All use cases
Shared pool
Donate an idle key, earn credits back
Donate a provider key to the community pool. It serves other people's requests and pays you back in credits.
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The problem
What this is for
Free-tier and flat-rate keys sit unused at the end of the month. That headroom evaporates unless someone else can use it.
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What to do
Three steps, then copy
- 1.Add the key under BYOK.
- 2.Turn on donate for that key. Confirm your provider's terms allow sharing it.
- 3.Pending credits accrue from pool traffic. A donated key can also unlock Go so you can call anyrouter/free.
Where to click
text
Dashboard → BYOK → open the key → Donate to the shared poolReady to try it
The guide has the full walkthrough. Sign up if you still need a key.
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