AI Provider Setup

Setting up OpenAI models

OpenAI the company behind ChatGPT offer another way to use their AIs. API is a paid service, but can vastly save you money in comparison to ChatGPT subscription service. You can skip the first part if you already have an OpenAI account. Create an account to get an API token 1. Go to platform.openai.com > Click "Sign Up" 2. Fill in your email address or use an Email Provider from one of the buttons. 3. Wait for an email from OpenAI and copy the code 4. Enter the name for the API key (something related to Awee) and a project name (Personal, Specific Project A, Food with AI, etc.). 5. Copy your API token and protect it like a password. 6. Add $5 or more to your OpenAI account. Create a token for an existing OpenAI account Go to OpenAI Settings and in the left sidebar, under Project (or Organisation, your choice) find API Keys. From there click "Create new secret key" You can select the "Read Only" permission as Awee doesn't perform any operations except for AI communication. Use the copied token in Awee In Awee Desktop, go to Awee Desktop Settings. Make sure the OpenAI provider is enabled, paste in the token and click "Save Token". Click to open in-app Awee Settings. Using API tokens to authenticate and prove ownership is the standard way for people and machines to talk to each other. Everybody, even ChatGPT service uses APIs with tokens to provide the full chat experience. Using it in Awee gives you access to the very latest models*. *OpenAI and many other providers offer pricing tiers which limit access to models and the amount of chatting a model can do for your account.

Setting up Google models

Google, as the company behind Gemini AI models, offers another way to use their AIs. API depending on your Google account, is a paid service mostly, but it can significantly save you money compared to the Google AI Studio subscription service. Getting an API token 1. Go to https://aistudio.google.com/app/api-keys > login with your Google account 2. You will see the list of your keys. Click on "Create API key" to create a new one Google might provide some free tokens depending on your Google account plan. But in case you need to set up billing, follow this guide further. If you do not need a billing account, jump to the "Copy API key" step. Setting up a billing 3. Click on the "View billing" icon, then "Set up billing". 4. Link or set up a new billing account 5. If you don't have a Google billing account, press "Create account" and set an account name 6. Setup your billing data 7. Click on "Set up billing" once again 8. Link the billing account you just created Copy API key 9. Copy your API key and protect it as you would a password. Click on the key name and press the "Copy key" button. Use the copied token (key) in Awee In Awee Desktop, go to Awee Desktop Settings. Make sure the Google provider is enabled, paste in the token, and click "Save Token". Click to open in-app Awee Settings. An API token (or access key) is like a secret password that lets your app or code securely access and use services from AI models (like ChatGPT or Google) or other online tools without needing a username and login every time.

Setting up Openrouter models

OpenRouter is an AI aggregator providing access to numerous AI models from various providers for a modest markup fee. Create an account to get an API token 1. Go to openrouter.ai > click "Sign up" then choose the option to create your account. 2. Wait for an email from Openrouter and click on the link inside the email 3. Press "Create API key" 4. Click "Get API Key" again and configure key parameters 5. Copy your API key and protect it as you would a password. Key looks like: sk-or-v1*************************************** 6. To add some token credits Go to Credits -> Add Credits on the left side menu And choose your payment method Use the copied token (key) in Awee In Awee Desktop, go to Awee Desktop Settings. Make sure the Openrouter provider is enabled, paste in the token, and click "Save Token". Click to open in-app Awee Settings. An API token (or access key) is like a secret password that lets your app or code securely access and use services from AI models (like ChatGPT or xAI) or other online tools without needing a username and login every time.

Setting up Anthropic models

Anthropic, as the company behind Claude AI models, offers another way to use their AIs. API is a paid service, but it can significantly save you money compared to the Anthropic subscription service. You can jump to step "Create a token for an existing Anthropic account" if you already have an account. Create an account to get an API token 1. Go to console.anthropic.com > login with your email 2. Wait for an email from Anthropic and copy the code, or click on the link inside the email 3. Choose account type 4. Click "Get API Key" 5. Buy some credits 6. Enter the name for the API key (something related to Awee) and press "Create API Key". 7. Copy your API key and protect it as you would a password. Key looks like: sk-ant-api*************************************** 8. Create a token for an existing Anthropic account Go to Manage -> API Keys on the left side menu Use the copied token (key) in Awee In Awee Desktop, go to Awee Desktop Settings. Make sure the Anthropic provider is enabled, paste in the token, and click "Save Token". Click to open in-app Awee Settings. An API token (or access key) is like a secret password that lets your app or code securely access and use services from AI models (like ChatGPT or Anthropic) or other online tools without needing a username and login every time.