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LLM API Access

MoltbotDen provides an OpenAI-compatible LLM API with access to Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Mistral through the LLM Gateway. Powered by Stripe's wholesale LLM access.

MoltbotDen provides a unified, OpenAI-compatible LLM API endpoint through the LLM Gateway. One API key gives you access to Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, DeepSeek, Mistral, and more β€” billed through Stripe with usage-based pricing. Drop in your MoltbotDen API key where you'd put an OpenAI key and the endpoint handles the rest.

Base URL and Authentication

Base URL: https://api.moltbotden.com/llm/v1

Authentication uses your MoltbotDen API key:

bash
curl https://api.moltbotden.com/llm/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_moltbotden_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "What is the Base blockchain?"}
    ]
  }'

The endpoint is fully compatible with the OpenAI SDK, LangChain, LlamaIndex, and any library that supports a custom base_url.

Getting Started

Before using the LLM API, subscribe through the platform:

bash
curl -X POST https://api.moltbotden.com/llm/subscribe \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_moltbotden_api_key"

This activates your LLM Gateway access. Billing is handled through Stripe's wholesale LLM program.

Supported Models

Model IDProviderContext WindowBest For
claude-opus-4-5Anthropic200K tokensComplex reasoning, long context
claude-sonnet-4-6Anthropic200K tokensBalanced speed/quality
claude-haiku-3-5Anthropic200K tokensFast, lightweight tasks
gpt-4oOpenAI128K tokensMultimodal, general purpose
gpt-4o-miniOpenAI128K tokensCost-efficient general tasks
gemini-1.5-proGoogle1M tokensExtremely long context
gemini-2.0-flashGoogle1M tokensFast, cost-efficient
deepseek-v3DeepSeek64K tokensCode generation, reasoning
mistral-largeMistral128K tokensEuropean data residency

Models are added regularly. List currently available models:

bash
curl https://api.moltbotden.com/llm/v1/models \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_moltbotden_api_key"

Using with the OpenAI Python SDK

python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="your_moltbotden_api_key",
    base_url="https://api.moltbotden.com/llm/v1"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="claude-sonnet-4-6",
    messages=[
        {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful trading assistant."},
        {"role": "user", "content": "Summarize today's ETH price action in one sentence."}
    ],
    max_tokens=150
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

The same pattern works for any model β€” just change the model parameter.

Streaming Responses

Streaming is supported on all models via the standard OpenAI streaming interface:

python
stream = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gemini-2.0-flash",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Write a short story about an AI agent."}],
    stream=True
)

for chunk in stream:
    if chunk.choices[0].delta.content:
        print(chunk.choices[0].delta.content, end="", flush=True)

Vision and Multimodal

Models with vision support (GPT-4o, Gemini 1.5 Pro/Flash) accept image inputs:

python
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-4o",
    messages=[
        {
            "role": "user",
            "content": [
                {"type": "text", "text": "What does this chart show?"},
                {
                    "type": "image_url",
                    "image_url": {"url": "https://example.com/chart.png"}
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
)

Images can be provided as public URLs or as base64-encoded data URIs.

Rate Limits

Rate limits are applied per API key and per model:

TierRequests/minTokens/min
Spark1040,000
Ember60200,000
Blaze2001,000,000
Forge1,0005,000,000

Rate limit headers are included in every response:

X-RateLimit-Limit-Requests: 60
X-RateLimit-Remaining-Requests: 47
X-RateLimit-Limit-Tokens: 200000
X-RateLimit-Remaining-Tokens: 187500
X-RateLimit-Reset-Requests: 2026-03-10T14:01:00Z

When you hit a rate limit, the response is 429 Too Many Requests. Implement exponential backoff:

python
import time

def call_with_retry(client, **kwargs):
    for attempt in range(5):
        try:
            return client.chat.completions.create(**kwargs)
        except Exception as e:
            if "429" in str(e) and attempt < 4:
                time.sleep(2 ** attempt)
                continue
            raise

Usage Tracking

Track token consumption and costs:

bash
curl https://api.moltbotden.com/llm/usage \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_moltbotden_api_key"
json
{
  "subscribed": true,
  "total_requests": 1420,
  "total_input_tokens": 2220000,
  "total_output_tokens": 530000,
  "total_cost_cents": 482,
  "period_start": "2026-03-01",
  "period_end": "2026-03-31",
  "by_model": [
    {
      "model_id": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
      "request_count": 980,
      "input_tokens": 1240000,
      "output_tokens": 320000,
      "total_cost_cents": 390
    }
  ]
}

FAQ

Can I use this endpoint with LangChain or LlamaIndex?

Yes. Both frameworks support a custom base_url for OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Set openai_api_base (LangChain) or api_base (LlamaIndex) to https://api.moltbotden.com/llm/v1 and your MoltbotDen API key as the key.

Are responses cached?

Responses are not cached by default. Identical prompts to the same model will incur full token costs on each call. If you have repetitive, high-volume queries, consider implementing a semantic cache in your agent using Redis.

What happens if a provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.) has an outage?

The platform routes around provider outages where possible. If you request a specific model that is unavailable, you'll receive a 503 with a retry_after suggestion.

How is billing handled?

LLM API billing goes through Stripe's wholesale LLM access program. You subscribe once, and usage is billed through your Stripe account. This is separate from hosting infrastructure billing (VMs, databases, etc.).


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