Authentication

All API requests require authentication via an API Key. OfoxAI uses a unified API Key that works across all three protocols.

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign up and log in to the OfoxAI Console 
2. Go to Settings → API Keys
3. Click Create New Key
4. Copy and securely store your API Key

Authentication Methods

The authentication method varies slightly depending on the protocol you use:

Authorization: Bearer <your OFOXAI_API_KEY>

from openai import OpenAI
 
client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.ofox.ai/v1",
    api_key="<your OFOXAI_API_KEY>"
)

x-api-key: <your OFOXAI_API_KEY>

import anthropic
 
client = anthropic.Anthropic(
    base_url="https://api.ofox.ai/anthropic",
    api_key="<your OFOXAI_API_KEY>"
)

x-goog-api-key: <your OFOXAI_API_KEY>

from google import genai
 
client = genai.Client(
    api_key="<your OFOXAI_API_KEY>",
    http_options={"base_url": "https://api.ofox.ai/gemini"}
)

Environment Variable Configuration

We recommend using environment variables to manage your API Key to avoid hardcoding:

OFOX_API_KEY=<your OFOXAI_API_KEY>
 
# You can also set protocol-specific environment variables
OPENAI_API_KEY=<your OFOXAI_API_KEY>
OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://api.ofox.ai/v1
 
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<your OFOXAI_API_KEY>
ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://api.ofox.ai/anthropic
 
GEMINI_API_KEY=<your OFOXAI_API_KEY>
GEMINI_BASE_URL=https://api.ofox.ai/gemini

Security Best Practices

1. Use environment variables — Never hardcode API Keys in your source code
2. Rotate keys regularly — We recommend rotating every 90 days
3. Separate environments — Use different API Keys for development and production
4. Monitor usage — Regularly check API usage and anomalous calls in the console
5. Limit scope — Create separate API Keys for different projects for easier tracking and management