Quickstart

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Step 1: Sign in and open the app workspace

1. Sign in to Customer Dashboard Portal.
2. Confirm the left navigation includes Models, Playground, Logs, Usage, API Keys, Projects, and Audit.
3. Set your preferred theme if needed.

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Step 2: Pick or create a project

1. Open Projects.
2. Create a project if one does not exist.
3. Use the project in downstream API key and usage workflows.

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Step 3: Discover a model

1. Open Models.
2. Search and select a model card.
3. In model details, review description, tags, modalities, and supported endpoints.
4. Open Use Model and copy a language-specific snippet.

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Step 4: Validate in Playground

1. Open Playground.
2. Select the same model.
3. Send a prompt and verify output quality and response time.
4. Optionally open additional chat panes for side-by-side comparisons.

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Step 5: Create an API key

1. Open API Keys.
2. Click Create New Key.
3. Enter key name, choose project, and set expiry.
4. Copy and store the key securely.

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Step 6: Run your first API call

curl https://<gateway-host>/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "<MODEL_NAME>",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello from Customer Dashboard"}]
  }'

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Step 7: Verify telemetry and spend

1. Open Logs to inspect metrics and request rows.
2. Open Usage to confirm token, request, and cost movement.
3. Add a billing alert threshold if needed.

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Next Steps

• Read Customer Dashboard Concepts.
• Follow Managing API Keys and Projects.
• Use Observability and Usage Monitoring.