BYOK relays
A bring-your-own-key (BYOK) relay lets you monetize an upstream API key you already pay for. Instead of running a GPU, you enroll a key and set resale prices; the Use Pod gateway dispatches matched requests directly to the upstream on your behalf and settles the marketplace split to you.
Supported upstreams
Section titled “Supported upstreams”| Upstream | Notes |
|---|---|
| Level5 | Drop-in OpenAI/Claude/Venice-compatible billing proxy |
| Venice | Privacy-first reseller economics |
| Morpheus | OpenAI-compatible decentralized inference |
| OpenAI | Key relay for text and image models |
| OpenRouter | Aggregator across many providers |
| Together AI | Open-weight model hosting |
| Groq | Low-latency LPU inference |
How it differs from a self-hosted backend
Section titled “How it differs from a self-hosted backend”- No agent or GPU required. BYOK relays are first-class marketplace suppliers; matching loads your active listings directly and treats them as available without a live WebSocket.
- The gateway dispatches for you. Your key is stored encrypted; on a match, the gateway decrypts it and forwards over HTTPS to the upstream.
- You set resale prices. Listings are capped at the cheapest centralized price for the model, so you compete on price within that ceiling.
Settlement
Section titled “Settlement”BYOK settlement is marketplace-style: users are debited at your listed price, you receive the configured provider share, and the upstream bill remains your responsibility. Price your listings to cover your upstream cost plus margin.
Enroll and price your catalog at usepod.ai/host.