Authentication

Getting Your API Key

1. Log into build.chipp.ai
2. Navigate to your application
3. Click Access in the sidebar
4. Scroll to the Builder API Keys section
5. Click Create API Key and give it a name
6. Copy the key — it begins with chipp_

Tip: The Share tab’s “API Access” card shows a ready-to-use curl example with your app’s model name pre-filled. Click its copy button to get a working request, then paste in your key.

Using Your API Key

Include your API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Example

curl https://build.chipp.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "myapp-123",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Required Headers

Error Responses

Authentication Errors (401)

{
  "error": "Missing API key"
}

No Authorization header provided.

{
  "error": "Invalid API key"
}

The API key is incorrect or doesn’t match the application.

{
  "error": "This API is only available on a paid plan.  Visit your dashboard to upgrade."
}

Free accounts cannot access the API. Requires Builder plan or higher.