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This page explains how Canada-based teams use NextModel's OpenAI-compatible gateway. Use Bearer tokens, project-scoped keys, and budget-aware key management for AI API calls. It adds the practical steps, configuration notes, and common questions.

Send your API key as a Bearer token

Every request should include an Authorization header. In production, teams should issue separate keys per project, environment, or workload so usage and spend can be tracked cleanly.

curl
curl https://api.nextmodel.app/v1/models \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NEXTMODEL_API_KEY"