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Quick Answer
The Assisters API is OpenAI-compatible, so if you already use the openai SDK, point it at https://assisters.dev/api/v1 with your ASSISTERS_API_KEY and keep your existing code. The default model is assisters-chat-v1, and endpoints cover chat, embeddings, moderation, audio, and reranking.
- Base URL: https://assisters.dev/api/v1
- Default model:
assisters-chat-v1 - Auth: Bearer ${ASSISTERS_API_KEY}
What Is the Assisters API?
The Assisters API is an OpenAI-compatible AI gateway from Misar AI, offering chat/completions with streaming, embeddings, moderation, audio transcription, reranking, and model listing — all using the shapes developers already know from OpenAI.
How to Get Started
- Sign up at assisters.dev and verify your email.
- Create an API key in the dashboard.
- Add
ASSISTERS_API_KEYto your.env. - Install the
openaipackage for Node or Python. - Point baseURL to https://assisters.dev/api/v1.
- Call
chat.completions.create. - Stream responses with
stream: true. - Monitor usage on the dashboard.
Sample Usage (TypeScript)
import OpenAI from 'openai';
const ai = new OpenAI({
baseURL: 'https://assisters.dev/api/v1',
apiKey: process.env.ASSISTERS_API_KEY!,
});
const response = await ai.chat.completions.create({
model: 'assisters-chat-v1',
messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Hello' }],
stream: true,
});
Features and Benefits
- OpenAI-compatible shapes for drop-in adoption
- Streaming on chat completions
- Embeddings for RAG pipelines
- Moderation for safety
- Audio transcription for voice workflows
- Reranking for search relevance
- Predictable pricing with Pro at $9/mo
- Team plans for shared billing
Pricing
Assisters offers a free tier, Pro at $9/mo, and team plans. Pricing is designed for predictability, not surprise per-token spikes.
Conclusion
The Assisters API is a pragmatic choice in 2027: familiar SDK, predictable pricing, OpenAI-compatible endpoints, and data sovereignty baked in. Start free, see the API docs, or view pricing.