FAQ — SkillBoss AI API Gateway

SkillBoss is a unified platform providing access to 697+ endpoints and AI models through a single API key and billing system. Instead of managing dozens of subscriptions and API keys, you add credit once and use it across all services including Claude, GPT, Gemini, image generation, voice services, web scraping, automation, and more.

Key differences:

SkillBoss saves you time on integration and money on unused subscription capacity.

SkillBoss offers:

• Free tier: 20 free credits to try the platform
• Starter plan: $24.99/month with 200 credits
• Credit packs: One-time purchases (200, 500, 800, 1200 credits)

All credits work the same way - pay only for what you use, and they never expire.

For AI IDE usage (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.): No coding required. Your AI assistant handles the API calls automatically.

For direct API usage: Basic programming knowledge is helpful, but we provide complete examples in Python, JavaScript, and cURL.

See our Quickstart Guide for step-by-step instructions.

1. Purchase credits via Stripe ($24.99/mo subscription or one-time packs)
2. Use services - each API call deducts credits based on usage
3. Credits never expire - they stay in your account until used
4. One balance for all 697+ endpoints

Example costs:

• Claude 4.5 Sonnet: ~$3 per 1M input tokens, ~$15 per 1M output tokens
• GPT-4o Mini: ~$0.15 per 1M input tokens
• Gemini 2.5 Flash: ~$0.10 per 1M tokens

See transparent pricing in the console.

When your balance reaches 0:

• API requests will fail with "insufficient_balance" error
• You'll need to add more credits to continue

Prevention:

• Enable auto-recharge to automatically top up when balance is low
• Set up balance alerts to get notified before running out
• API responses include _balance_warning when you're below 10 credits

Credits:

• Unused credits can be refunded within 30 days of purchase
• Contact support@skillboss.co with your request

Subscriptions:

• Monthly subscriptions can be canceled anytime
• No refunds for the current billing period
• Cancel before renewal date to avoid next charge

Yes! New accounts get 20 free credits to try the platform.

This is enough to:

• Make ~10-20 AI model calls
• Generate 2-3 images
• Test the API and skills integration

No credit card required for the free tier.

No, credits never expire!

Unlike monthly subscriptions that reset, SkillBoss credits stay in your account indefinitely. Buy them when convenient, use them when needed.

697+ AI models including:

• Claude: 4.5 Sonnet, 3.7 Sonnet, 3.5 Haiku
• GPT: GPT-5, GPT-4 Turbo, GPT-4o, GPT-4o Mini
• Gemini: 2.5 Flash, 2.0 Pro
• DeepSeek: V3 (excellent for code)
• Qwen: Max (Alibaba's model)

Get the full list:

curl https://api.skillboss.co/v1/models \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY"

Yes! SkillBoss includes image generation services:

• DALL-E 3 (OpenAI)
• Flux (Black Forest Labs)
• Stable Diffusion
• MiniMax

See Features for details.

Yes! Enable streaming for real-time responses:

const stream = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: 'claude-4-5-sonnet',
  messages: [{role: 'user', content: 'Write a story'}],
  stream: true
})

for await (const chunk of stream) {
  process.stdout.write(chunk.choices[0]?.delta?.content || '')
}

Beyond AI models, SkillBoss provides:

• Payments: Stripe integration
• Email: SendGrid
• SMS: Twilio
• Storage: S3-compatible object storage
• Databases: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis hosting
• Web Hosting: Static site deployment with custom domains

See Business Operations for details.

Yes, based on your plan:

Contact support@skillboss.co for higher limits.

Yes! SkillBoss implements the OpenAI chat completions API, making it a drop-in replacement:

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.skillboss.co/v1",  # ← Just change this
    api_key="YOUR_SKILLBOSS_KEY"             # ← And this
)

# Everything else works the same!
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="claude-4-5-sonnet",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)

SkillBoss has native integration with:

• Claude Code (Anthropic)
• Cursor (Anysphere)
• Windsurf (Codeium)
• GitHub Copilot (via OpenAI API)
• Continue.dev
• Aider
• Codex (autonomous agent platform)

See Installation Guides for setup instructions.

Yes! SkillBoss is production-ready with:

• 99.9% uptime SLA (on Starter and Pro plans)
• Enterprise support available
• Dedicated infrastructure option
• SOC 2 compliance (in progress)

See Best Practices for production deployment tips.

• API requests: Not logged or stored (except for debugging during errors)
• Account data: US-based servers (AWS us-east-1)
• Usage metadata: Stored for billing purposes only
• No training: Your data is NEVER used to train models

See our Privacy Policy for details.

Process:

1. Log in to console
2. Go to API Keys section
3. Click "Regenerate Key"
4. Update your applications with the new key

Old keys are automatically revoked when you generate a new one.

Key security measures:

1. Keys are encrypted at rest in our database
2. HTTPS only - all API calls are encrypted in transit
3. Keys are revocable - contact us if compromised
4. No logging - keys are never logged in plain text

Your responsibility:

• Never commit keys to Git
• Store in environment variables
• Use server-side only (not client-side)

See Security Best Practices.

Currently, each account has one API key.

For organizations needing multiple keys:

• Contact support@skillboss.co
• We can provision separate keys for dev/staging/prod environments

If you've lost your API key:

1. Log in to console
2. Re-download the Skills Pack
3. Your key is in SKILL.md

If you can't access your account:

• Contact support@skillboss.co
• We'll verify your identity and help you recover access

To delete your account:

1. Cancel any active subscriptions
2. Use any remaining credits (no refunds for unused credits upon deletion)
3. Email support@skillboss.co with subject "Account Deletion Request"

We'll delete:

• Your account data
• Usage history
• API keys (immediately revoked)

Cannot be undone after 30 days.

Common causes:

1. Missing header: Include Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY
2. Wrong format: Ensure "Bearer" prefix is present
3. Whitespace: Remove any hidden spaces or newlines
4. Expired key: Re-download from console

See Authentication Guide for details.

Check these factors:

1. Model choice: Some models are slower (GPT-5: 5-15s, Gemini Flash: <1s)
2. Response length: Longer responses take more time
3. Network latency: Run tests to measure

Solutions:

• Use faster models (Gemini 2.5 Flash, GPT-4o Mini)
• Enable streaming for better UX
• Reduce max_tokens

See Troubleshooting Guide.

Troubleshooting steps:

1. Verify installation path: ls ~/.claude/skills/skillboss/
2. Check file permissions: chmod -R 755 ~/.claude/skills/
3. Restart Claude Code completely
4. Try running: /skills command to see if they appear

See Installation Guide for details.