Get Started
Onboard to BitRouter Cloud — sign in, enable the managed provider, and make your first managed request.
This is onboarding for the hosted service. To install and run the binary itself (self-hosted or Cloud), see Installation first.
1. Sign in
bitrouter auth loginThis runs the RFC 8628 device-authorization flow against the BitRouter authorization server, prints an approval URL, and stores your tokens locally; they refresh automatically. You sign in once per machine.
2. Start the proxy
bitrouter startOnce you're signed in, the bitrouter managed provider auto-enables — you can call any model in the Managed Models catalog with no upstream provider keys.
3. Your first managed request
Point your agent at the local proxy (default http://127.0.0.1:4356) and call a managed model:
curl http://127.0.0.1:4356/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model":"moonshotai/kimi-k2.6","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'Billing
You're billed per request at the prices shown in Managed Models — one wallet, no per-provider signups. Failed requests aren't billed. Manage keys, usage, and billing from the console or bitrouter cloud ….
Prefer your own provider accounts, or want to run everything yourself? You can — see BYOK, local & private models, and Self-host vs Cloud. A Cloud account is optional and composes with any of them.
How is this guide?
Overview
BitRouter Cloud — the optional hosted layer over the open-source core, with a managed provider network, SLA, team seats, support, and billing.
Managed Models
The hosted BitRouter Cloud provider — one account, no upstream keys — the full model catalog with pricing, and automatic discounts on open models.