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Create an API key

  1. Visit generalcompute.com and open the dashboard.
  2. Generate a new key from Developers → API keys.
  3. Copy the key once it is revealed — you will not be able to view it again.
Store the key as an environment variable so every SDK and CLI can pick it up automatically: 
export GENERALCOMPUTE_API_KEY=gc_live_your_api_key
Pass the key directly when necessary: 
const client = new GeneralCompute({
  apiKey: process.env.GENERALCOMPUTE_API_KEY,
});

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Base URLs & OpenAI clients

GeneralCompute speaks the exact same dialect as OpenAI. Point any OpenAI-compatible SDK at the domains below:
EnvironmentBase URLRegion
Productionhttps://api.generalcompute.comus-west-2
Local routerhttp://localhost:3000Local
Override the base URL when instantiating the openai package (or any compatible SDK). That’s the only change needed besides swapping your API key: 
import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.GENERALCOMPUTE_API_KEY,
  baseURL: "https://api.generalcompute.com/v1",
});

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Rotate and scope keys

  • Create individual keys per service or environment so you can revoke them without affecting other workloads.
  • Rotate long-lived keys on a schedule and update the associated secrets in CI/CD.
  • Remove unused keys from the dashboard to minimize blast radius.

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Enterprise SLAs

Enterprise plans include uptime SLAs, named support, and optional dedicated deployments in additional AWS regions. Reach out to support@generalcompute.com to provision custom environments or higher-rate limits.