then download a model inside the app. The app starts a local server on your machine.
2

Enter the base URL

In the API Credentials modal, pick Ollama or LM Studio and enter the base URL — for example http://localhost:11434/v1. The Fetch button becomes active.
3

Fetch your models

Click Fetch. OpenCompany detects your loaded models, and the green Connected badge appears.

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Your keys stay on your computer

OpenCompany encrypts every key with Fernet (strong symmetric encryption) and stores it in a local database on your machine. Keys never leave your computer and are never sent to OpenCompany servers.

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Next step

Your first chat

Say hello to your AI assistant and watch your first workflow run.