- A provider account
- A valid API key
- Provider funding or quota
start guide
Connect a cloud provider with BYOK
Save one encrypted key per provider and reuse it across assigned boxes.
- Higher-numbered boxes reuse the same saved connection
- The key is never returned to the page
- Provider errors appear honestly
Complete the task
Open Workbench Connections
Assign the provider to one or more boxes
Find the lowest-numbered assigned box
Enter the key only in that connection owner
Encrypt and save
Set an accessible model identifier in each box
Run a short text-only test
- Provider charges are separate
- Never put a key in a prompt, export, screenshot, or feedback message