Before you start
Hosted provider connections are available on BYOK plans and AppSumo Tier 3 or Tier 4 when BYOK is enabled.
To connect a hosted provider:
- Upgrade to a BYOK plan in Account > Subscription
- Go to Account > Integrations
- Choose the provider you want to connect
- Paste your API key
- Save the connection
Scribeist validates the key before saving it. If validation fails, the key is not stored.
Supported hosted providers
OpenRouter
Use an OpenRouter API key if you want one connection that can route to many model families.
Typical path:
Scribeist -> your OpenRouter key -> OpenRouter routing -> model provider
Good fit if you want:
- access to many providers from one account
- one place to manage routing
- OpenRouter-specific models
OpenAI
Use your direct OpenAI API key if you want OpenAI models without routing through OpenRouter.
Scribeist exposes curated OpenAI models such as flagship and lower-cost options.
Google Gemini
Use your Google AI Studio or Gemini API key.
Scribeist exposes curated Gemini models, including faster lower-cost options and stronger flagship models when available.
Anthropic
Use your Anthropic API key.
Scribeist exposes curated Claude models, including flagship and lighter Haiku options.
Mistral
Use your Mistral API key.
Scribeist exposes curated Mistral models across larger and smaller tiers.
Model selection
OpenRouter gives Scribeist access to its broad catalog of models that support writing responses. Scribeist can import more than 300 compatible OpenRouter models, subject to what OpenRouter currently makes available to your account.
Direct OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic, and Mistral connections use the models supported by Scribeist for that provider.
You can hide providers or individual models in workspace settings without deleting the saved connection.
Troubleshooting hosted providers
The key saves but I do not see any models
Check:
- the provider is connected successfully
- the provider is not hidden in workspace settings
- all models for that provider are not hidden in workspace settings
The key does not save
Check:
- the API key was copied correctly
- the provider account has access to the API you are trying to use
- the provider account is in good standing and ready to serve requests