Typical Scenarios

This chapter walks through several typical ways individual and enterprise users may use tokenfor.me in real-world workflows.

Scenario 1: Individual developer using multiple AI vendors

Needs:

• Use multiple AI vendors such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini at the same time;
• Avoid maintaining separate base URLs and keys in every tool and project;
• View all usage and cost in one place.

Recommended approach:

1. In the tokenfor.me console, create a personal key, e.g. personal-dev.
2. Enable your preferred AI vendors in the model routes (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, etc.).
3. In all your tools (Codex, Claude Code CLI, OpenClaw, Qoder, etc.):
   • Set the Base URL according to the "API base URLs" section under "API Keys" for your region.
   • Set the API key to personal-dev.
4. Use the Usage page to see aggregated usage and estimate your monthly cost.

Scenario 2: Small team sharing one gateway and quota

Needs:

• Several team members using different tools to call LLMs;
• Shared gateway configuration and centralized quota control;
• Per-project or per-member cost statistics.

Recommended approach:

1. With a team/organization account, create multiple keys in tokenfor.me, for example:
   • team-project-A
   • team-project-B
   • member-alice
   • member-bob
2. Configure model routes and (if available) per-key limits.
3. Distribute the corresponding keys to team members and tell them to use the API base URL configured as described under "API base URLs".
4. Regularly review Usage and Billing to check which keys drive usage and cost.
5. Adjust permissions, limits, or routing strategies based on your findings.

Scenario 3: Enterprise with many internal tools

Needs:

• Multiple internal tools: coding assistants, chatbots, knowledge bases, automation scripts, etc.;
• All tools should use a unified gateway for all AI vendors;
• Unified billing, auditable usage logs, and reliable support.

Recommended approach:

1. Contact the tokenfor.me sales team to discuss enterprise-grade plans (see Usage & Billing and Support).
2. Have your internal platform/operations team:
   • Create keys for different lines of business or systems;
   • Configure higher-stability routes and specific model strategies for mission-critical workloads.
3. Configure each internal system (OpenClaw instances, internal bots, CI/CD scripts, etc.) to use the API base URL described under "API base URLs" and the appropriate key.
4. Regularly export usage and billing data for integration with your internal finance systems.
5. Use enterprise support channels and VIP groups for faster troubleshooting and best-practice guidance.

Scenario 4: Short-term events or hackathons

Needs:

• A short period with high traffic (events, hackathons, internal training);
• Easy setup and clean shutdown when the event ends.

Recommended approach:

1. Create an event-specific key, e.g. event-2026-hackathon.
2. Provide participants with simple connection instructions:
   • Base URL: see the "API base URLs" section under "API Keys" for the appropriate endpoint.
   • API Key: the event key (optionally with quotas or time limits).
3. Monitor usage in real time via the Usage page.
4. Disable or delete the event key once the event is over.
5. Review the usage and billing data to understand how models were used during the event.