Authentication

All gateway calls require an Authorization header with your API key.

Format

Authorization: Bearer aut_live_{your-key}

Getting a key

1. Log in to the dashboard at https://app.autraceai.com
2. Go to API Keys → Create Key
3. Copy the key — shown only once

Example

curl https://gateway.autraceai.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer aut_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"openai/gpt-5.5","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'

Error codes

Code	Meaning
401	Missing or invalid key
429	Rate limit exceeded
403	Request blocked by policy rule