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Already paying for a model provider? BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) lets you import existing API keys into stagewise. Your subscriptions power stagewise agents directly — you keep full control over billing, rate limits, and data routing.

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Setting up BYOK

1

Open Models & Providers

Go to Settings → Agent → Models & Providers.
2

Select a provider

Scroll to the provider you want to configure.
3

Switch to Official API mode

Select the Official API endpoint mode. This routes requests directly to the provider’s API instead of through your stagewise Account.
4

Enter your API key

Paste your API key and save.
Your API key is encrypted before storage and never leaves your machine unencrypted. It is not synchronized with your stagewise account.

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Where to get API keys

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Removing a key

  1. Go to Settings → Agent → Models & Providers
  2. Scroll to the provider
  3. Click Clear to remove the key from your machine
  4. Switch back to stagewise Account mode or reconfigure BYOK — otherwise model calls for that provider fail

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Mixing modes

Each provider is configured independently. A typical setup:
  • Anthropic → Official API (your key)
  • OpenAI → stagewise Account (managed service)
  • Google → Custom endpoint (local Ollama instance)
The agent uses whichever mode is active for the provider of the currently selected model.

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Using stagewise without an account

Skip authentication entirely by configuring BYOK for every provider you use. No requests go through the stagewise managed service — everything routes directly to provider APIs using your keys.
Last modified on June 3, 2026