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Quick start

This guide takes you from account setup to your first UniKey model request.

Official access URL​

Use the official UniKey website:

https://www.getunikey.ai/

Before logging in, creating API keys, or topping up, confirm that the address bar shows the official UniKey domain.

1. Log in​

UniKey supports account-based access for AI usage management. If wallet login is enabled for your account, the wallet becomes the identity layer for credits, API keys, and usage records.

2. Top up AI Credits​

UniKey uses a prepaid AI Credits balance for model usage. The conversion rule is:

$1 = 10,000 AI Credits

Credits are deducted according to the selected model, token usage, cache usage, and any per-use features such as web search.

3. Create an API key​

Create an API key in the UniKey console and keep it in an environment variable:

export UNIKEY_API_KEY="sk-..."

4. Send a request​

curl -X POST https://www.getunikey.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $UNIKEY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gpt-5.2",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Say hello from UniKey."}
    ],
    "stream": false
  }'

5. Track usage​

Use the Usage page to review model, token counts, Credits consumed, and response time. For production workloads, set request budgets in your application before enabling autonomous agent loops.