Documentation

Everything you need to know

Comprehensive guides, tutorials, and API references to help you get the most out of AICostGuardian.

Getting Started

Quick Start Guide

Get up and running with AICostGuardian in under 5 minutes.

1

Create an Account

Sign up with Google, GitHub, or email. Your organization is created automatically.

Sign Up
2

Add Your API Keys

Connect your AI providers by adding their API keys to our secure vault.

Add API Key
3

Start Making API Calls

Use our proxy endpoint to route your AI calls through AICostGuardian for tracking.

// Replace your direct API call
const response = await fetch('https://api.aicostguardian.com/v1/proxy', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_ACG_API_KEY',
    'X-Provider': 'openai'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    model: 'gpt-4',
    messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Hello!' }]
  })
});
4

View Your Dashboard

See real-time usage, costs, and analytics on your personalized dashboard.

Open Dashboard
Features

Feature Documentation

Learn how to use each feature of AICostGuardian.

Dashboard & Analytics

Real-time cost tracking, usage analytics, and trend visualization.

  • Cost breakdown by provider, model, and user
  • Usage trends over time
  • CO2 emissions tracking
  • Budget vs actual comparisons
Open Feature

API Key Management

Securely store and manage keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 20+ providers.

  • AES-256 encryption at rest
  • Automatic key rotation support
  • Per-key usage limits
  • Test mode for development
Open Feature

Alerts & Notifications

Set up budget alerts, anomaly detection, and custom notification rules.

  • Cost threshold alerts
  • Anomaly detection
  • Email, Slack, and webhook notifications
  • Escalation policies
Open Feature

Team Management

Invite team members, assign roles, and manage permissions.

  • Role-based access control
  • Department-level budgets
  • Activity audit logs
  • SSO integration (coming soon)
Open Feature

Reports & Exports

Generate usage reports and export data in CSV, XLSX, or PDF format.

  • Custom date ranges
  • Scheduled reports
  • Multiple export formats
  • Department filtering
Open Feature

AIOptimise Chat

AI-powered assistant to help optimize your usage and reduce costs.

  • Multi-provider chat
  • Cost-aware model selection
  • Prompt optimization tips
  • Usage recommendations
Open Feature
API

API Reference

Programmatic access to AICostGuardian data and functionality.

REST API Endpoints

All endpoints require authentication via Bearer token.

GET
/api/usage
POST
/api/reports
GET
/api/alerts/rules
POST
/api/alerts/rules
GET
/api/organization/members
POST
/api/organization/members/invite
Integrations

Provider Integrations

Connect your favorite AI providers to start tracking.

OpenAI

OpenAI

Supported
Claude

Anthropic Claude

Supported
Gemini

Google Gemini

Supported
Mistral

Mistral AI

Supported
Cohere

Cohere

Supported
Grok

X.AI Grok

Supported
Meta

Meta Llama

Supported
Perplexity

Perplexity

Coming Soon

Still need help?

Our support team is here to help you with any questions or issues.