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How to Set Up API Keys for BotWave

Step-by-step guide: How to Set Up API Keys for BotWave. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples.

Bring-your-own-key (BYOK) is a Boss-plan feature: paste your own Groq / Gemini / OpenAI API key and AI usage bills against your provider account, not BotWave's shared pool. Removes the daily quota and gives you full control over which model is used.

Prerequisites

  • Boss plan.
  • API keys from the AI provider(s) you want to use.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Generate a Groq API key

    console.groq.com → API Keys → New. Copy the key.

  2. 2

    Generate a Gemini API key

    aistudio.google.com/app/apikey → Create. Copy the key.

  3. 3

    Paste into BotWave

    Dashboard → AI → BYOK → paste each key. BotWave validates immediately.

  4. 4

    Pick the default provider

    Default Groq, fallback Gemini. Or invert for cheaper experimentation.

  5. 5

    Set per-session model override (optional)

    A specific session can pin a specific model, useful for testing.

Expected result

Your AI usage uses your own provider quota and billing; BotWave's daily cap is removed.

Frequently asked questions

What if my key gets revoked?

BotWave detects the failure and falls back to its shared pool with a notification.

Can I use OpenAI?

On the Boss plan, yes. Default models are Groq + Gemini because they have free tiers; OpenAI is for users who prefer it.

Ready to put this into practice?

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