How Do I Use My Own LLM API Key in Gumloop?
Last updated: April 27, 2026
You can connect your own LLM API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, DeepSeek, and others) in Gumloop to reduce credit costs on AI model usage. Where you add the key depends on your plan — Pro users can add keys at the personal or team level, while Enterprise users can also add keys at the organization level for everyone.
Before You Start
You need an API key from your LLM provider (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AI, or xAI).
BYOK requires a Pro plan or higher.
Where to Add Your API Key
Gumloop supports adding LLM API keys at three levels. Which levels are available to you depends on your plan.
Level | Who Can Use It | Plan Required | Where to Add It |
|---|---|---|---|
Personal | Only you — works in your personal space and any team you're in | Pro or higher | |
Team | All members of a specific team | Pro or higher | Settings → Teams → [your team] → Apps |
Organization | Every member across the entire organization, regardless of personal space or team | Enterprise |
How priority works: If keys exist at multiple levels, Gumloop uses the organization-level key first, then falls back to a personal key.
Enterprise note: When an organization-level key is set for a provider, individual members cannot override it with a personal key for that same provider. This lets admins enforce centralized API key policies.
Steps to Add Your Key
Navigate to the appropriate credentials page for your level (see the table above).
Click + Add Credential (or Connect New App).
Select your LLM provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AI, xAI, DeepSeek, etc.).
Paste your API key and save.
That's it — Gumloop will automatically use your key for AI model calls going forward. You'll see credit savings immediately.
How BYOK Affects Credit Costs
Adding your own API key significantly reduces the credits Gumloop charges for AI model usage. You pay your LLM provider directly for the API usage, but the Gumloop credit cost drops:
What You're Running | Without BYOK | With BYOK | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
Workflow AI Nodes (Ask AI, Categorizer, Extract Data, etc.) | 2–30 credits per call (varies by model tier) | 1 credit per call | Up to 97% |
Agent AI Model Usage | Full token-based cost | 50% off token-based cost | 50% |
What's not affected: Tool call credits and the 1-credit base cost per workflow run are unchanged — the BYOK discount applies only to AI model usage.
For the full breakdown of credit tiers and cost optimization tips, see Credits in the docs.
Supported Providers
Gumloop supports BYOK for the following AI providers:
OpenAI (GPT models)
Anthropic (Claude models)
Google AI (Gemini models)
xAI (Grok models)
DeepSeek
Fireworks AI
If your preferred provider isn't listed, reach out to support@gumloop.com — new providers are added regularly.
Security
Encrypted at rest — all API keys are encrypted before storage.
Auto-redacted — key values are never displayed in logs or outputs.
Scoped access — personal keys are private to your account. Team and org keys are shared only with the appropriate group.
Still Need Help?
If this didn't resolve your issue, reach out to support at support@gumloop.com.